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Miranda
Lambert
Authentic voice
BY ELLE KING
Not a lot of people will take
your hand, nudge you right
into the spotlight, and share it
with you—especially if they’ve
already spent decades as
one of country music’s most
acclaimed performers and
songwriters. But that’s exactly
what Miranda Lambert did in
2019, when she asked me to
be a part of her Roadside Bars
& Pink Guitars Tour, during
which she brought along a new
generation of artists to share
her stage. It was Miranda’s
idea to bring us all together—
she wanted powerful female
voices to front the whole
thing. That’s her vibe: she’s all
about making everybody feel
welcome. And there is not one
inauthentic hair on her head.
Of course, in this industry,
you’ve got to have good music.
And Miranda is a true country
queen. Her shows are incred-
ible; from start to fi nish, shegives it her absolute all. It was
an honor to collaborate with
her on our duet last year, which
broke decades-long country
records.
But the reason that I like
Miranda so much is because
she is one of the absolute
funniest people I’ve ever met.
When she and I get together,
we don’t lose our voices
because we’re singing or
because we’re drinking.
It’s because we laugh the
whole time.King is a Grammy-nominated
singer-songwriter