Country music star Miranda Lambert has signed a deal with Republic Records, a pop label under the Universal Music umbrella. Her first single under the new contract, ‘Wranglers,’ will be released on May 3rd, with her tenth solo album to follow later this year. The partnership between Republic and Lambert involves collaboration with Big Loud Records, handling country radio promotion and marketing. Despite Republic’s lack of direct ties to country music, it has a strong presence in the genre through its partnership with Big Loud. Lambert expressed her excitement about the new deal, citing her hunger for new challenges and her admiration for the vision shared by the Republic and Big Loud teams.