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Luke Bryan Teases New Collaboration With Jon Pardi

Luke Bryan and his labelmate Jon Pardi are teasing a new collaboration together. Both stars posted to their social media yesterday (10/10) a video clip of music playing in a…

Luke Bryan and Jon Pardi in black and blue blazers Jon in a cowboy hat
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Luke Bryan and his labelmate Jon Pardi are teasing a new collaboration together. Both stars posted to their social media yesterday (10/10) a video clip of music playing in a recording studio while Luke did a little dancing, and then the two guys hugged.

Bryan's team posted, "A cowboy & a plowboy go into the studio together…"

Fans were over the moon about the new collaboration, with one writing, "This is everything." Another die-hard said, "2 hot men in one room." One more fan commented, "Hey Luke. Looks like both of you are having a great time together."

In another post to Instagram this week, Bryan wished his mom a happy birthday. He captioned an image of his mom, LeClaire Bryan, smiling and holding up a fish she caught, "Happy birthday Mama. I love you. Beer, cigarette, and fishing money coming soon. Ha."

Bryan is joining his friend, country music lover, and former NFL football player Peyton Manning for a second year to host the upcoming 57th Annual CMA Awards next month

When we talked with Luke recently, he told us how he felt about the duo's hosting performance in 2022. He said, "I thought we did a great job together. No pun intended, I think he is a crazy pro preparer."

Bryan continued, "He knows his brand; I know my brand. He's a little dryer humor, and I'm a little more slapstick, I guess. When we wrapped after the show, all the producers and everybody was raving, and the rating was good, and the show was great."

Luke also told us what he got from last year's performance, "I think we've got to take what we learned from last year and build upon it. I knew we did a good job when they were trying to lock me and Peyton down that night for the following year. It was a great night, and we were excited about it. So, it's gonna be another great night."

The 57th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out on November 8, 2023, live on ABC.

Who has more fun than Luke Bryan? You can hear it on his songs, see it on his social media almost daily and also feel it when you see him perform live.

As Luke celebrates his 45th birthday today (7/17), we take a look at 17 songs that made him a country superstar.

17 Songs That Made Luke Bryan A Superstar

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.