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Folksinger Michael Johnathon Announces 20th Studio Album 'Garden Of Silence'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023 On the journey between those two musical bookends are songs about Henry David Thoreau (“Winter Song”), the spirit of the front porch (“Front Porch Symphony”), Narcissism (“Narcissistic Blues), dancing with your lover (“September Eve”), a tribute to Johnathon’s musical hero Pete Seeger (“Seeger Mashu...
Folksinger Michael Johnathon Releases 19th Studio Album 'AFTERBURN'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2022 From the screaming long-neck banjo driven “Techno-Folk” to the majestic 61-piece symphony of “The Dream,” the commentary of “Cyber Bubba” to the lament of “Cars,” every song is a story, every song is a musical cinescape, a painting on a canvas of guitars, banjo and mandolins colored with rock bands....
Folksinger Michael Johnathon To Release 18th Studio Album 'Cosmic Banjo'
by Michael Major - January 13, 2022 Cosmic Banjo features Bluegrass and roots icons. The opening track “Ballad of Bojangles” is a reimagined backstory of “Mister Bojangles,” made famous by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Founding member John McEuen plays mandolin on the song, and also appears on the Beatle-Esque interpretation of “Darlin’...
Michael Johnathon's WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour Kicks Off New Season in August
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 02, 2021 The August 23 show welcomes Merle Monroe, a band composed of Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff, who will perform their hard-driving Bill Monroe all the way to the Merle Haggard sound. ...
WOODSONGS To Tape Historic 1000th Episode On November 19
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2019 For 17 years, 'WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour' has provided a worldwide platform for countless musicians, many of them Americana, bluegrass and country....
Folksinger Michael Johnathon Releases New Album, DAZED & CONFUZED
by Rebecca Russo - March 30, 2019 Folksinger Michael Johnathon isn't nearly as 'Dazed & Confuzed' as the title of his new album from PoetMan Records suggests. He knows exactly what he thinks and is eager to share his opinion with anyone who will listen....
Michael Johnathon Tackles Racism with New Song 'The Statue'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 Singer/songwriter Michael Johnathon, host of the internationally syndicated television and radio music series “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour,” is wading into the growing conversation about racism with his new song, “The Statue” (PoetMan Records)....
Michael Johnathon's 'SongFarmer' Wins Album Of Year Award At National Old Time Music Festival
by Stephi Wild - September 01, 2018 Folksinger, composer and broadcast personality Michael Johnathon merges an old recording concept with new technology for his album, 'SongFarmer: Pickin' & Peckin' on a Porch.'...
Kyle Dillingham to Make CMA Fest Debut on the Spotlight Stage at Music City Center, June 8
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018 Kyle Dillingham is excited to announce that he'll be making his 2018 CMA Fest debut on the Spotlight Stage inside Music City Center. Dillingham will perform at 1:00 pm CT on June 8, followed by a 30 minute fan meet-and-greet immediately after his performance.... |