THE "RETURN" OF MIRANDA LAMBERT: THE SINGER LEFT TEXAS TWENTY TEARS AGO AND BECAME ONE OF NASHVILLE'S BIGGEST STARS. NOW SHE'S SPENDING MORE TIME IN THE LONE STAR STATE AND CLAIMING A SPOT AMONG ITS OUTLAW LEGENDS.

The article focuses on Miranda Lambert's return to her honky-tonk roots with a nostalgic and intimate performance at Stubb's Bar-B-Q in Austin. Topics include her debut of a new song with an irreverent hook, her full-circle journey from early performances to achieving major success, and her current efforts to merge her Texas origins with her Nashville career through a new record deal and studio.