Post Brother Cane
Some of Johnson's other notable accomplishments are contributing songwriting and guitar duties to Sammy Hagar's Marching to Mars album (1997), recording an all acoustic solo album of mostly his own compositions, (Dust - released in 2000), co-writing the song "Every Day" for Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks (released as the first single from her solo album, Trouble in Shangri-La in 2001), releasing albums with two different side projects (Slave to the System in 2001 and Red Halo in 2003) and playing electric and acoustic guitars on Faith Hill's smash hit single, "Cry" (2002). Johnson briefly joined the band Damn Yankees with Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw, and Ted Nugent, and recorded an album that was never released. He also performed as lead guitarist for legendary rock vocalist John Waite (2001–2003). Johnson, along with friends Billy Wilkes on drums, and Allen Park on bass, performs in the southeast US with the cover band The Welfare. In 2006, Johnson joined the country rock band Whiskey Falls. He also co-wrote the Carlos Santana song "Just Feel Better" with Jamie Houston and Buck Johnson, which featured legendary vocalist Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
In 2005, Brother Cane reunited to perform two shows. A live DVD is also in the works.
In 2009, Johnson was confirmed as a collaborator/performer for Queensrÿche's 10th studio album American Soldier .
In 2010, Johnson released his second acoustic solo album, entitled Release, which features a duet with his daughter Sarah Marlo Johnson as well as a guest appearance by Alice Cooper on vocal and harmonica.
In December 2012, Johnson co-founded the Thin Lizzy spin-off band, Black Star Riders.
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