Martin Johnson

Video Interview: Elaine Palmer on “Half Moon Rising”

July 16, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Music that reflects the North Yorkshire Moors and America’s South West deserts. Emily Palmer has always been musical, so much so that as a child she thought everyone wrote songs. As she matured as an artist […]

The Song Remains: Mark Germino (1950 – 2024)

July 10, 2024 Martin Johnson 14

A songwriting star to those who knew his work. Guest writer Richard Leader pays a heartfelt personal tribute to Mark Germino. The poet, singer and songwriter Mark Germino has died aged 73. His is not a […]

Video Interview: Oliver Wood on “Fat Cat Silhouette”

July 9, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

You don’t have to know what you want to do only what you don’t want to do. The Wood Brothers have built their audience and reputation the traditional way by road work and regularly releasing albums […]

Linda Thompson “Proxy Music”

July 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

A celebration of one artist’s songs by family and friends who just happen to be music icons. You can easily make the case that Linda Thompson is one of the greatest British vocalists of the last […]

Interview: Jared Deck keeps his “Head Above Water”

July 2, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

How politics and songwriting are all about storytelling and red dirt. Chatting with Jared Deck was probably a first for Americana UK as he is an elected Democratic State Representative in Oklahoma, he could also be […]