To celebrate a great year in music, we present our annual unranked list of outstanding and essential albums in Americana for 2022. From epic double and triple-length masterworks to subdued and contemplative folk projects, we heard the variety and commitment to excellence we've come to expect from the roots music community. Picks and commentary by our music journalist Craig Havighurst.
Back at the beginning of this month, Randall Wells, the poet/professor/philosopher from Floyd, offered me a genuine Rolodex watch as a bribe. In return, Wells demanded I write a column
No musical artist on earth wanted to follow Jerry Lee “The Killer” Lewis when he was in his prime. As the story goes, in the late 1950s, due to a contract snafu at a multi-act concert in New York City...
If you go
Who: Old Crow Medicine Show with opening act Never Come Down
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London
How much: $39-$75
For more information: www.gardearts....