Miranda Lambert Says She & Chris Stapleton 'Fully Channeled Our Inner' Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers

Miranda Lambert said she and Chris Stapleton "fully channeled" Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers when they teamed up to write their retro, '70s-inspired duet, "A Song To Sing."

That song led to Lambert's 10th solo studio record, Crisco, vibrantly blending country and disco, with musical inspirations spanning decades. Lambert reflected o the album process in a recent interview on CBS Mornings.

"I had already written 'A Song To Sing' with Chris Stapleton and Jessie Frasure," she said in a clip shared on Instagram. "And we fully channeled our inner Kenny and Dolly. In fact, our stylist, Tiffany Gifford, she pulled Dolly's earrings and a necklace of Kenny Rogers' out of the archives for us to wear. And so, like, we - I said earlier, committed to the bit. We went full '70s. Our outfits matched. We were skating in the Brentwood [Tennessee, located outside of Nashville] skating rink, and I just had so much fun with that, and I loved what it felt like. And it just kind of sparked this idea of, like, 'what if we wrote, like, a few [songs] and did a little EP, or something of, like, "Crisco" songs?'

Lambert released Crisco on October 2. The 12-track album also includes the title track, "Snakeskin Boots" withElla Langley, "Two Things Can Be True," "Sunset Marquis," and more.

"I've made a lot of records with a lot of heavy subjects over the years," Lambert reflected in a recent statement. "This album feels mostly lighthearted. It's refreshing to get up on stage and sing something fun. Making this record also unlocked a 'time to do whatever I want' feeling. Being able to create freely without putting parameters around my art has been really, really fun. I don't think I've ever smiled that much in the studio.

"I hope when people listen to Crisco, it feels familiar while also feeling fresh," the Grammy-winning country star added. "They can grab onto something that feels nostalgic, put their roller skates on and go on the journey with us."