Putting her Texas compound on the market. According to Realtor.com, Miranda Lambert’s sprawling Texas property is up for sale, which includes both her childhood home and the home she purchased after signing her first record deal. Along with her parents Beverly and Rick, the Lambert family has listed the huge 24.9-acre Lindale estate for $1.59 million, almost 30 years after they purchased their first home on the property to serve as their family home. When Miranda was 14 until she was 21, they all lived in the “big house,” and when she purchased the nearby “pink house” when she signed her first major label deal, she moved in there, and it’s absolutely adorable. The property is combined into a compound, which includes “a metal warehouse, a shop with bathroom and living quarters, three RV hook-ups, open land suitable for a range of uses, and a designated 100 yard shooting range.” The listing is being handled by Lee Trowbridge of Compass, and in speaking to Mansion Global, Trowbridge gave a ton of detail about the property. Miranda’s parents own most of the property, though she still owns the pink house: “Until their transition out of the home about a year ago, the property served as the Lambert family home. During their time living there, the property was a home to many, including those who needed a helping hand or a place to land.” The listing calls it a “piece of country music history”: “Own a piece of country music history in a quiet East Texas setting that offers both a meaningful past and room to breathe. Known as the childhood home of Miranda Lambert, this setting blends a unique sense of history with thoughtfully maintained spaces and a flexible layout designed to adapt to a variety of needs. The main residence showcases hardwood flooring, built-in cabinetry, textured walls, and vintage details that add character throughout. Light-filled living spaces connect naturally to porches, decks, and courtyard areas, offering comfortable transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces.” The main house has a total of,643 square feet, totaling four bedrooms and five bathrooms: “Bedrooms are well-proportioned, and the primary bathroom includes a soaking tub positioned near windows that bring in natural light and views of the landscape.” Possibly the best part is that both homes are on the edge of a pond and offer water views, in addition to tons of outdoor amenities and spaces: “Outdoor amenities are a defining feature, with over 2,500 square feet of outdoor living space, including covered and open areas, a brick courtyard, and an outdoor kitchen—providing ample room for hosting, gathering, or enjoying the setting. Additional improvements include a metal warehouse, a shop with bathroom and living quarters, three RV hook-ups, open land suitable for a range of uses, and a designated 100 yard shooting range. Together, these features contribute to the property’s versatility and functionality. Experience this rare opportunity to enjoy land, water, multiple residences, and a piece of music history in a setting that feels both quiet and connected.” I’m partial to the pink house, but the entire property is stunning and looks like a dream compound… if you have a cool $1.59 million laying around. Seeing the photos makes me wonder why they’d ever want to sell such a gorgeous piece of property, and you can check out photos of the property and two houses below. Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Sharp Frame Media Of course, I must leave you with this… The post Miranda Lambert Lists Childhood Texas Property, Featuring Two Houses, For Nearly $1.6 Million first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kacey Musgraves is back with a new single and a new album announcement… I must be dreaming. Today, she announced her sixth studio album Middle of Nowhere, which was produced by Kacey alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. Kacey is a proud Texas girl, and so the album draws on plenty of inspiration from her home state, and considering there’s a sign in her tiny, unincorporated, no-stoplight hometown of Golden, Texas, with a population of under 300 that reads “Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere,” that sparked the idea for the title track and much of the theme for the entire album. Kacey wrote this album during what she calls “the longest single period” of her life, which is more than apparent on the lead single “Dry Spell,” which we’ll get to, and in a press release about the new record, this collection of songs will find: “Musgraves leaning intentionally into open space and traditional western elements. Pedal steel, accordion, and Texas dancehall rhythms provide a nostalgic framework that she flips on its head in signature fashion. It is a sonic love letter to the musical borders of Country, echoing influence from adjacent genres such as bluegrass, pop, and even bits of Norteño and Zydeco.” She has my attention, but that’s nothing new… Kacey says the title “middle of nowhere” comes from both a literal and more abstract idea of that line: “The bulk of this record was made during the longest single period of my life, and I found that for the first time, it actually felt incredible being alone and existing in a space not defined by anyone else. I became fascinated with the concept of liminal space, both geographical and emotional. We don’t linger in these transitional, empty spaces long enough and rush to define where or whatever is next. I became so at ease with being in the ‘middle of nowhere’ in many senses and sitting in the un-comfort of the undefined. I had a lot of time for creative ambling and leaning into myself in different ways; horses, humor, writing with my early collaborators again, and living out my very simple, inspired life between Texas, Tennessee, and Mexico.” Middle of Nowhere features collaborations with icon Willie Nelson, bluegrass phenom Billy Strings, and South African musician Gregory Alan Isakov, and yes, that long-awaited, seemingly improbable duet with Miranda Lambert is coming on a song called “Horses and Divorces,” and I think my life is about to be changed… I cannot wait to hear that song. The fact this is even happening means everything to me… I’m sure everyone is tired of reading me saying that. Middle of Nowhere is due out everywhere on May 1st, and considering she’s back with her label Lost Highway, which Kacey recently signed to as their flagship artist after they relaunched last year, which was a full-circle moment for her considering she returned to the label that first signed her in 2011, before it was previously absorbed by Mercury Nashville. The name “Lost Highway” was of course inspired by the classic Hank Williams song, and tends to lean towards signing more traditional country artists, and I’m sure there will be a fusion of sounds on this record which is apparent by the early