Miranda Lambert vs. Country Radio

3 uptempos and a ballad later, Miranda Lambert has yet to go Top 10 on the Country singles chart, which is basically an airplay one. Only one of those, "Bring Me Down", was a relationship song, and the rest all have a story to tell. You have to wonder about Country radio. Good female talent comes along, and they have to fight for airplay space. Unless, they have a bubbly single. Julie Roberts lead track from her latest, Men & Mascara, also tanked on the charts. Both of these women are fighting for airplay. Lambert's Kerosene is a great debut. Writing 11 of its 12 songs, she shows an impressive range of emotions for a new writer. She's gone Top 40 on all her singles, so let's hope that she and Roberts aren't dissuaded by their lack of big hits. Lambert's first and Roberts' second show what they do best. Demand that they be heard.