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Miranda Lambert Is A Caged Bird Who Sings


The clip for Miranda Lambert's other-woman lament "More Like Her" is a simple affair, full of moving men, birdcages, and the hard-luck country singer boarding a 13th-floor elevator right at the clip's climax. It fits the wistful, gently self-flagellating mood of the song so well, you want to reach into the screen and give Lambert a hug, or at least invite her over for a glass of wine and some friendly conversation about methods of revenge. [YouTube; HT Rob Murphy]

4:00 PM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Maura Johnston
144 views, 2 comments

Latest by Chris N.: Two country posts in a row and neither is by Dan? What a strange world I've entered. more »

100 and single

Glimmers Of Light: Other Formats' Top 10s Juice Up Sleepy Summer Charts

The singles charts have settled into what we hope will be a momentary midsummer slumber. And that starts with the song in its fourth week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Idolator's distaste for Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" is well-documented, but I nonetheless have to acknowledge that this blandly titillating dance-pop smash is emerging as the nation's song of this summer, its chart run perfectly timed for the season of moist, exposed flesh.

Perry seems likely to hold the keys to the penthouse for a few more weeks, unless Rihanna's "Take a Bow" regains its bullet at No. 2, or Chris Brown's gradually rising, more enjoyably summery "Forever" (up two slots to No. 4 this week) experiences a left-field surge. Otherwise, it's a wasteland out there.

For those of us seeking good news, however, the simultaneous Top 10 entry of three cool songs on three different flagship Billboard charts—Hot 100, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Country—provide a small dose of encouragement.

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5:00 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Chris Molanphy
1,094 views, 7 comments

pop the bottle

Miranda Lambert's Wine: Sure To Class Up Your Local Honky-Tonk

Rock-writer-beloved country singer Miranda Lambert has a bunch of wines named after her songs—like Kerosene, pictured—thanks to her family, who started the Red 55 Winery in conjunction with another winemaker down in Texas. Two new blends are scheduled to come out this month, and while I do quite enjoy both the songs they're honoring, I have to wonder about the logic of naming wine after either "Gunpowder & Lead" (a description of the flavors, perhaps?) or "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (especially since it's a sweet wine—hello, girl-drink drunks who are feeling a little frisky!). Since said wine isn't available for shipping to New York yet, I can't evaluate them properly, but I hope for her sake that she doesn't let Maynard James Keenan get his hands on a case. Dude is more vicious than Robert Parker! More »

1:40 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By mjohnston
488 views, 1 comment

Latest by SomeSound-MostlyFury: I feel as though her family should be making liquor, not wine (Every bottle of Kerosene comes with free Molotov Rag for all your ex-boyfriend-related arson needs!) more »

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Tomorrow's New Releases Revealed Today

After a few sleepy weeks, tomorrow's new-release schedule looks like it has something for everyone—pop devotees can pick up the new album from "Irreplaceable" scribe Ne-Yo, indie types can check out releases from Feist and Electrelane, bopping kidz can get their hands on new material from a High School Musical alum and a live album fro the show's touring cast, and Tori Amos devotees can see just what those five personalities of hers are blogging on about. More »

3:35 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By mjohnston
734 views, 3 comments

Latest by fishnotfried: @maura: Probably. I got a promo of it a few days ago, and after a dozen listens or so, I think it has pretty much already sealed the #1 spot of my year end list. more »

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Leak Of The Day: Miranda Lambert Is Almost Famous

It may not have made a huge cross-over from the country charts, but Miranda Lambert's "Kerosene" was one of our favorite songs of 2005, a "screw 'em all" anthem with a great chorus and a beau-busting video that could have taught Carrie Underwood a thing or two. "Famous In A Small Town" is the latest single from Lambert's forthcoming Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and even if you have an aversion to new country, we encourage a listen. Because, really, when was the last time you heard a good Quick-Stop reference on the radio? More »

11:30 AM on Tue Apr 10 2007
By Brian Raftery
3,485 views, 2 comments

Latest by Trackback: Idolator leaks a possible Guilty Pleasure: Miranda Lambert.Pitchfork introduces me to Lewis Clarke. Duke approved.New Contrast Podcast: Musicians Introduce Their Own Songs v5.0 (which includes a couple Late Great artists: Grace Potter and Ror-Shak)Bonus mp3 ~ Grace’s song more »