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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.
Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Ballad Of Easy Rider”

June 16, 2021 Martin Johnson 6

The Byrds’ place in the pantheon of rock greats is assured given their influence on folk rock, psychedelic rock and with ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ country rock and subsequently americana. However, this very brief summary ignores […]

Interviews

Interview: Jesse Aycock on Tulsa, Neal Casal and his own eponymous third album

June 11, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Playing in Leon Russell’s Church and Paradise studios and when a mellotron is not a mellotron. Tulsa has a long history as a music city that goes back to at least the early days of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Shannon McNally on why Waylon’s legacy needed a refresh

June 7, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Why Waylon is funky and deserves to be appreciated by 30 year old girls and the pleasure of working with Terry Allen New York born Shannon McNally has had a 20-year career in roots American music […]

Interviews

Interview: D. L. Rossi on how cancer, divorce and depression have aided his songwriting

June 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How personal tragedy can help  produce music that sounds uplifting. While D. L. Rossi’s musical path had taken him to Nashville that doesn’t mean his story is automatically similar to the many other aspiring singer-songwriters making […]

Interviews

Interview: The Mighty Oak’s discuss their international credentials and new record “Mexico”

May 27, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Why Germany is a good place to play music and the benefits of making an album during a pandemic. Regular readers of Americana UK will know that periodically we feature americana artists from Europe to bring […]

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The Song Remains: Steve Cropper (1941 -2025)

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Eric Bibb

Eric Bibb “If You’re Free” – freedom is never free

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Video Premiere: Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners “Shelf”

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December 8, 2025 0

Something for the weekend: Joy Oladokun feat. Sheryl Crow “I’d Miss the Birds”

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December 5, 2025 0

Jingle Bells Friday – I want to see the bright Xmas lights tonight

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  • The Song Remains: Steve Cropper (1941 -2025)
  • Eric Bibb “If You’re Free” – freedom is never free
  • Video Premiere: Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners “Shelf”
  • Something for the weekend: Joy Oladokun feat. Sheryl Crow “I’d Miss the Birds”
  • Jingle Bells Friday – I want to see the bright Xmas lights tonight
  • Sam Shackleton “Scottish Cowboy Ballads and Early American Folk Songs”
  • Classic Clips: Warren Zevon “Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner” – The Late Show With David Letterman – 30th October 2002
  • Live Review: Natalie Wildgoose + Elanor Moss, St. Pancras Old Church, London – 17th November 2025
  • It’s the 2025 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year
  • The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jon Harmon
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Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up

December 2, 2025 1

In the smart and lively songs of Dan Bern, nuances are at work like honeybees in a hive. A busy swarm of subtleties generates a nucleus of narrative honeycomb that has more layers than an archaeologist’s […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

December 2, 2025 0

Dillon Warnek’s “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” is a sharp and dizzying collection of songs about everything and anything. “Rolling Stone” raved that his debut album “Now That It’s All Over”, was full of “wry character […]

Interviews

Caught Light: Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers on time, trust and the art of letting go

November 24, 2025 1

As we meet, Tony Dekker is sitting outside a café in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a fitting setting for a conversation with the Great Lake Swimmers’ frontman – calm, thoughtful and quietly attuned to the world around […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 37

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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