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Johnson鈥檚 acoustic strumming has been the soundtrack to beach living for 15 years.
Johnson鈥檚 acoustic strumming has been the soundtrack to beach living for 15 years. (Photo: Morgan Maassen)
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Jack Johnson Loses His Cool

Johnson鈥檚 acoustic strumming has been the soundtrack to beach living for 15 years.

Jack Johnson is known as the world鈥檚 mellowest pop star. A surfer raised on the north聽shore of Hawaii, his acoustic strumming has been the default soundtrack to good-times beach living for more than 15 years. But these days, something鈥檚 up with Jack Johnson. He鈥檚 decided that in the current political and social climate, quietly supporting environmental non-profits and greening the music industry isn’t enough. He鈥檚 ready to speak up, beginning with his new album, All the Light Above It Too. Executive editor Michael Roberts chased Johnson down to ask: What happened?

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