Martin Johnson

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 […]

The Song Remains: Kinky Friedman (1944 – 2024)

July 2, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Mark Twain for the baby boomers and leader of The Texas Jewboys. Singer-songwriter, author, columnist, erstwhile politician, friend of American Presidents and cigar connoisseur Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman died June 27th, 2024, at his family’s ranch […]

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on “My Favorite Place” with The Game Changers

June 25, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Keeping traditions alive and making new ones. If you had to name one artist who best embodied what americana music is then you could do a lot worse than look to Jim Lauderdale. He is a […]

Robert Vincent “Barriers”

June 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Songs with emotionally mature lyrics and beautifully crafted arrangements. Those readers of a certain age will remember when any new half-decent songwriter came along the press of the day would more often than not tag them […]

Interview: Emily Barker on “Fragile as Humans”

June 18, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Bringing a more contemporary songwriter feel to americana and folk. It is four years since Emily Barker released “A Dark Murmuration” of words, and her new album “Fragile as Humans” is the chance listeners have had […]