Lucinda Williams Debuts a Protest Album That Echoes Dylan and Sparks Hope
Lucinda Williams discusses World’s Gone Wrong, a largely original protest album inspired by Bob Dylan and featuring a Marley cover with Mavis Staples; after surviving a 2020 stroke, she writes melodies using voice memos due to guitar pain and collaborates with her husband Tom Overby and guitarist Doug Pettibone. The record is pitched as a wake-up call and battle cry addressing daily news, aiming to keep listeners engaged and hopeful rather than complacent. Dylan invited her to tour selected dates this summer, and Williams is set to perform three Massachusetts shows (Groton, Medford, Provincetown).
