Album Reviews
Iris DeMent “Workin’ On A World”
A protest album for today with the hope of a gospel song. It is eight years since Iris DeMent released her last album, and ‘Workin’ On A World’ is only her seventh album in a thirty-year […]
Articles by Martin Johnson
Interviews
Interview: Alan Fletcher on the point of Australian Americana
You may know him as Dr Karl Kennedy but Alan Fletcher is a serious singer-songwriter. Releasing your first full solo album at the age of 65 may seem a strange career move for an up-and-coming Aussie […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: “Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History”
Leon Russell changed music in the ‘60s and ‘70s and then ploughed an independent furrow from the ‘80s. At this point in time, it is difficult to appreciate how big Leon Russell was in the early […]
Interviews
Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on channelling Levon Helm’s spirit
The importance of emotional and musical honesty and the story of The Royal Potato Family. Americana last chatted with Larry and Teresa two years ago about their role in the ‘It Was The Music’ documentary which […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: “Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions”
Anybody with a passing interest in country music over the last few years cannot have failed to notice the number of apparently new and successful Black country artists such as Breland, Valerie June, Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst […]