Martin Johnson

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

February 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How writing a song a day can relieve writer’s block and deliver a career high record Nobody can argue that COVID has brought major change and challenges to the world but as with most things, nothing […]

Interview: A. J. Croce talks songwriting, his new covers album and getting on Willie’s bus

February 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

A. J. Croce explains how his dad’s record collection and childhood blindness formed the basis of his musical education The surname name may be familiar but Adrian James “A. J.” Croce was only a toddler when […]

Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

February 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Treat yourself to a COVID secure Louisiana Saturday night in your own home with ‘Corey Ledet’s Zydeco’. Zydeco is a black indigenous music from Louisiana, and while it has a fascinating history and is one of […]

Interview: Pony Bradshaw on Georgia, displaced Southerners and Calico Jim

February 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

A touch of Southern gothic with Georgian singer-songwriter James “Pony” Bradshaw Pony Bradshaw, real name James Bradshaw, is a Georgia songwriter who has written a set of themed songs during lockdown and is releasing them as […]

Interview: Emily Barker reflects on her 2020 success and AMA-UK nomination

January 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Emily Barker helps celebrate the UK americana music scene while maintaining her world view Americana UK last interviewed Emily Barker in August to discuss her then new release ‘A Dark Murmuration Of Words’. At the time, […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Articles by Martin Johnson

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

Interview: A. J. Croce talks songwriting, his new covers album and getting on Willie’s bus

Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

Interview: Pony Bradshaw on Georgia, displaced Southerners and Calico Jim

Interview: Emily Barker reflects on her 2020 success and AMA-UK nomination

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”