Review: Miranda Lambert shines at the Saddledome, offering a celebration of good songwriting

When Miranda Lambert was doing her 2022 Velvet Rodeo residency at Zappos Theatre in Las Vega, she would end her show by becoming what she called "a walking firework." Sparks would literally fly from the fringes of her sleeves. For those of us  lucky enough to witness this spectacle, it was an appropriately exhilarating climax. But there was also a sense that it was unnecessary. She didn't really need the flash, she had the substance. She had the songs. Read More