<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ZvRdl_0vdcOG4R00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ZvRdl_0vdcOG4R00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Evan Paul</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/chase-rice">Chase Rice</a> is about to release his new album, <a href="https://countrytown.com/news/chase-rice-goes-independent-details-new-album-go-down-singin/hYw7mZibmp0/07-08-24">Go Down Singin’</a><i>,</i> and it's safe to say that this is Rice as you have never heard him before.</p><p>The new record is acoustic-driven and features Rice's vocals more present. Some might not be aware of how far back Rice's credits go.</p><p>He is one of the writers for <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/florida-georgia-line">Florida Georgia Line</a>'s mega-hit "Cruise," and has seen solo success as well scoring a couple of <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/chase-rice/">No. 1 songs</a> himself.</p><p>But we have just learned that he goes even further back than that with country star <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/luke-combs">Luke Combs</a>.</p><h2>Chase Rice Once Spoke at Luke Combs’ Middle School and It Didn’t Go Well</h2><p>In an exclusive interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taste-of-country-nights-on-demand/id1582511558">Taste of Country Nights On Demand</a>, Rice spilled some juice about an encounter he once had with Combs at his middle school.</p><p>Rice recalls a conversation with Combs on his bus a few years ago in which Combs said to Rice, "'Dude, do you remember going to the middle school when you were a senior?'"</p><p>The "Eyes on You" singer explained that he was one of the better players on his high school team, and they were asked to go speak to the middle school football players and inspire them to be great.</p><p>Rice said, "As soon as he started saying that, I was like, 'Oh god.'"</p><p>Rice explained, "I went and talked to the middle school kids and was like, 'This is what you should do to become successful,' and he was in the room that day."</p><p>Rice recalled why he was so embarrassed with that speech that day. He said a kid asked him if he got a chance to go to the <a href="http://nfl.com/">NFL</a> and not graduate college, would he do it?</p><p>Rice told us he had the worst answer for the kid. He said, "The obvious answer was no, graduate, get your degree. My idiot 18-year-old self was like, 'Uh, yeah, I'd probably take that opportunity and go right to the league and forget about school for a while."</p><p>It's cool that the two country stars can get together and recall such a great story that they both share together, that dates back to before either of them had any hits in country music.</p><h2>See Pictures of Luke Combs' New Nashville Bar, Category 10 </h2><p>Luke Combs is ready to join the ranks of country artists who have opened their own bars in Nashville's Broadway district. The honky-tonk will be called Category 10, playing off of his debut single "Hurricane." Although true hurricanes are categorized no higher than a Category 5, Combs opted to double the intensity with a 10 ranking. It's a nod to his career, really.</p><p>Category 10 will be anything but small: The bar will be the largest entertainment venue on the strip, featuring the area's biggest dance floor and rooftop. Combs is also including more intimate spaces to accommodate young talented singers and songwriters.</p><h2>Top 20 Luke Combs Songs That Prove 'Em All Wrong</h2><p>Check out Luke Combs' best songs, and the songs that changed his life when so many thought he wasn't good enough to be a country star.</p></div></body>

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Chase Rice Once Spoke at Luke Combs’ Middle School + It Didn’t Go Well

Chase Rice is about to release his new album, Go Down Singin’, and it's safe to say that this is Rice as you have never heard him before. The new record is acoustic-driven and features Rice's vocals more present. Some might not be aware of how far back Rice's credits go.