PLATINUM PROFILE ARTIST: MIRANDA LAMBERT

Miranda Lambert goes platinum
Saturday, March 3, 2007 – Nearly two years after its release, Miranda Lambert went platinum with "Kerosene," signifying sales of 1 million units, her label announced Saturday.
Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante surprised Lambert with a plaque signifying the achievement following her performance in front of several thousand radio station programmers at Nashville's annual Country Radio Seminar.
"Kerosene" debuted at number 1 on SoundScan's country chart when it was released in March 2005. At the time, only six other country artists in the history of SoundScan had ever earned a number one country album debut on their debut.
Her second album for Columbia Nashville, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," will hit stores May . Lambert wrote or co-wrote 8 of the 11 cuts, and she also covered songs by Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin and Carlene Carter.
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CD reviews for Miranda Lambert
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Even though it sounds like a cliche from the big book of country songwriting, the truth is that, when the timing's right, a loser can end up being the biggest winner of all. Today's object lesson comes from Miranda Lambert and her sophomore album, the follow-up to her 2005 near-platinum debut, "Kerosene." Imagine for a moment if the then-19-year-old had actually taken the crown in 2003's Nashville Star and then been forced into the studio within weeks to be primped and »»»
Kerosene
There's a maturity to be found on Miranda Lambert's big-label debut that comes out as much in her writing as in her singing. It will likely surprise most that this Texas singer/songwriter is only 21 and admits that her own life experiences and trip to the big time really hasn't been all that difficult. But since her parents are private investigators, what she hasn't experienced she's heard and that's reflected in the diversity and depth of the 11 songs she wrote or co-wrote. »»»