Martin Johnson

Jerry Joseph And The Stiff Boys “Tick”

November 9, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A companion album to ‘The Beautiful Madness’ that is more than a simple rehash. Portland, Oregon, resident Jerry Joseph released his career-best album, 2020’s ‘The Beautiful Madness’, after releasing over thirty albums with various bands and […]

Classic Americana Albums: The David Grisman Quintet “Hot Dawg”

November 2, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Mandolin virtuoso David Grisman is one of the architects of what was called new acoustic music over forty years ago with his Dawg Music which was a successful blend of bluegrass, jazz, Django Reinhardt and Stephane […]

Interview: Fine Lines’ Mark Radcliffe and Dave Boardman on playing iconic UK venues

November 1, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Getting a relaxed swinging sound while channelling influences from Bob Wills to Gram Parsons. Fine Lines are probably the best americana band from Cheshire and they have also managed to land the support slot on Kiefer […]

The Song Remains: Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 – 2022)

October 31, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Rock and roll originator with a true country soul heart. Jerry Lee Lewis’s death on 28th October at home in Nesbit, Mississippi, from pneumonia, marks the end of an era, as he was the last living […]

Interview: The Sadies’ Travis Good on the worst year of his life and their best album

October 25, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Dallas is still influencing The Sadies and touring is part of the healing process. Twenty-twenty-two should have been a career-high for The Sadies as after over twenty years together they had recorded their best album to […]