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Roots Music Underground

Music Speaks When Words Can't!

Music Speaks When Words Can't!Music Speaks When Words Can't!

Exploring Artists Playing American Roots Music and Their Works

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Welcome to RootsMusicUnderground.com

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A site dedicated to American Roots Music and the artists making it.


Whether you know it as American Roots, Bluegrass, No Depression, Alt/Country/Folk Rock, Blues, Country, Americana, or something else, we simply call it "Good Music". We've compiled a comprehensive look into this classic genre... the old, the new & everything in between.

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Rick Shea Smoke Tree Road.

New California Country from Rick Shea - Smoke Tree Road

 There’s a certain kind of record that doesn’t announce itself so much as it settles in,....Continue Reading

Pert Near Sandstone album cover.

Good News from Minneapolis - Pert Near Sandstone's Side by Side

With all the bad news out of Minneapolis lately, I think we all need to take a beat and shift our,....Continue Reading

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Site is created by Stephen David Austin, with over 50 years of experience as a working musician. Stephen has a keen ear for good music and talented artists and has also worked in radio, television, film and print media.  He lives with his family in Bakersfield, CA

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