descriptions, but I can’t wait. I really enjoyed her 2024 album Deeper Well, but this one is so exciting sheerly because of the collaborations on the tracklist and I will have the release date circled on my calendar, that’s for sure. You can see the album cover here, which is very Texas, indeed: View this post on Instagram Alongside the album announcement, Kacey released “Dry Spell,” which is a hilarious track written with Shane McAnally, Luke Laird and Josh Osborne, people she wrote a ton of her earlier stuff with, which I am so here for. Like she mentioned, she wrote a lot of this music during a time she was very much single, and the music video is a really funny representation of what kind of “dry spell” she was really in. Only Kacey could write a song like this and make it so witty and entertaining… she’s so back. Check it out: “Dry Spell” Middle of Nowhere Tracklist: 1.Middle of Nowhere 2.Dry Spell 3.Back on the Wagon 4.I Believe in Ghosts 5.Abilene 6.Coyote feat. Gregory Alan Isakov 7.Loneliest Girl 8.Everybody Wants To Be a Cowboy feat. Billy Strings 9.Horses and Divorces feat. Miranda Lambert 10.Uncertain, Texas feat. Willie Nelson 11.Rhinestoned 12.Mexico Honey 13.Hell on MeThe post Kacey Musgraves Announces New Album ‘Middle Of Nowhere,’ Featuring Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, & Billy Strings first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Going big. In the streaming era, long albums are all the rage. While there was a time when 12 songs were recognized as the gold standard (and still is in many ways), the incentive to pack as many songs as possible into a record to get as many streams as you can has changed the way albums are approached, produced and packaged. Though this has been a phenomenon across all of music, country in particular has seen an increase in sprawling, 20-to-nearly-40-song records over the past five or so years. While double albums have been a concept for decades, there’s no doubt that Morgan Wallen’s 2021 record, Dangerous: The Double Album, which clocks in at 30 songs, kick-started this trend in the genre. Since the release of Dangerous, Wallen has continued to go bigger with each subsequent release. Increasing the tracklist on his last two albums, 2023’s One Thing At A Time ballooned to 36 songs, while 2025’s I’m The Problem clocked in at an even larger 37. It’s not just Wallen that’s continuing to drop lengthy albums, however. Zach Bryan has also been notorious for being incredibly heavy-handed with each record. Most notably, his 2022 major-label debut, American Heartbreak, clocked in at 34 songs. Though he lessened the output with 2023’s self-titled release and 2024’s The Great American Bar Scene, his most recent album, With Heaven On Top, saw another long tracklist, coming in at 25 songs. At this point in their career, Wallen and Bryan can essentially do whatever they want, and fans will eat it up regardless. With that being said, however, Luke Combs is taking a different strategy with his upcoming album. In case you missed it, after what felt like months upon months of anticipation and speculation, back on January 7th, Luke Combs announced his sixth studio album The Way I Am, which is set for release on March 30th. Produced by Combs, Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews, the record will feature a whopping 22 songs. While the 22-song tracklist might look pretty large, especially in comparison to the rest of his standard, non-deluxe albums, which sit in the 10-19 song range, this was an intentional (and even restrained) choice. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the “Hurricane” singer would acknowledge the rise of sprawling, 30+ song albums from the likes of Wallen, Bryan and more. Though he’d say that there’s nothing wrong with the concept, he wanted to make the album more digestible from listen-to-listen for fans. “For me, it’s the biggest album I’ve ever done. I think we’re at this day in age where it’s like the more songs the better, do thirty, do thirty-five. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I just think that for me, this was a number I felt like was a lot bigger than anything I’ve done previously. But it also gave people a chance to digest everything.” Additionally, Combs would also express that he felt that he owed it to fans to deliver a longer record, noting that this is his first “proper,” mainstream release since 2023’s Gettin’ Old and alluding to the fact that 2024’s Fathers & Sons was more of a one-off, personal project. “It’s enough to be digestible, and it’s enough to feel like, okay, you haven’t made like a ‘real’ album, a proper, mainstream release in four years. So I didn’t want to come with an album that had 10 songs on it, and people would be like, ‘Well, we didn’t hear anything for four years, and we get eight songs? What is this?’ I wanted it to be robust, for sure, but I didn’t want it to be overwhelming either.” Though only time will tell how the statement ages when The Way I Am releases later this month, for all intents and purposes, Combs nails it on the head here. While it’s always fun for fans to receive a massive collection of songs, in most cases, less is usually more. I’ll be the first one to admit that, despite the quality, an album like Bryan’s American Heartbreak can be a bit of a chore to listen to from front-to-back. Given the fact that Combs has gone on record saying this is a bit of a “comeback” record, it only seems fitting for him to deliver a large collection of songs while still keeping it at a manageable length. Watch the full interview here: My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Dates March 21 Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NV April 4 Scott Stadium – Charlottesville, VA April 11 Jack Trice Stadium – Ames, IA April 18 Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, IN April 25 Ohio Stadium – Columbus, OH May 2 Neyland Stadium – Knoxville, TN May 9 Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, OK May 15 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 16 Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI May 30 Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC June 5 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON June 6 Rogers Stadium – Toronto, ON July 4 Ullevi – Gothenburg, Sweden July 7 Accor Arena – Paris, France July 11 Johan Cruijff ArenA – Amsterdam, Netherlands July 18 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 19 Slane Castle – Slane, Ireland July 25 Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Edinburgh, UK July 31 Wembley Stadium – London, UK August 1 Wembley Stadium – London, UK The post “Biggest Album I’ve Ever Done”: Luke Combs Says “The Way I Am’s” 22-Song Tracklist Is Long, But It Could Have Been Longer first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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