Lucinda Williams and Her Band / Joy Oladokun

Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams’ music has gotten her through her darkest days. It’s been that way since growing up amid family chaos in the Deep South, as she recounts in her candid new memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I told You. Over the past two years, it has been the force driving her recovery from a debilitating stroke she suffered on November 17, 2020, at age 67. Her masterful, multi-Grammy-winning songwriting has never deserted her. To wit, her stunning, 16th studio album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart, brims over with some of the best work of her career. And though Williams can no longer play her beloved guitar – a constant companion since age 12 – her distinctive vocals sound better than ever.

Joy Oladokun

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer Joy Oladokun has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “Nashville’s most low-key musical revolutionary” and widely celebrated for her uniquely vulnerable voice. Since her breakthrough in 2020, Oladokun has released two highly acclaimed albums — 2021’s in defense of my own happiness and 2023’s Proof of Life — both of which landed on numerous best-of-the-year lists. Currently, Oladokun is preparing to release her third studio album, which includes her latest single “DRUGS,” and is embarking on an extensive tour that includes dates with Hozier and Tyler Childers. A proud queer Black artist and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Oladokun has graced prestigious stages including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning, TODAY, PBS’ Austin City Limits, and NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.