Album Reviews
Lizzie No “Halfsies”
Video games come to americana and the Black country experience. Lizzie No took her stage name from the fact she was always being told “no” as a child, and to remind herself how important it is […]
Articles by Martin Johnson
Interviews
Interview: Brent Cobb on why Capricorn Studios is a Southern star
A songwriter first who just happens to play southern eclectic music. Brent Cobb’s latest album ‘Southern Star’ celebrates the American South, and Americana UK’s Martin Johnson took the opportunity to put some questions to him on […]
Features
The Song Remains: Jo-El Sonnier (1946-2024)
Cajun music legend who linked the fais do-dos of the ‘40s and ‘50s and contemporary Cajun music. Jo-El Sonnier suffered a fatal heart attack after performing in Llano, Texas, on 13th January 2024. In some ways, […]
Interviews
Interview: Stereo Naked’s Julie Zeck and Pierce Black on their Celtic Connections
The UK audience is more receptive than German audiences to innovative folk and bluegrass. The band name Stereo Naked isn’t the only thing that can be said to be a little off-kilter about folk bluegrass duo […]
Interviews
Interview: Terra Lightfoot on hiking and “Healing Power”
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mother Maybelle Carter and a Gibson SG called Veronica. While the surname may be familiar, Terra Lightfoot is a hard-working sing-songwriter and guitarist from Canada who is known for the time she spends […]