Craig Havighurst is a Music News Producer at WMOT/Roots Radio. He covers a variety of topics within the music industry, focusing on the music business and various music genres. Craig's work has been featured in Premier Guitar, Stringletter, Nashville Scene, and Wutc.
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Craig Havighurst's articles predominantly cover entertainment news, with a focus on music and related events. His coverage includes event highlights, expert commentaries, and profile features. If you are in the music industry or have expertise in areas such as album releases, artist profiles, or trends within genres like Americana and bluegrass, reaching out to Craig could be beneficial.
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It was the first of February, 2014, on the set of Austin City Limits, and the Milk Carton Kids were a bit stressed out.
Some of the best live music occurs in spaces and places that aren't show venues per se . Great public performances can pop up thanks to quixotic
My first “bluegrass” album wasn't really bluegrass but a duet of acoustic guitars and voices on old folk and mountain songs by Tony Rice and Norman Blake. That intimate combo blew me away and kind of changed my life. The format isn't common but a new duo is embracing it, and they are Geary Allen (of the Burnett Sisters) and John Gooding (of the Po' Ramblin' Boys) performing as Geary and John. We're pleased to present their debut single, “Just Too Lazy,” from an upcoming album on Mountain Fever Records. The Steep Canyon Rangers launch our hour with a new single from what they're calling a back-to-our-roots album that will be called Next Act, coming May 22. From working man folk territory, check out The Brudi Brothers and their fisherman song called “Silver Wave.” And we've got new stuff from Claire Lunch and Jim Lauderdale with the Po' Ramblin' Boys as well.
Most virtuoso mandolin players don't get to make friends with new audiences by the tens of thousands, but Jarrod Walker has done so touring for years with Billy Strings, from sold out arenas and the occasional broken ankle . Now Jarrod is rolling out a debut album. Called Nighthawk , it's due May 8, and we've got the title track in this hour. Walker plays guitar and mandocello too, and he's joined by Christian Ward (fiddle), Jake Stargel (guitar), Royal Masat (vocals, bass), Cory Walker (banjo), and Mr. Strings as well. We're excited to hear this full project. Walker says: “I find that with trad bluegrass it's best to keep things close to home or else you risk losing the essence of the song. I say that now, but ask me how I feel next year.” Also this hour, Sierra Hull goes neo-classical, Nashville banjo man Frank Evans drops a single from his upcoming solo LP, and Darin and Brooke Aldridge deliver upbeat new gospel.
I've been watching things grow more closely than ever this Spring, trying to slow the pace of this balmy season of transition.
Stepping away from a successful band and into a solo career is a tried-and-true pathway for many bluegrass stars, and few in recent years have said farewell to such a good gig but garnered so much acclaim and stature in return as mandolinist, singer and songwriter Darren Nicholson. The North Carolinian did 15 years as a founding member of Balsam Range, where he shared in a bunch of IBMA Awards, including two for Entertainers of the Year and two for Album of the Year. Then at the end of 2022, he made his departure official and launched with the album Wanderer in 2023. We've played a bunch of singles on the way to his newest release as a leader, Lonesome Trails And Tall Tales . On release week, we open with its luxurious waltzing lament, “I've Got No Tears Left To Cry.” Also this week, the first single from the upcoming album by another Carolinian, Laurelyn Dossett, the rising west-coast trio Sweet Sally, and a block of songs inspired by Amy Alvey's long journey to the Shetland Islands Folk Festival.
By: Craig Havighurst
Alabama songwriter and singer Kashus Culpepper is the kind of artist that industry folks say has enjoyed a “meteoric rise.” But I object to that expression, because it's scientifically boneheaded.
The table was set on Thursday for this Fall's 25th annual Americana Honors and Awards with nominations across the awards' five categories.
The 2023 concerts where Billy Strings celebrated Doc Watson at 100 were historic for many reasons, but one tangible outcome was a young guy named Asher Brinson coming away determined to take his music to the next level. He's a 16-year-old, left-handed guitar picker, as well as a singer and songwriter, and he shines on his debut album Midnight Hurricane . He's earned the admiration of the bluegrass community, drawing on the talents of Cory Walker, Jason Carter, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, and David Grier. Lindsay Lou joins in on the title cut in this week's show. And Brinson, a native of the North Carolina coast, knows hurricanes. He's one to watch and we're proud to welcome him to the Old Fashioned. Also this week, Jaelee Roberts has a clever new single, Ed Snodderly debuts a new album, and Concord teases a very welcome vinyl re-issue of the legendary Boone Creek debut from 1977.
A few days after he moved to Nashville in 2020 to make a future as a banjo player (as one does), Canada's Frank Evans found himself hanging out with
