# US radio Battle of the Bangers music contest

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-radio-battle-of-the-bangers-music-contest
> Updated: 2026-08-11T23:50:22.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

A US radio station has initiated a weekly contest titled ‘Battle of the Bangers’, designed to spotlight country music tracks through listener voting.

In the initial stage of the competition, Miranda Lambert’s song ‘Actin’ Up’ competed against Blake Shelton’s ‘Good Old Boy, Bad Old Boyfriend’. During this period, Lambert was noted to have overtaken Kacey Musgraves in popularity within the contest.

In a subsequent week, the competition continued with Miranda Lambert facing Lady Antebellum, featuring her track ‘Actin’ Up’ from the 2022 album ‘The Palomino’.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum compete in music challenge

Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum compete in the ‘Battle of the Bangers’ music challenge, featuring Lambert’s song ‘Actin’ Up’ from her 2022 album ‘The Palomino’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miranda-lambert-and-lady-antebellum-compete-in-music-challenge

### 2026-08-05: Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Duel in Radio 'Battle of the Bangers

A US radio station's 'Battle of the Bangers' pits Miranda Lambert's 'Actin' Up' against Blake Shelton's 'Good Old Boy, Bad Old Boyfriend', inviting listeners to vote for the top country track.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-duel-in-radio-battle-of-the-bangers

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