Mike Johnson Returns From Orient Tour - Rocky Mountain News - 1967

Singer-Guitarist Bounces to Brink of Bigger Things - Mpls Tribune - 1971

Earl of Old Town, Chicago review - Billboard Magazine - 1971

From the Broadway Stage to an Atlantic Records Contract - Insider - October 1972

Michael Johnson—A Varied Stye - Boston Globe - August 13, 1973

Singer Yearns for Recording Studio - Minneapolis Tribune - December 1973

On His Way Up - Little Bit Magazine - 1975

Singer Shuns Show-Biz Glitter - Minneapolis Tribune - 1976

Steve Goodman - Guitar Player excerpt - 1976

Michael Johnson - MN Daily - 1978

Michael Johnson: Hotter Than Hot - Mpls.St.Paul - 1978

Michael Johnson combines folk-pop styles - SCS Chronicles, St. Cloud MN - October 8, 1978

Overnight Success (After Ten Years) - Folk Scene - November 1978

Passage to Success Difficult for Johnson - St. Cloud Times - 1979

Only the Song is Blue - Chippewa Falls The Leader Telegram - August 8, 1981

Still Singing the blues - Accent North Sunday News-Tribune - May 30, 1982

Mellow Magic: Popular balladeer charms SCS fans with favorite songs - St Cloud State - January 10, 1984

Michael Johnson is singing state's praises to the world - Minneapolis Star and Tribune - January 31, 1984

Living For the Country - Minnesota Daily - 1986

A Man Of Song - The Gavin Report - Q & A - 1986

The Move to Nashville & Country Music - Minneapolis Star and Tribune - 1987

His songs have 'Wings'—say country fans - Tune-In - May 1988

Nothing Lasts Forever: Michael Johnson finds things sweeter the second time around - Tune-In - June 1988

A Way to Begin - Country Music News - Britain - May 1989

Michael Johnson and Jim Ed Brown light up the stage at Secrest Auditorium - Zanesville OH - May 16, 1991

No Flash or Gimmicks - Associated Press - 1992

Minnesotans in Music City - Star Tribune - January 12, 1993

Definitive Country excerpt - Recording Narrative - 1995

Verse and Chorus - Performing Songwriter - 1995

Vanguard Biography - A detailed biography - 1995

In Accompaniment, Less is More - Fingerstyle Guitar - 1997

Musical Juggler - Grand Forks Herald - October 24, 1997

The History of a Performer - Kountry Licks Q & A - December 1997

"I'm a Juggler" - ApplauZe - December 1998

Michael Johnson to Headline - Clarion News - July 1999

Michael Johnson hits informal note with Minnesota Orchestra - Star Tribune - June 2000

40 years strong–Michael Johnson still popular at Gustavus every year - Mankato Free Press - December 2006

Michael Johnson rings in New Year in New Ulm - Vail Daily - December 2006

Michael Johnson presents his 40th anniversary concert - The Gustavian Weekly - December 8, 2008

Singer and songwriter Michael Johnson performs in Edwards - Vail Daily - February 2009

Michael Johnson Gets Bluer Than Blues - StarTribune - December 2009

Performer Michael Johnson to lend a hand with MIS Orchestra - Blount Today - January 2011

Singer-songwriter Michael Johnson to perform with MIS Orchestra - The Daily Times - February 2011

Famed entertainer Michael Johnson pairs with MIS orchestra for Valentine's concert-Blount Today-Feb 2011

Father and child reunion: Forty years later, singer Michael Johnson meets his daughter...-Star Tribune-Oct 2012

The Nashville hit-maker on returning home, discovering his daughter, and his new album-Minnesota Monthy-Nov 2012

American singer Michael Johnson recalls his "earth-shaking experience" in Manila-Oct 2013

Bluer Than Blue' singer Michael Johnson dies at 72-Star Tribune-July 2017

Michael Johnson, Gustavus staple, dies at 72-Mankato Free Press-July 2017

Michael Johnson gone at 72-The Philippine Star-Aug 2017

The Perseverance of Michael Johnson-Performing Songwriter-Aug 2017

The Story of meeting and “Catch Another Butterfly”-Crow Johnson-Dec 2021