Chris Willman Music WriterMake no mistake: Miranda Lambert is thrilled by the just-announced news that “Bluebird” is the country superstar’s first No.
1 solo hit since the 2010s. And also make no mistake: She was doing okay when songs like “Tin Man” were winning ACM awards while falling short of the top 10 in the interim. “I have made a career on having some of my biggest songs die at 22, you know what I mean?” she tells Variety.This is still a big deal by any standard, especially in an era when it feels like some country greats have been bumped up into “venerated hero who doesn’t need radio success anymore” status well before their time.
Read more on variety.com