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Miranda Lambert’s 'Crisco' Blends Country and Disco, Drawing Mixed Reviews
music4 days ago

Miranda Lambert’s 'Crisco' Blends Country and Disco, Drawing Mixed Reviews

Miranda Lambert released her 11th major-label album, 'Crisco,' on October 2, 2026. The 12-track project marks a significant stylistic shift, fusing traditional country with late-1970s disco influences. Produced by Jesse Frasure, the album features collaborations with Chris Stapleton and Ella Langley. While praised for its polished production and nostalgic appeal, critics note a lack of lyrical depth compared to Lambert’s previous work.

Lambert and Langley's 'Snakeskin Boots' Leads New Album 'Crisco'
music7 days ago

Lambert and Langley's 'Snakeskin Boots' Leads New Album 'Crisco'

Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley released a new duet, 'Snakeskin Boots,' on Friday, October 2, 2026. The track serves as the opening single for Lambert's 11th major-label album, 'Crisco.' The song features a Western noir aesthetic and was co-written by both artists. It marks a stylistic shift for Lambert toward late-1970s country disco, a move praised for its production but criticized for lyrical depth.

Miranda Lambert's 'Crisco' Trades Country Rock for 70s Disco
music7 days ago

Miranda Lambert's 'Crisco' Trades Country Rock for 70s Disco

Miranda Lambert's 11th major-label album, 'Crisco,' released on October 2, 2026, marks a stylistic pivot toward late-1970s country disco. Produced by Jesse Frasure, the 12-track project features a guest appearance from Ella Langley and a duet with Chris Stapleton. While the album receives praise for its polished production and string arrangements, critics note a lack of lyrical depth compared to Lambert's previous work.

Kacey Musgraves Reboots Her Roots With a Witty, Lively Comeback on Middle Of Nowhere
music5 months ago

Kacey Musgraves Reboots Her Roots With a Witty, Lively Comeback on Middle Of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves returns to her roots with Middle Of Nowhere, her first Lost Highway release, blending country textures with folk and pop for a livelier, more varied set that reinvigorates her songwriting. With guests like Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, and Billy Strings, the album offers witty, insightful tracks about love, single life, and homecoming—arguably her strongest work since Golden Hour.

Kacey Musgraves Rediscovers Country on Middle of Nowhere, With a Miranda Lambert Duet
music5 months ago

Kacey Musgraves Rediscovers Country on Middle of Nowhere, With a Miranda Lambert Duet

Kacey Musgraves describes Middle of Nowhere as a return to country on her own terms, written during a long period of single life, blending humor with honesty (including the self-pleasure lyric from “Dry Spell”). The album features a late-added duet with Miranda Lambert and a cameo by Willie Nelson, was crafted with longtime collaborators, and is accompanied by a new tour after a period of personal growth and a Texas/Mexico-based sense of home.

Ella Langley Blends Classic Roots With Stardom on Dandelion
music6 months ago

Ella Langley Blends Classic Roots With Stardom on Dandelion

Ella Langley’s second album, Dandelion, opens with the traditional Froggy Went a-Courtin’ and fuses old-country storytelling with lush, modern ballads. Co-produced by Miranda Lambert, the project follows Langley’s record‑shopping, historic breakout—’Choosin’ Texas’ becoming the first song by a woman to lead Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay simultaneously—and leans into a relaxed, cross‑over country vibe with a Lambert duet, a Kitty Wells cover, and a light, confident artistic direction that sets up a spring/summer Dandelion tour.

From feud to duet: Musgraves and Lambert team up on a new album track
entertainment7 months ago

From feud to duet: Musgraves and Lambert team up on a new album track

Kacey Musgraves reveals that her song Mama's Broken Heart was pitched to Miranda Lambert without her knowledge, fueling a rumored feud after Lambert recorded it for Lambert's 2013 Four the Record; Musgraves later wrote Merry Go Round, and the two have since reconciled enough to collaborate on a track for Musgraves' upcoming album Middle of Nowhere, due in May—a full-circle moment that leads to a joint song on the project.

