While most country starlets grow up in a musical family, Miranda Lambert was raised by the prerequisite musical father (he played country guitar) and a mother who ran a detective agency, which may be one of the reasons why her own songs are loaded with rich narrative intrigue. At the ripe age of 16, Lambert entered country music singing contests in Arlington, Texas and a year later she was playing guitar and writing her own songs. Further talent show contests garnered her a spot in ...  [+]