Kacey Musgraves will release a 16-song album of all-new material titled “Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes” on January 15, 2027 via Lost Highway Records — just eight months after the release of Vol. 1. According to the announcement, the album picks up where Vol. 1 left off, “expanding on themes of solitude, […]
Kacey Musgraves to Release New 16-Song Album, ‘Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes’

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