Luke Bryan has had a career that most artists only dream about. The Georgia native has had 31 No. 1 hits, multi-platinum singles, massive tours and more. While we're happy to keep Bryan on repeat, there are a few other artists who are almost as good as Bryan. We picked four of our favorite artists to listen to if you like Bryan's music.
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1. Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch is one of the most underrated talents in country music. Although Lynch seems to escape awards shows nominations year after year, he still is an undeniable hitmaker, who like Bryan, has an almost magical way of making mundane daily life seem noteworthy.
Also worth noting: Bryan and Lynch are actually good friends. For Bryan's annual Crash My Playa event, he chooses a rotating list of artists, with the exception of Lynch, who performs every year.
2. Cole Swindell
It's fitting that Cole Swindell sounds a bit like Luke Bryan, since it was Bryan who inspired Swindell to pursue a career in country music. Swindell was a student at Georgia Southern University, when he met Bryan. The two connected, with Bryan later giving him a job selling merchandise for him on tour. But that's not where their connection ends. Swindell also penned several of Bryan's hits, including "Roller Coaster," "Just A Sip" and more.
Swindell ultimately became an artist himself, but Bryan's influence still permeates Swindell's music.
3. Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan are also good friends, which is why their music likely sounds similar. Aldean's self-titled debut album came out in 2005, two years before Bryan's freshman I'll Stay Me record was released. Both artists became mainstays in the bro country movement, and then later successfully navigated away from that era as well.
They have also collaborated multiple times together, including on a recent new version of "Sunday in the South" with Shenandoah.
4. Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan's voices are different, but their music is eerily similar, in a good way. Although Shelton had a several years head start in country music, both Shelton and Bryan happily sing about their daily life, including their marriages, life on the ranch, and just pure country music.
Both Shelton and Bryan also have other similarities as well. Shelton was on The Voice for 23 seasons, and was the one who encouraged Bryan to accept the invitation to be part of American Idol. And according to one fan -- and perhaps only one -- the two look a lot alike.
