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About Martin Johnson
I've been a music obsessive for more years than I care to admit to. Part of my enjoyment from music comes from discovering new sounds and artists while continuing to explore the roots of American 20th century music that has impacted the whole of world culture.
Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
Features

The Song Remains: Andy Kershaw (1959-2026)

April 20, 2026 Martin Johnson 2
The current UK roots and world music scenes owe a significant debt to broadcaster Andy Kershaw. Anyone in the UK who enjoyed world music and became a fan of roots-influenced rock from the ‘80s owes a […]
Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Railroad Songs

April 16, 2026 Martin Johnson 10
At the remove of two hundred years, it is very hard, if not impossible, to fully comprehend the impact that the expansion of railroads throughout the world had in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The […]
Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album

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Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

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Video Premiere: Kaz Murphy “Making Noise”

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For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

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Album Reviews

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”

August 11, 2026 0
Blues, soul and rock-infused road trip-ready release from Texas-born, California-based Halford and band. Some albums just cry out: “put me on in the car, and turn the volume up!” Jeffrey Halford and the Healers’ latest album, […]
News

Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album

August 11, 2026 0
Australian singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden is set to release her fifth studio album Traditions on October 30th. The long-player features her previous single Difficult Woman and the new one Mother’s Eyes, a pensive gaze at the matriarchal […]
Tracks

Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more

August 11, 2026 0
What an idle fellow this Tracks Editor is – here’s him doing another “needs no introduction” song selection – the latest single from The Last Season of America, a new album of stirring protest songs and […]

  • Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”
  • Fanny Lumsden brings her Traditions to the fore with her new album
  • Seasick Steve “Bootstraps” – won’t lift ya’ no more
  • Video Premiere: Kaz Murphy “Making Noise”
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”
  • Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”
  • Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October
  • Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album
  • Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”
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  • Jim: I like the list but I would put Say Grace at 10 instead of Black Ribbons
  • Steve: This is a great version. Amos is a great singer. https://youtu.be/T6dxiH59PqY?is=WtBbH7WRxLEaPSQ-
  • Jonathan Aird: I'll make sure not to miss that!

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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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Live Review: Fairport Convention, Victoria Hall, Settle – 16th October 2024

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As I walked out on an autumn’s eve, for to view the fields and to take the air… but the air was damp, and the fields were all sodden, so when I spied the twinkling lights […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Hoth Brothers Band, Fallen Angels Club @The Glad Café, Glasgow – 22nd June 2023

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Just days before the Hoth Brothers Band arrived in the UK for their first ever tour over here, it was announced that Boris McCutcheon, one half of the original duo, would be unable to join them […]
Tracks

Aoife O’Donovan “Drover” – into a wild wild country

January 11, 2023 1
The wonderful Aoife O’Donovan, of whom we cannot stop saying nice things, has a deluxe version of the  ‘Apathy Sessions‘ coming out which has been renamed ‘The Apathy Sessions’ and features, amongst other things, this cover […]

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