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A modern troubadour of the heart, Lucinda Williams has outlasted any of the oversimplified labels that may have been applied to her over the years. And she's only lived up to the well-deserved hype, titles like, "America's best songwriter" (Time magazine) and "One of the sharpest, most uncompromising singer-songwriters of any gender…" (Rolling Stone). If her fans merely multiply and grow older, Williams just improves with age. On her new CD, West, Williams infuses her wise, heart-on-her-sleeve blues with influences from compelling modern rock from artists like The Black Keys, The White Stripes and Thievery Corporation. In her husky voice, Lucinda Williams confesses to longings we've all felt. Her songs don't make us sad; they make us feel. Her new CD is due October 17.