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Kacey Musgraves Releases “Middle of Nowhere” with Miranda Duet

4/30/2026

Summary

Kacey Musgraves Releases Album

Kacey Musgraves released her sixth studio album Middle of Nowhere on May 1, 2026.
The album includes the duet Horses and Divorces with Miranda Lambert, ending their 2011 feud.
Willie Nelson, Billy Strings and Gregory Alan Isakov appear as guests, with Nelson featured on Uncertain, Texas.
Musgraves co-produced the album with Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk and Luke Laird and co-wrote every song.
North American tour tickets become available on May 8, 2026.

Summary

Kacey Musgraves SNL

Kacey Musgraves became the first—and only—nude musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Aug. 31, 2026.
She gave a surprise set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s Mojave Tent on April 18, 2026.
Musgraves is scheduled to perform at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17, 2026.
She was named a Time Women of the Year, received GLAAD’s Vanguard Award, and promotes her sixth album Middle of Nowhere released May 1, 2026.

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Historical Context

Shania Twain’s 1995 album *The Woman in Me* sold more than 12 million U.S. copies and introduced a rock-infused country-pop sound that won Grammy awards and opened doors for crossover artists like Taylor Swift. That precedent of high-profile collaborations underpins Kacey Musgraves’ 2026 *Middle of Nowhere* project, which features Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and Billy Strings.

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Kacey Musgraves Releases Album

Kacey Musgraves released her sixth studio album Middle of Nowhere on May 1, 2026.
The album includes the duet Horses and Divorces with Miranda Lambert, ending their 2011 feud.
Willie Nelson, Billy Strings and Gregory Alan Isakov appear as guests, with Nelson featured on Uncertain, Texas.
Musgraves co-produced the album with Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk and Luke Laird and co-wrote every song.
North American tour tickets become available on May 8, 2026.

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