It’s been quite a month around these parts!
We enjoyed lots of live performances. We welcomed new submissions from all over the world. We had fun in the process.
Can’t ask for much more than that, right?
We feel good about where this summer is headed, and we’re here for wherever the adventure takes us. Today, it brings us to celebrate the UMC20 Best of May. Hear a sample of what the past month had to offer below!
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This past Friday, I had a chance to reconnect with the root of my passion for music and live performance by attending The Mixtape Tour with New Kids on the Block, Salt N Pepa, En Vogue, and Rick Astley.
The experience brought to mind a broader question: who were we, and what were our passions, before the world got in?
#GetSpunn
We’ve got a lot of rock tunes from across the pond in the UK. In fact, this week’s UMC20 is frontloaded with ’em!
There’s more to the story, though — there are plenty of jams from right here at home, whether that means Nashville or somewhere else in the mainland U.S. We move beyond rock, as well, to give you some Americana, soul, pop, hip hop, and even some electronica!
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Who’s ready for some retro soul from the West Coast?
Hear ‘Loving You Lately’
NashLive! returned to The Cobra Nashville on Saturday night, and the musicianship was on-point, all night long.
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We’re late to the party on our annual J-Timbs meme share. Sorry — it’s just been busy.
However, one thing that isn’t late is this week’s UMC20 playlist — and we’ve got ourselves some bangers. We also have some more tender moments. We run the genre gauntlet, and we even have a Mother’s Day tune from a “Swanky Ma.”
Make sure you call Mom this weekend — after you check out what we’ve got for you below!
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Today, we bring you tunes from three female artists with a lot to say.
These songs cover some heavy-hitting topics — from domestic violence, to finding self-worth, to breaking the cycle of toxic relationship patterns. And, all the while, these are three strong cuts that touch a variety of genres. Listen below!
Hear What You Should
We had such a great time a couple weeks ago in The Cobra Nashville’s front room, that we’ve decided to do it again!
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Can you believe that we’re already at the quarter pole of 2022?
It’s hard to believe that New Year’s Day is already three months behind us. Much has happened in the world since then, as it has in music.
We have a month’s worth of those musical happenings right here, rolled into a compilation that paints a beautiful picture of this wild and wonderful month. Get your fix of the Best of March below!
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Nashville-based R&B songstress Ria Barkr took the pandemic-induced global shutdown of 2020 to look inward. In the process, she found rebirth under a new name and with a slick new sound.
Hear ‘work for it’