{"id":2324858,"date":"2026-03-12T15:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2324858"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:18:20","slug":"kacey-musgraves-new-album-was-made-during-the-longest-single-period-of-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kacey-musgraves-new-album-was-made-during-the-longest-single-period-of-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Kacey Musgraves&#8217; New Album Was Made &#8216;During the Longest Single Period of My Life&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Days after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVl_u77CVeW\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">teasing <\/a>new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVpvtkpjpk9\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">music <\/a>on social media, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"auto-tag_kacey-musgraves\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/kacey-musgraves\/\" data-tag=\"kacey-musgraves\" target=\"_blank\">Kacey Musgraves<\/a> has officially returned \u2014 and she\u2019s more real than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The singer-songwriter dropped the new single \u201cDry Spell,\u201d a charming, relatable country confessional about being horny. \u201cIt\u2019s been a real long 335 days\/And the last time, it wasn\u2019t good anyway,\u201d she sings. \u201cI\u2019m so lonely\/Lonely with a capital \u2018H,\u2019 if you know what I mean\/I\u2019ve been sitting on the washing machine.\u201d Check out the video below, directed by Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis, in which Musgraves takes a lonely stroll through the grocery store.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NlohfwTunwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The stunner is the first glimpse of Musgraves\u2019 new album<em> Middle of Nowhere<\/em>, out May 1 via Lost Highway Records. The 13-song track list features collaborations with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"auto-tag_willie-nelson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/willie-nelson\/\" data-tag=\"willie-nelson\" target=\"_blank\">Willie Nelson<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"auto-tag_miranda-lambert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/miranda-lambert\/\" data-tag=\"miranda-lambert\" target=\"_blank\">Miranda Lambert<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"auto-tag_billy-strings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/billy-strings\/\" data-tag=\"billy-strings\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Strings<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"auto-tag_gregory-alan-isakov\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/gregory-alan-isakov\/\" data-tag=\"gregory-alan-isakov\" target=\"_blank\">Gregory Alan Isakov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bulk of this record was made during the longest single period of my life\u201d, Musgraves said in a statement. \u201cI found that for the first time, it actually felt incredible being alone and existing in a space not defined by anyone else. I became fascinated with the concept of liminal space, both geographical and emotional. We don\u2019t linger in these transitional, empty spaces long enough and rush to define where or whatever is next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cI became so at ease with being in the \u2018middle of nowhere\u2019 in many senses, and sitting in the un-comfort of the undefined. I had a lot of time for creative ambling and leaning into myself in different ways; horses, humor, writing with my early collaborators again, and living out my very simple, inspired life between Texas, Tennessee, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Musgraves produced <em>Middle of Nowhere<\/em> with her longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. The LP, her sixth studio album, derives from a sign she spotted in her hometown of Golden, Texas (\u201cSomewhere in the Middle of Nowhere\u201d), which has a population of under 300 people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Middle of Nowhere <\/em>follows 2024\u2019s <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-review-1234969083\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deeper Well<\/a><\/em> and 2021\u2019s <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/kacey-musgraves-new-album-grammy-psychedelics-1125201\/\" target=\"_blank\">Star-Crossed. <\/a><\/em>In 2023, Musgraves appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/kacey-musgraves-madi-diaz-dont-do-me-good-duet-1234876495\/\" target=\"_blank\">three excellent duets<\/a>: The Number One hit \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/zach-bryan-kacey-musgraves-duet-i-remember-everything-1234812303\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Remember Everything<\/a>\u201d with Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/noah-kahan-kacey-musgraves-she-calls-me-back-duet-1234841364\/\" target=\"_blank\">She Calls Me Back<\/a>,\u201d and Madi Diaz\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Do Me Good.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new album marks Musgraves\u2019 first release since <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/kacey-musgraves-lost-highway-records-hank-williams-cover-1235328436\/\" target=\"_blank\">returning to Lost Highway<\/a>, the label that first signed her back in 2011. Upon reuniting with them last year, Musgraves stressed that this was not a \u201creturn\u201d to country. \u201cI want to make it super clear that I never left,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s always been a home base, and it\u2019s truly where I\u2019m sonically the most happy. But since the beginning, I\u2019ve always had an exploratory foot out the door a little bit, allowing myself to infuse all these other genres that speak to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Middle of Nowhere <\/em>Track List<\/strong><br \/>1. \u201cMiddle of Nowhere\u201d<br \/>2. \u201cDry Spell\u201d<br \/>3. \u201cBack on the Wagon\u201d<br \/>4. \u201cI Believe in Ghosts\u201d<br \/>5. \u201cAbilene\u201d<br \/>6. \u201cCoyote\u201d feat. Gregory Alan Isakov<br \/>7. \u201cLoneliest Girl\u201d<br \/>8. \u201cEverybody Wants to Be a Cowboy\u201d feat. Billy Strings<br \/>9. \u201cHorses and Divorces\u201d feat. Miranda Lambert<br \/>10. \u201cUncertain, Texas\u201d feat. Willie Nelson<br \/>11. \u201cRhinestoned\u201d<br \/>12. \u201cMexico Honey\u201d<br \/>13. \u201cHell on Me\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>From <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kacey-musgraves-new-album-middle-of-nowhere-dry-spell-1235527425\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone US<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Days after teasing new music on social media, Kacey Musgraves has officially returned \u2014 and she\u2019s more real than ever. The singer-songwriter dropped the new single \u201cDry Spell,\u201d a charming, relatable country confessional about being horny. \u201cIt\u2019s been a real long 335 days\/And the last time, it wasn\u2019t good anyway,\u201d she sings. \u201cI\u2019m so lonely\/Lonely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2324859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[344632,342928,37041,450546,450547,308486,22640],"class_list":["post-2324858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-billy-strings","tag-gregory-alan-isakov","tag-kacey-musgraves","tag-kacey-musgraves-album","tag-kacey-musgraves-music","tag-miranda-lambert","tag-willie-nelson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kacey-Musgraves-New-Album-Was-Made-During-the-Longest-Single.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2324860,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324858\/revisions\/2324860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}