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Album review: Johnny Boy Would Love This… A Tribute To John Martyn

5160 days ago
Scotsman.comAn eclectic mix of musicians contribute to a heartfelt but occasionally overly-respectful tribute to the late John Martyn more info

Johnny Boy Would Love This … A Tribute to John Martyn – review

5162 days ago
Guardian Music(ABSOLUTE)It's a sign of John Martyn's far-reaching influence that the 30 covers here include songs from octogenarian gospel singers (Clarence Fountain), 80s goths (Robert Smith) and indie whippersnappers (Bombay Bicycle Club), though folk and blues ... more info

F&M Playlist

5171 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offShirelles (pictured) Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Banned on some US radio stations in 1960 for explicitly acknowledging that sex happens outside marriage, this Goffin-Ki... more info

Robert Smith Covers John Martyn

5199 days ago
StereogumBritish folk-rock singer/songwriter/acclaimed Echoplex-toting guitarist John Martyn passed away a couple years ago as the result of double pneumonia. A 30-song tribute called Johnny Boy Would Love This will be released this August to commemorate his ... more info

(Black Orchid) Review: John Martyn, September 11, 1948 – January 29, 2009

5200 days ago
Impose MagazineBorn Iain David McGeachy in Surrey, England, the late, great John Martyn, stands among the redwoods of British folk/post-folk singer/songwriter anti-heroes, and his place in that forest is secure forever. His parents both sang light opera of the Gilb... more info

Life in the recording studio with Led Zep, Bob Marley and many more

5234 days ago
Guardian MusicWorking in rock recording studios in the 60s and 70s was a test of stamina as much as skill. Island Records engineer Phill Brown recalls his eventful career in the control roomAs the house recording engineer at Island Records' studios in London durin... more info

Bombay Bicycle Club, Beck and Snow Patrol for John Martyn tribute album

5236 days ago
NMEBeth Orton, Phil Collins and The Cure’s Robert Smith also honour late folk artist more info

John Martyn's final musical testament

5263 days ago
The TelegraphPosthumous album from a volatile man who was one of Britain's most innovative musicians. more info

John Martyn's final recordings to be released

5271 days ago
Guardian MusicHeaven and Earth, the late folk singer's 'last musical testament', will feature a guest spot from Phil CollinsTwo years after his death, John Martyn's final recordings are to see the light of day. Phil Collins is among the guests on the collection He... more info

New band of the day – No 1,010: Ben Howard

5277 days ago
Guardian MusicThis singer-songwriter has been surfing since he was 11, but his intricate guitar sound is more John Martyn than Jack JohnsonHometown: Totnes, Devon.The lineup: Ben Howard (vocals, guitar).The background: Like Ed Sheeran, who caused a near-riot at hi... more info

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