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Blake Shelton Reportedly ‘Forbids’ Gwen Stefani To Hear Miranda Lambert’s New Album: What’s In It?

By Joanne Eglash
Published on: 06:34 PST, Nov 25, 2016

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani began their relationship as platonic pals and coaches on The Voice. Then came hints that country crooner Shelton and pop princess Stefani had become lovebirds. The two finally confirmed that it was a real romance, with their sail on the love boat reportedly continuing smoothly. Now that Blake’s ex-wife Miranda Lambert has released a new album, however, Shelton allegedly has some issues with having Gwen listen to his former spouse’s songs.

Hollywood Life told readers that Blake apparently is not “comfortable” with letting Gwen Stefani listen to Miranda Lambert’s new album, citing a source who claims that Gwen is “obsessing” about that album.

“[Gwen] hasn’t listened to it yet because Blake [Shelton] is currently living at her house in Beverly Hills while he’s taping The Voice in L.A.,” explained the insider.

“[Blake] has a rule that Miranda [Lambert]’s music isn’t played — ever.”

The alleged mandate is causing speculation about Shelton’s current feelings toward Miranda, as well as her feelings toward him. But Hollywood Life also revealed that Lambert probably won’t be dishing about her divorce from Shelton as she promotes her new music.

In addition, a source told the media outlet that Miranda is concerned that once she brings it up, it will turn into a never-ending conversation.

“Never say never, but she wants to move on with her career, her relationship and she doesn’t want to harp on a bad moment in her life,” explained the insider about whether Lambert will discuss her divorce from Shelton in interviews. “She want to avoid [the topic] as much as possible.”

Blake Shelton hugs Miranda Lambert before their divorce.
Blake Shelton hugs Miranda Lambert before their divorce. [Image by Christopher Polk/Getty Images]

The source also shared that Miranda does not want her divorce from Blake to become “a constant conversation because if she brings it up, then Blake will have to retort and it will never end.”

Although Lambert’s new, The Weight of These Wings, is very personal, the insider clarified that she wants to let her songwriting skills tell the tale of her heartbreak rather than dish about it all in interviews.

“She wants to be over with it,” summed up the source. “It hurts thinking about it because what she had with Blake was amazing and the fact that it ended the way it did is sad and she doesn’t want to think about it.”

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton performed before their divorce.
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton performed before their divorce. [Image by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images]

In contrast to Lambert’s reported decision not to dish about how her past relationship with Shelton may have influenced her new music, Blake and Gwen gushed about their pasts and their romance when they released their own albums, pointed out Hollywood Life.

“They were so gushy about their hot relationship and how their divorces led to them finding each other and inspired their new music.”

The media outlet also speculated that listening to Shelton and Stefani repeatedly discussing their new romance “had to have been so painful” for Miranda to hear.

As for what’s in Lambert’s new album, Building Our Own Nashville described The Weight of These Wings as offering everything from traditional country to folk, church music, and even jazz.

There is one song on the album that Miranda penned by herself, “We Should Be Friends,” which seems to describe an ideal friend but also offers a self-description.

“I don’t know you well but I know that look; And I can judge the cover ’cause I wrote the book; On losing sleep and gaining weight; On pain and shame and crazy trains.”

Co-written with a friend Gwen Sebastian, “Runnin’ Just in Case” also offers heart-breaking lyrics, noted the media outlet, which pointed out that Lambert shows her vulnerability and that she knows how to transform even painful experiences into beautiful lyrics.

“I carry them around with me, I don’t mind having scars; Happiness ain’t prison, but there’s freedom in a broken heart.”

While Rolling Stone acknowledged that The Weight of These Wings could be described as a “breakup record,” it also emphasized that the album is “more about songs for the ages than tabloid raw meat.”

Miranda has an impressive co-author team who worked with her, but she co-wrote 20 or 24 tracks. Among those co-authors were her boyfriend Anderson East, as well as Natalie Hemby, Liz Rose, and Ashley Monroe.

The album comes in two parts, “The Nerve” and “The Heart,” drawing in listeners with songs about the phenomenon of romantic rebound. A duet with East, for example, “Pushin’ Time,” describes relationships that are late in the game and can’t take the time to dawdle, noted the media outlet.

[Featured Image by Christopher Polk/Getty Images]

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