Martin Johnson

Interview: Eric Devries on “Traveler’s Heart”

December 10, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Dutch americana is alive and well with the help of the Song and Dance Band. The Dutch music scene has always been heavily influenced by the music of the UK and America and has produced artists […]

Video Interview: Ian Prowse celebrates 20 years of ‘Does This Train Stop On Merseyside’

December 3, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Experiencing your greatest musical success when you are 60. The old adage “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” could have been written for Liverpool’s own Ian Prowse. The singer-songwriter has been in two […]

Video Interview: Mike Montrey on “Love, Time & Mortality”

November 26, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Americana from New Jersey that speaks to the human experience. The Mike Montrey Band are one of the most popular roots rock bands in New Jersey who have worked hard over the years touring the highways […]

Interview: The Lonesome River Band’s Sammy Shelor on “The Winning Hand”

November 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 1

Keeping bluegrass fresh but also keeping an eye on tradition. Bluegrass’s popularity has ebbed and flowed over the years, but whatever has driven any of the particular peaks such as the ‘60s folk revival, the rise […]

Video Interview: Jett Holden on “The Phoenix”

November 12, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

How Black Opry provided a second opportunity to follow his music career dream. Black Opry has been generating a lot of media interest lately as it attempts to build a network and community to support black […]