LISTEN: A Ballad for Soulmates from The Jayplayers
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of finding and recognizing true love…
Hear the SingleTag Archives: roots
Meet Chris Wilcox, the ‘Old Shore Troubadour’
You look like you could use a prime cut of Americana in your life, and we are prepared to oblige!
Watch the VideoUMC20: The Best of September 2020
Having a month with five Tuesdays simplifies and complicates the UMC20 Best Of selection process, all at once.
It’s simplified, for the fact that we try to pick five songs apiece from each of month’s prior four playlists. It’s complicated when narrowing it down to those five each, however, because there’s so much good stuff to choose from.
Hear the Best of SeptemberFor 2020, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Goes Global
COVID-19’s impacts have taken a toll on the live music world; however, the San Francisco-based Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is determined to Let the Music Play On.
Learn MoreThe Quinn’s Daily Spinn: Wednesday, April 29
We are taking our long-awaited first deep dive into Casey Jo & The Friday Night Dads here at Underground Music Collective, and our investigation reveals something unique: a sound that captures the true grit and heartache of Americana, straight from the garage and into your ears.
Hear Wednesday’s Daily SpinnLISTEN: The Matinée Return – With Friends – On ‘Trouble Is’
Photo credit: Laura Harvey
Canadian roots rockers, The Matinée, are back with their split single, “Trouble Is” — and this time, they brought a few friends.
Hear the Tunes!UMC20: March 3, 2020
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for us. Through it all, we’ve gathered enough submissions to make March enter like a lion!
Listen to UMC20LISTEN: Joselyn & Don’s Unifying Folk Anthem
In these divided times, we need the poignance and edge of folk music to unite us.
That’s where LA-based duo Joselyn & Don come in.
Hear the SingleUMC20: January 14, 2020
2020’s arrival was supposed to signify “the future,” right?
Well, whatever that means, today’s UMC20 playlist offers several glimpses into ours.
Listen to UMC20PHOTOS: Rising Appalachia at The Basement East (w/ Raye Zaragoza)
When you’ve traveled the world and toured as much as Rising Appalachia, that influence is bound to reflect in the art you create. We mean that in a musical sense, as well as in the certain enlightened sense of togetherness — the feeling that we are all one — that they inspire in their live performances.
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