Luke Bryan Announces New AlbumMind of a Country Boyand Says the Project 'Has a Little Bit of Everything'

Luke Bryan.Photo:Jim Wright Jim Wright It’s time for new music fromLuke Bryan! The country star, 48, announced his upcoming eighth album,Mind of a Country Boy, and unveiled both its cover artwork and tracklist on Thursday, Aug. 8 alongside the release of his new single, “Closing Time in California.” “I’ve been able to take my time and really compile songs for this album,” said Bryan in a statement. “If it’s a song that I cut two or three years ago, and I still love it, and it still sounds fresh, then I feel like it’ll stand the test of time.

Luke Bryan Jokes NewIdolJudge Carrie Underwood Should 'Up Her Therapist' to 'Deal with' Him and Lionel Richie

Luke Bryan; Carrie Underwood.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless, Debra L Rothenberg/WireImage Disney/Eric McCandless, Debra L Rothenberg/WireImage Luke Bryan’s advice for his soon-to-beAmerican Idolcostar,Carrie Underwood? Get therapy — and lots of it. Ahead of season 23 — which will see the contestant-turned-superstar joining Bryan, 48, andLionel Richieon the judges’ panel — Seattle radio hostGabe Mercerasked the “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” singer if her has any advice for Underwood, and his answer was self-deprecating, to say the least.

Luke Bryan Shares Advice for New 2024 CMA Awards Cohost Lainey Wilson: 'When You're in a Rut, Shake That Butt!'

During the opening monologue of the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards, the “Buy Dirt” singer, 48, bemoaned losing out on PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivetitle to this year’scover star John Krasinski. He and cohostsLainey WilsonandPeyton Manningwere discussing feeling bummed about hoping for certain voting results, and Bryan brought up losing out on the hot prize. TheAmerican Idoljudge, whonever received the highly-coveted superlative, said, perInstagram:“This isn’t easy, I don’t know how I got left out.

Luke Bryan Uncovers Untold Stories in New DocuseriesIt’s All Country— Featuring Sheryl Crow, Luke Combs and More!

Luke Combs and Luke Bryan.Photo:Disney/Jake Giles Disney/Jake Giles InIt’s All Country,Luke Bryanis not only getting to the bottom of some of country’s biggest classics, he’s singing some, too — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look! The upcoming Hulu docuseries, premiering on Nov. 15, follows Bryan, 48, in Nashville as he has heart-to-hearts with fellow country legends about their music, uncovering new stories about some of the genre’s most iconic and beloved tracks.

Luke Combs Jokes About Being Named Sexiest 34-Year-Old in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive Issue: '1990 Must Have Been a Down Year'

Luke Combshas achieved a ton in 2024, but there’s one moment in particular that he can point to where hereallyknew he made it — and he planned to “hang it over everyone’s head” at the2024 Country Music Association AwardsWednesday night. While speaking with PEOPLE ahead of the awards show in Nashville on Wednesday, the country superstar reflected on being named in PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive issue this year. As he explained, his mom sent him the article that had him listed as the 34-year-old choice in the “Sexy at Every Age” feature.