Martin Johnson

Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “Wanderers Like Me”

August 14, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Traditional bluegrass from Tennessee moonshiners with a whiff of rock and roll attitude. Moonshine is inextricably linked to the music of the American South, so it seems natural that the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys got their start […]

Video Interview: Cam Fraser AKA Boulder Fields on being “With All The Other Ghosts”

August 13, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Old punk musicians never die they just become roots music troubadours. To his friends on the Americana UK team, he is Cam Fraser, a knowledgeable music writer who is proud of his Scottish heritage. However, he […]

Interview: Corb Lund on the real “El Viejo”

August 6, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

How a love of Norwegian black metal helped forge a career in cowboy music. Corb Lund is a cowboy and rancher who also happens to write, sing and perform cowboy songs, he also happens to be […]

Classic Clips: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman “Friend of the Devil” – The Late Show, 1993

July 26, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

The 1990s were not a good time for Jerry Garcia despite the fact that the Grateful Dead had reached new levels of popularity following the success of 1987’s ‘In The Dark’, and they were second only […]

The Song Remains: John Mayall (1933 – 2024)

July 25, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Maybe he wasn’t americana but we wouldn’t have americana without his example. It is difficult to overstate the influence that John Mayall, who passed away at home surrounded by his family on 22nd July, had on […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Articles by Martin Johnson

Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “Wanderers Like Me”

Video Interview: Cam Fraser AKA Boulder Fields on being “With All The Other Ghosts”

Interview: Corb Lund on the real “El Viejo”

Classic Clips: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman “Friend of the Devil” – The Late Show, 1993

The Song Remains: John Mayall (1933 – 2024)

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”