Cover Story: Kacey Musgraves Embraces Her Silly Side With 'Middle of Nowhere' Album and Tour

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Chris Willman interviews Kacey Musgraves about her new album and career.

On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Chris Willman details his interview with country star Kacey Musgraves as she begins a new chapter of her life and her career. It’s a very revealing interview, just like Musgraves’ new album “Middle of Nowhere,” which bows May 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Chris Willman

Guest: Kacey Musgraves

Topics covered

• Kacey Musgraves
• country music
• album release
• interview
• tour

Keywords

• Kacey Musgraves
• Middle of Nowhere
• country music
• album
• tour

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Books & works: Middle of Nowhere

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