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

About this episode

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

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Willman

Guest: Kacey Musgraves

Topics covered

• Kacey Musgraves
• country music
• album release
• interview
• music career
• entertainment

Keywords

• Kacey Musgraves
• Middle of Nowhere
• country music
• album
• interview
• Variety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Variety

Books & works: Middle of Nowhere

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