“It’s a great crop of young artists that I think are gonna carry the torch for a long time,” Aldean said of Wallen, Combs and McCollum

Jason Aldean became one of the most successful country acts of his generation, and the singer is shouting out a few newer acts that he thinks have the longevity to stick it out in country music. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Aldean was asked about a generational shift in country music and whether that’s difficult for him to go through, to which the singer responded that it isn’t anything that hasn’t happened before.

“Just kind of comes with the territory. But here we, 18 years in, just came off of selling out a tour. So I don’t think about it in terms of getting phased out.”

Jason Aldean Praises Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs And Parker McCollum

Aldean also praised younger artists like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and Parker McCollum.

“I love the guys that are coming up — Morgan and Luke and Parker McCollum. It’s a great crop of young artists that I think are gonna carry the torch for a long time,” he said. “At some point, the fans will tell us, ‘OK, your days at country radio are over.’ But I don’t see it happening anytime in the next couple of years.”

When asked about the prevalence of white male artists in country music, Aldean opined that he thinks talent wins out.

“I like to think that if you’re a talented artist and your songs are good, and you’re a great performer, then somebody’s gonna give you a chance, whether you’re a guy, a female, a duo, a band, whatever,” he said. “Male artists seem to have dominated the genre a little bit over the last however many years. But you also have some great female acts: Carrie [Underwood] and Miranda [Lambert], and Carly Pearce is coming up now.”