Miranda Lambert Announces Major Career Move, Welcomed By Reba McEntire At MCA Nashville
“I am honored to join a roster and a team with such a rich history of championing artistry,” Lambert shared.
Miranda Lambert, Reba; Photos Provided
Miranda Lambert made a major career announcement early Monday morning, revealing that she has signed on to release future music projects with MCA Nashville. She was officially welcomed to the label by the one and only Reba McEntire.
Lambert will now release her music via the MCA imprint, a Nashville-based label that is also home to Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, and many more. The move comes after her shift to Republic Records with support from Big Loud, which followed her surprise departure from Sony Music Nashville in 2023.
“Miranda is a generational artist whose influence and artistry continue to shape modern music,” Mike Harris, MCA President & CEO, shared. “We are honored to work alongside her as she enters this next chapter and we look forward to building something truly special together.”
“Throughout my life and career, I have found that the common thread in every chapter is finding the right people – songwriters, musicians, collaborators and team members – to match the moment,” Lambert added. “I am honored to join a roster and a team with such a rich history of championing artistry. I look forward to sharing this new music with the world under their banner.”
To welcome Lambert to the MCA family, McEntire (now Lambert’s labelmate!) gifted her fellow “Trailblazer” with a belt buckle that she originally received from the label in 1975.
“That’s when I first got with MCA,” McEntire revealed.
“That’s my gift to you for being a labelmate,” she added.
Lambert accepted the belt buckle with a smile and joked, “Thank you. You’re the best. We’re label family! We were already family, now we’re label family.”
A true multi-faceted superstar, Miranda Lambert has racked up seven No. 1 solo albums, 10 chart-topping radio hits, more than 80 major awards, and countless RIAA certifications. She’s taken over Las Vegas with her twice-extended Velvet Rodeo residency, pushed genre boundaries through a wide range of collaborations, and even landed a spot on the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. As the most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history, she’s also among the most-nominated at this year’s ceremony, earning eight nods that highlight her work not just as a performer, but also as a songwriter and producer.
Miranda Lambert also continues to serve as Founder of Big Loud Texas, where she stays hands-on in her partnership and remains deeply involved in developing artists across both the label and its publishing arm.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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