Martin Johnson

Interview: Ray Wylie Hubbard on being an Old Cat and that song

April 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How a group of friends have helped bring Ray Wylie Hubbard’s songs to their biggest audience. Most songwriters can only dream of writing anything approaching a classic song, but some of those who do are not […]

Discovering… The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia

April 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 6

To the uninitiated, getting a handle on what the Grateful Dead are all about can seem quite daunting, and this sense of challenge is exacerbated by the fact that their fanbase, the Deadheads, are probably the […]

The Song Remains: Paul Siebel 1937 – 2022

April 8, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

A songwriting legend who recorded two exceptional studio albums. Singer-songwriter Paul Siebel died on 5th April and while he only released two studio albums and one live recording, he is one of the great what-if artists […]

Interview: Amy Speace on boredom and trauma as inspiration for “Tucson”

April 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

There is no such thing as writers’ block as even a 100-year-old parlor grand piano can inspire. Amy Speace is twenty years into a career that has seen her critical stock continue to rise. Her 2021 […]

The Song Remains: Roland White 1938 – 2022

April 5, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Bluegrass and country rock legend Roland White wasn’t born to rock’n’roll. Legend can sometimes be an overused term when discussing musicians, but it perfectly describes bluegrass mandolinist Roland White who sadly died on April 1st. Over […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Big Thief - Double Infinity
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@paul-villers You old softy, Paul. Will you be wearing ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Howlin’ Wolf - Self-titled
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The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads
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Despite being an evangelical atheist I'm quite looking ...
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Oh just do one will you? Please? With patien...
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RE: Versions!
This time around: songs featuring traffic noise. What? ...
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RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
Here you go.
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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

April 1, 2026 1

Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]

Maximiano “Rokeby”

April 1, 2026 0

Maximiano’s second release is an open-hearted, intimate reflection on suffering and change in a divided nation. Out of a ten-day dog-sitting stint in the countryside came Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Maximiano’s second release: Rokeby. Rokeby is the name […]

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Live Review: Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support + Vic Allen, The Grace, London – 25th March 2026

April 1, 2026 0

A minute’s walk from the Highbury and Islington station is a two-storey venue where concerts take place almost daily. In front is a rambunctious queue, whose comments in Italian identify those awaiting as fans of the […]

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