Miranda Lambert is gearing up for the release her next album, “Revolution,” this September.

About the album, Miranda says:

“I think this record is truly the most artistic project I have ever done. I really put my entire being into the making of it. From the writing to the recording to finding the perfect mixture of things I wanted to say. The inspiration was easy to come by, because it’s a compilation of everything I have ever listened to and fell in love with. It’s not an album where you listen from song to song, it’s a state of mind, a way of life. I hope people have as much fun getting to know me through listening as I did getting to know myself in recording it. And maybe it will do just as its title says….start a revolution.”

The first single, Dead Flowers, was released to radio May 4th after debuting at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 5th.

It was written by Miranda who said she got the inspiration from “…some flowers that I got for Valentines Day in a vase on the kitchen table. I was going on the road so I had to throw them in the yard. They were just laying there and it was a really sad image. The song came to me right away and was one of those ones that kinda wrote itself.

The album will be released September 29.

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Performers for the 44th Annual ACM Awards next month have finally been announced!

This year’s lineup includes Lady Antebellum, Miley Cyrus, Jamey Johnson, host Reba McEntire, John Rich and Lee Ann Womack. They’ll be joining Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Heidi Newfield, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Taylor Swift.

Several performers are also nominees, which can be viewed here. Also, do you think Kenny Chesney should bow out?

The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 5 at 8:00-11:00 PM ET on CBS.

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Miranda Lambert has launched her own jewelry line on the Internet, and as you’d expect the pieces sold out within minutes!

The earrings, necklaces and bracelets are being sold exclusively at Endydesigns.com, a site owned by Miranda’s boyfriend’s sister (that would be Blake Shelton):

“Country Music Superstar, Miranda Lambert, is launching her own line of jewelry exclusively through EndyDesigns.com! All of the ‘Miranda Lambert’ jewelry items are personally designed and hand crafted by Miranda herself! Each piece of her fabulous jewelry is ‘one of a kind’ and can only be purchased through Endy Designs.”

Miranda, who is currently working on her next album, assures fans she’ll be making more jewelry as soon as she can. It looks reasonably priced as well, with earrings from $8 to necklaces up to $40.

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Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert have officially joined Kenny Chesney’s concert tour, Sun City Carnival.

Lambert and Lady A were added to the line-up as opening acts late last week and will be joining Sugarland and Montgomery Gentry.

About the addition of Miranda, Kenny says:

“This tour is going to be a wild ride. Miranda came out and did a few shows with us, and the energy is the right stuff… She rocks hard, but she’s country from a place most people forget it’s coming from. And she knows how to have fun, which is as much a part of it as anything.”

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Billy Ray Cyrus and teen queen daughter Miley have just announced they will be presenters at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards next week. The pair presented in 2006 as well.

Additional presenters announced will include Heidi Newfield, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and Taylor Swift, who will also perform.

Recently announced performers include Jason Aldean and James Otto (each nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year), Martina McBride (nominated for CMA Female Vocalist of the Year), as well as hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney and The Wailers, the Eagles, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler, George Strait, Sugarland, and Keith Urban.

The 42nd Annual CMA Awards airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, November 12 on ABC.

Blake Shelton’s upcoming album, “Startin’ Fires,” wasn’t originally scheduled to be released until January. However, his current single, “She Wouldn’t Be Gone,” has gotten such rave reviews that the album released has been moved forward to November 18th!

Blake says he expects fans to assume that the song the album gets its name from, “Good at Startin’ Fires,” is about singer girlfriend Miranda Lambert, who has often uses flames in video and TV performances: “If there was ever a song written that somebody could go, ‘That’s his song for Miranda,’ that’s definitely what that is,” says Shelton, who is currently on tour with Lambert.

The album also contains a duet with Miranda called Bare Skin Rug: “We wanted to write a song that was kind of set back in the old days, and how lucky you were, probably, if you were a hillbilly to even find somebody of the opposite sex, much less somebody you weren’t kin to,” Shelton says. “So we wrote a beautiful love song about that.” Well, that’s always a good thing!

Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban have all signed on to perform at the 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 12.

Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer, said yesterday, “The CMA Awards shine a three-hour spotlight on Country Music, exposing our artists and their music to the world. This first group of performers continues to raise the bar not only for country music, but for all forms of entertainment. We are excited to showcase their amazing talents on the CMA Awards this year.”

Other performers will be announced soon. Sounds like it’s going to be an awesome night already!

Blake Shelton’s “Home” was released by Blake in February and hit #1 last month. It’s on his album “Pure BS” and on “Blake Shelton Collector’s Edition,” which is only available at Wal-Mart. It was originally recorded by Michael Bublé, and has also been covered by Westlife and Leon Jackson.

Blake’s girlfriend and country singer Miranda Lambert sings harmony vocals.

Miranda Lambert is this month’s Artist of the Month at Xbox!

Tomorrow, August 23rd, she and a bandmate will be hopping onto Xbox Live to play some Halo 3 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm ET (2:00 to 4:00 P.M. PT).

Look for the gamertags Miranda GWF or crazyXgirlfrnd and send off a game invite!

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Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, and Julianne Hough will all be hosting the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on Monday, September 8 on ABC.

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Filming Thursday through Sunday during the annual CMA Music Festival, the special features country acts during a four-day party and music celebration in Nashville.

Some of the artists slated to appear include Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Dwight Yoakam and surprise appearances by other country stars.