Kacey Musgraves Recounts Feud with Miranda Lambert and New Collaboration
entertainment7 months ago

Kacey Musgraves Recounts Feud with Miranda Lambert and New Collaboration

Kacey Musgraves told NPR she originally wanted to record Miranda Lambert’s 2011 hit ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ but Lambert ended up releasing it, a move Musgraves says helped fuel their long-running feud. The two have since buried the hatchet and co-written the song ‘Horses and Divorces’ for Musgraves’s upcoming album Middle of Nowhere, due May 1, while Musgraves also unveils the new track ‘Dry Spell.’

Kacey Musgraves Previews Middle of Nowhere With Playful New Single 'Dry Spell'
entertainment7 months ago

Kacey Musgraves Previews Middle of Nowhere With Playful New Single 'Dry Spell'

Kacey Musgraves releases the playful single 'Dry Spell' as the first taste from her sixth album Middle of Nowhere, set for a May 1, 2026 release. The NPR interview highlights her return to traditional country textures, a focus on aloneness and self‑reliance, and collaborative range including Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert, plus cross‑genre flirtations and Mexican/Texan influences. Musgraves emphasizes balance in production, her movement between roots and border‑blurring sounds, and a label return that anchors the project in a country‑leaning yet expansive sonic landscape.

Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Regains Hot 100 Crown as Moroney Tops Billboard 200
music7 months ago

Langley’s Choosin’ Texas Regains Hot 100 Crown as Moroney Tops Billboard 200

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week as Megan Moroney’s “Cloud 9” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the first time two women in country music lead the Hot 100 and the 200 simultaneously. Langley co-wrote the track with Miranda Lambert and Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor, and co-produced it with Ben West; the single also dominates Hot Country Songs for a 14th week, with Langley’s album Dandelion due April 10. The article notes streaming, radio airplay, and sales figures for the period (20.4M streams, 41.8M radio impressions, 6,000 sold) and places the chart move in the broader Hot 100 rundown.

Lambert's Song Catalog Sold to Sony Music Publishing and Domain Capital, With Forward Deal
music8 months ago

Lambert's Song Catalog Sold to Sony Music Publishing and Domain Capital, With Forward Deal

Miranda Lambert’s entire song catalog has been sold to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group, with SMP Nashville and Domain signing a go-forward publishing deal for Lambert’s future works; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition extends SMP’s longstanding relationship with Lambert (dating back to 2003) and covers her hits and albums, and her catalog will also inspire a Hulu project developed by Sony Pictures Television.

Miranda Lambert Halts Concert to Address Rowdy Fans' 'Drama'
entertainment2 years ago

Miranda Lambert Halts Concert to Address Rowdy Fans' 'Drama'

Country singer Miranda Lambert paused her performance at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Montana to call out disruptive fans, particularly addressing women in the crowd for causing drama. Lambert's actions received mixed reactions from fans, with some supporting her stance and others criticizing her for frequently reprimanding audiences. This incident follows previous occasions where Lambert has stopped her shows to address similar issues.

"Top Musicians Unite to Demand AI Respect for Artists' Rights"
music-industry2 years ago

"Top Musicians Unite to Demand AI Respect for Artists' Rights"

Over 200 artists, including Katy Perry and Miranda Lambert, have signed an open letter urging AI developers to respect artists' rights and cease using artificial intelligence to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists. The letter, submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance, calls on AI developers, tech companies, and digital music services to pledge not to develop or deploy AI music-generation technology that undermines or replaces human artistry or denies fair compensation to artists. The letter also highlights the potential threats AI poses to privacy, identities, and livelihoods of musicians, and a bipartisan bill in Tennessee, known as the ELVIS Act, has been passed to protect artists' voices and likenesses from AI exploitation.