Martin Johnson

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 […]

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 […]

Interview: Dobro legend Jerry Douglas on the wonder of John Hiatt’s songs

May 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

The new record is just the start, John Hiatt’s songs will just get even better when we play them live says Jerry Douglas Jerry Douglas is an absolute legend of the dobro and he was one […]

Interview: John Hiatt on working with Jerry Douglas and the ghosts of RCA Studio B

May 20, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

Singing while Jerry Douglas is playing dobro is like singing a conversation according to John Hiatt. The impact of the COVID pandemic is incalculable but one of the small benefits is that it provided a random […]

Interview: Probably the last interview of Danny Hutchens co-founder of Athens, Georgia, legends Bloodkin

May 17, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

This interview was to have been an an exploration of Bloodkin’s legacy and renewed artistic drive but it is now also tragically part obituary for co-founder Danny Hutchens. This is so much more than a normal […]