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1:38Now PlayingThe country superstar Luke Combs sat down for an in-depth interview with Popcast's Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli ahead of the release of his sixth album, “The Way I Am,” out March 20.
Combs, best known for stadium-filling country hits like “When It Rains It Pours,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and his cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” opened up about his journey to Nashville success and wanting to make huge hits again.
He also got candid about struggling with body image issues his career. “It’s like this thing I can’t conquer," Combs said about his ongoing weight-loss journey. "It's just been like, this impossible nut to crack for me."
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