If you hear a country song on today’s radio that is feisty with just a touch of crazy, Miranda Lambert is probably the voice behind it. Her first four studio albums debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and she is the reigning Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Her most recent win puts her in the ranks with Reba McEntire and Loretta Lynn, the only other two artists to win the award four times.

Lambert will perform at the OnCenter War Memorial Arena on Thursday with openers Dierks Bentley and Randy Houser. The Daily Orange emailed Lambert a few questions about her music and upcoming projects.

The Daily Orange: Do you plan to collaborate with your father again?

Miranda Lambert: My dad and I have not written together in a while, mainly because I’ve been so busy, and I have had the opportunity to work with other writers that I admire, as well. I have been able to write with a lot of writers here in Nashville and I love the process. They also come out on the road with me due to my crazy touring schedule. I recently wrote a song with one of my heroes, Allison Moorer, and it was so awesome, especially since she wrote a song for my last album called “Oklahoma Sky.” Our plan last time was to write together, but we just couldn’t make our schedules work out.

The D.O.: What artists inspire you?

Lambert: I’ve gained so much inspiration from artists like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and Allison Moorer. I have gotten to tour with a lot of great artists from George Strait to Kenny Chesney and now have been fortunate enough to have my own headlining tours and bring folks out like Dierks Bentley, who is a good friend. A dream of mine would be to perform with Beyoncé one day. It would just be unreal!

The D.O.: Is there an accomplishment in your career that you are most proud of?

Lambert: Right now, I am most proud of winning Song of the Year at the CMAs and ACMs for a song that I wrote with my husband, Blake. It was a song that was near and dear to our hearts and to be honored for that was amazing!

The D.O.: What can fans expect from you in the future?

Lambert: On the new Pistol Annies album, “Annie Up,” we can’t wait to share more of our tell-it-like-it-is stories that we’ve heard called “music for housewives.” Angaleena, Ashley and I have been writing since “Hell on Heels” came out in 2011, and we really kicked it into high gear this past fall. Throughout all my Pistol Annies writing, I have started writing a little for my new album, but I am definitely still in the beginning stages of writing for a new solo album.

The D.O.: Is it true you keep a knife on the drum to deflate rogue beach balls?

Lambert: Yes, I don’t enjoy beach balls flying through the air while I’m on stage. I performed a ballad on stage once and one of them hit me in the face (and hit my mic), and it didn’t feel very good as you can imagine, it also kind of broke the somber mood of the song and performance.

Published on April 18, 2013 at 12:51 am