Miranda Lambert says she and Carrie Underwood deserve credit for making it through a stretch when country radio was almost entirely male. She shared the memory on the Oct. 1 episode of The New York Times' Popcast.
What Lambert said
Lambert described the 2010-era as a time when there were no females at all. She said she and Underwood were the only women breaking through for at least seven years. She joked they should get a "ribbon for surviving that."
Why they barely met
Lambert said the two were effectively kept apart, and that it was only about three years ago that she first saw Underwood's Las Vegas show. They did team up in 2014 on "Somethin' Bad," a Billboard Hot 100 top-40 hit.
What has changed
Lambert says country now has more balance and room for every voice, and she credits changes in how fans find music. She pointed to stars like Ella Langley, whose record-setting "Choosin' Texas" she co-wrote and co-produced. Her new album Crisco, out Oct. 2, includes a duet with Langley called "Snakeskin Boots."
Underwood has long shared her faith through music. Her first studio gospel album, My Savior, gathered 13 hymns and faith-based songs, including "How Great Thou Art." It won a Grammy for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Lambert's album "Crisco" is out now.
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