Cody Johnson Confirms Collaborations With Luke Combs and Brothers Osborne On New Album

Cody Johnson has been dropping hints about what fans can expect from his next project, and now he’s confirmed the collection will include collaborations with some of country music’s biggest stars.

While the album hasn’t been officially announced, meaning details like the release date and title are still under wraps, Johnson has shared that it’s “pretty much done” and expected to arrive sometime in 2026.

“Probably going into the studio to do vocals in January to get a record out next year…Just need some guest performances by Luke Combs and Brothers Osborne. Then we’re done,” he revealed while co-hosting Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton.

The “I’m Gonna Love You” singer gave fans a hint of what’s to come with Combs when he brought the country star out as a special guest during one night of his sold-out run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena earlier this year. At the time, fans had no idea that this was a small preview of the upcoming project.

Speaking with Audacy’s Katie Neal after that unforgettable performance, Johnson suggested that the surprise moment with Combs was just the beginning of something more.  

“There’s a certain song that I’m pretty certain…We’re just, we’re kind of playing with it. We’re going back and forth with it, and it could be in the works. I can neither confirm nor deny.”

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Now fans know for sure that Luke Combs will be making an appearance on the project as well as Brothers Osborne.

The Texas native clearly has some big plans in store for 2026. In addition to the album, he’s also hoping to be able to return to his regular schedule by February after taking some time off the road to heal from surgery after bursting his eardrum. This unexpected medical issue caused him to cancel all of his remaining shows this year, including what could have been an unforgettable performance at the 2025 CMA Awards.

He told Helton that he is working to be back and better than ever by February.

“I’m getting better.  The eardrum itself has healed.  I’m getting better.  I’ve been singing.  My voice sounds better than ever since I haven’t been singing…The goal is to come back in February.”

Cody Johnson’s next collection of songs will follow 2024’s Leather Deluxe Edition, a 24-track double album featuring the second half of Leather, released the year prior. According to an interview Everything Nash, he has secretly been working behind the scenes on building out his next project even before Leather Deluxe was out in the world.

“I was listening to songs and just kind of getting what’s next,” he admitted. “I like to stay ahead of things. I cannot stand when things are chaotic and rushed. I hate putting a date on something and then having to do it up to the date. I like organization and structure at work. Sometimes you can’t have that. It’s live music, it’s a music business. You gotta roll with the punches, and sometimes stuff happens like.”

The only other details we know about the album so far is that Johnson is making an effort to make sure he never does the same thing twice. And for this time around, that means creativng something that sounds a little “spicier” than the Leather Deluxe Edition.

“I don’t want to go off the beaten path. But I do want to do something just a little bit spicier. You’ve got to follow up. You hit a home run. Next time you come up to the plate, people are kind of expecting a homerun. And I feel that pressure.”

For now, he’s enjoying his time off and soaking up the holiday season with his wife, Brandi, their two daughters, Clara Mae, born in 2015, and Cori, born in 2017 and Cori, and their new baby boy, Jaycee Daniel, who arrived on October 21, 2025. 

The country star also recently got to enjoy a night out for “Country Music’s Biggest Night,” the 59^th Annual CMA Awards, where he earned a win for Male Vocalist of the Year.