Martin Johnson

The Song Remains: Adam Schlesinger 1967 – 2020

April 7, 2020 Martin Johnson 3

Regular and recent readers of this website will have seen from his current posts following Adam Schlesinger’s death on April 1st, from complications with Covid-19, that our esteemed editor is a particular fan of the artist […]

Forgotten Artists – Roger Tillison

April 7, 2020 Martin Johnson 4

Roger Tillison is not a name many will have come across in the first place let alone forgotten. However, he is a fine example of the Tulsa Sound of the ‘60s and ‘70s, which included Leon […]

10 songs showing how the human spirit deals with illness

April 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Before free and easy access to doctors and medical care, many people struggled to understand disease. This is where folk and popular songs of the day played an important role in public awareness. The birth of […]

The Song Remains: Eric Weissberg 1939-2020

March 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

To many, Eric Weissberg, who died on March 22nd, 2020, from Alzheimer’s Disease, was a one-hit wonder with ‘Duelling Banjos’ from John Boorman’s 1972 film ‘Deliverance’. However, he was so much more than that, being one […]

Jonathan Wilson “Dixie Blur” (Bella Union, 2020)

March 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

‘Dixie Blur’ is a really surprising treat. Jonathan Wilson is a modern musical renaissance man and his resume includes band membership, production, songwriting, session work and tour support. The list of musicians he has worked with […]