Heir of poets, preachers and southern radicals, countryfolk prodigy, songwriters’ songwriter, stroke survivor, she’s a fighter with another battle on her hands – the world we face today. “some people need to wake up,” insists lucinda williams.

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MOJO Magazine

14 October, 2025

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Oh mercy!

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