Williams tells "Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart"
Williams, who turned 70 in January, also will release her memoir, "Don't Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You" (Crown, a division of Penguin Random House LLC) on April 25.
Williams has endured a difficult few years. In 2020, a tornado damaged her new home in Nashville. Later that November, Williams suffered a stroke that partially impaired some of her motor skills on the left side of her body, forcing her to learn to walk again and taking away her ability to play the guitar.
Williams released a new single, "New York Comeback," written by Williams, Tom Overby and Jesse Malin, with Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen on backing vocals.
Williams produced the disc with Overby and Ray Kennedy, who also engineered. The album includes guest backing vocals by Jeremy Ivey, Jesse Malin, Buddy Miller, Angel Olsen, Margo Price and Tommy Stinson.
Since the beginning of her four-decade career, Williams has always written her songs using the guitar. With that capability halted, she had to alter her songwriting process and began writing collaborations with her husband/manager Overby, which was first documented on her twice Grammy nominated 2020 album "Good Souls Better Angels."
On "Stories from a Rock N Roll Heart," Williams teamed up with singer/songwriter Jessie Malin, who co-wrote three tracks on the album and helped her flush out some of the melodies on guitar. Williams also looked to her longtime road manager, Travis Stephens, a veteran guitarist and songwriter, to bring her ideas to life as he co-wrote six songs.
The track list is:
1. Let's Get The Band Back Together (Backing vocals: Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Siobhan Maher Kennedy, Buddy Miller, Sophie Gault)
2. New York Comeback (Backing vocals: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa)
3. Last Call For The Truth
4. Jukebox (Backing vocals: Angel Olsen)
5. Stolen Moments
6. Rock N Roll Heart (Backing vocals: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa)
7. This Is Not My Town (Backing vocals: Margo Price
8. Hum's Liquor (Backing vocals: Tommy Stinson)
9. Where The Song Will Find Me
10. Never Gonna Fade Away
More news for Lucinda Williams
- 05/04/21: Williams suffers stroke, expect to play soon
- 04/24/20: Williams, Tillis, Rose release new sounds
- 02/04/20: Williams tackles problems on "Good Souls Better Angels"
- 08/20/18: Williams honor "Car Wheels" with tour
- 03/22/18: Earle, Yoakam, Williams team up for LSD tour
- 05/11/16: Isbell leads AMA nominations
- 01/13/16: Williams sets tour
- 10/28/15: Williams uncovers "Ghosts"
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