Instagram/Kacey Musgraves & Miranda Music Kacey Musgraves returns to her Texas roots on *Middle of Nowhere*, a thoughtful shift from pop toward grounded, lyrical storytelling. May 15, 2026 AceShowbiz - Kacey Musgraves's seventh studio album, Middle of Nowhere, marks a thoughtful return to the Texas-themed narratives that shaped her early career. This project signals a deliberate shift away from her recent explorations in pop and psychedelic country towards a more grounded, lyrical focus.