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 Style - Boston Globe - August 13, 1973
Singer Yearns for Recording Studio - Minneapolis Tribune - December 1973
On His Way Up - Little Bit Magazine - September 1975
Singer Shuns Show-Biz Glitter - Minneapolis Tribune - 1976
Steve Goodman - Guitar Player excerpt - 1976
Twin Cities Entertainers Spin Toward Fame with Record Deals - Minneapolis Tribune - November 27, 1977
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
An Interview with Michael Johnson - University of South Dakota - February 9, 1982
Pop Singer Speaks About Alcoholism - Rebel - May 25, 1983
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
Michael Johnson Likes the Music He Makes Here - The Tennessean - July 11, 1985
Living For the Country - Minnesota Daily - 1986
A Man Of Song - The Gavin Report - Q & A - 1986
Michael Johnson Cut His Teeth on Folk and Pop but His Diet's Country Now - Music City News 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
Bluer than Blue: Following heart surgery, underinsured Michael Johnson is gladder than glad that he's learned how to accept help from his friends. - Star Tribune - April 20, 2008
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