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<\/a> <\/div>\nJennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Miranda Lambert is a huge star in Nashville but she\u2019s never forgotten where she came from. The \u201cKerosene\u201d singer grew up in Texas. So when the area was hit by a flash flood that took hundreds of lives, she immediately jumped into action<\/a>. She shared an update on the benefit concert she\u2019s hosting later this month for the flood victims. Keep reading for all the details, including celebrity appearances and how to watch.<\/p>\n Miranda Lambert\u2019s career took off twenty years ago. She was a contestant on\u00a0Nashville Star<\/em> in 2003. She came in third place, but caught the attention of heavy-hitters in Nashville. Miranda Lambert was offered a recording contract and released her first album, Kerosene<\/em>, in 2005.<\/p>\n The singer left her longtime label in 2023 and released her first album with her new label in 2024. She\u2019s been on tour with Morgan Wallen<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n Miranda Lambert recently spoke to Country Living<\/em><\/a> about her long career and what\u2019s next.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m pretty much always creating; it just looks different depending on where I am in the process,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Miranda Lambert continued, \u201cSometimes, I\u2019m just living my life, so that I have something to write about when I come back to the music. I\u2019ve been writing with some friends in Nashville, too. I always let the music guide where I\u2019m going next, and trust the process.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will definitely get more new music from Miranda Lambert in the future. But in the meantime, her focus is on the upcoming benefit concert. Twenty-seven of the flood victims were young campers and counselors at an all-girls campground in Texas. Over 100 people were killed, with 100s more missing from the unexpected flash flooding.<\/p>\n George Strait, who also grew up and still lives in Texas, hosted a concert earlier this month. Garth Brooks made a surprise appearance<\/a> at the exclusive benefit. Only a limited number of tickets were sold.<\/p>\n Miranda Lambert\u2019s upcoming Band Together Texas concert will be open to everyone. While fans can attend the August 17th event at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, viewers can watch from home, too.<\/p>\n The singer announced that the benefit concert will be live-streamed on her YouTube channel <\/a>starting at 8 PM Eastern.<\/p>\n The benefit includes musical performances by Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Kelly Clarkson, and Ronnie Dunn. Lyle Lovett, Randy Rogers Band, Jack Ingram, and Lukas Nelson are also among the announced performers.<\/p>\n Celebrities attending include actors Matthew McConaughey, Dennis Quaid, and baseball great Roger Clemens. Former TV host Chris Harrison<\/a> and sport commentators Emmanuel Echo will also appear at the benefit concert.<\/p>\n Watch the Texas Band Together benefit concert live on YouTube on August 17 at 8 PM Eastern\/7PM Central.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nMiranda Lambert Shares Next Steps In Career<\/h3>\n
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Country Star Reveals Details About Benefit Concert<\/h3>\n
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