Martin Johnson

The Song Remains: Bucky Lindsey (1943 – 2025)

August 1, 2025 Martin Johnson 0

Songwriter, musician and Southern native who captured the essence of the Americana South. I’m not sure how many of our Americana UK readers are aware of Bucky Lindsey, who was a great songwriter, a funky bass […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Chris Gaffney Songs

July 3, 2025 Martin Johnson 4

From a personal perspective, if I were to pick an artist who I think best encapsulates the admittedly numerous stands of what is called americana, together with a healthy dose of the attitude needed to make […]

Ry Cooder live at McGlohon Theatre, Charlotte NC, Aud 2025

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It – Ry Cooder

July 2, 2025 Martin Johnson 8

Back in the seventies, Ry Cooder and J J Cale started me on my journey to explore American roots music. At the time, I thought Cooder was recreating the sounds of bygone times with his uncovering […]

For The Sake Of The Song: The Dillards “I’ve Just Seen A Face”

June 23, 2025 Martin Johnson 6

With Ringo’s new country album, “Look Up”, grabbing plaudits from all and sundry, it seems timely to look at a Beatles’ track that came to be a bluegrass standard and helped in the development of country […]

More People Should Really Know About: Andy Fairweather Low

May 13, 2025 Martin Johnson 0

This may appear to be a contradiction because Andy Fairweather Low has managed to have a music career that lasted nearly 60 years, and in different ways at different times, he has enjoyed significant success. However, […]