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20 Best Music Travel Love Songs For Your Wedding Playlist

Music Travel Love is a brother duo known for their acoustic covers – which make for brilliant wedding songs. See my list of 20 favorite Music Travel Love songs to play for your wedding day.

Music Travel Love Wedding Songs

When you say nothing at all.

(Keith Whitley/Alison Krauss & Union Station Acoustic Cover) Released in 2017 on the album The Facebook Live Sessions & More

This a beautiful cover you could incorporate into your wedding ceremony – particularly the unity ceremony.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me wherever I fall You say it best (you say it best) when you say nothing at all

Stand By Me

(Ben E. King Acoustic Cover) Released in 2019 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 1

A very popular love song. Prince Harry and Meghan even had this song play during the ceremony.

I won’t cry, I won’t cry No I won’t shed a tear Just as long as you stand Stand by me

More Than Words

(Extreme Acoustic Cover) Released in 2019 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 2

A classic rock love song everyone will know and love that you could play at any moment of your Big Day.

What would you say If I took those words away Then you couldn’t make things new Just by saying “I love you”

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

(Aerosmith Acoustic Cover) – featuring Felix Irwan Released in 2022 on the album Covering the World (2021)

One of the greatest rock love songs of all time is featured in the movie Armageddon .

Then I kiss your eyes And thank God we’re together And I just want to stay with you in this moment forever

Forever and Ever, Amen

(Randy Travis Acoustic Cover) – featuring Summer Overstreet Released in 2019 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 2

A classic country song made modern that every generation will appreciate.

If you wonder how long I’ll be faithful I’ll be happy to tell you again I’m gonna love you forever and ever Forever and ever, amen

If you Music Travel Love, Also check out a list of Boyce Avenue love tunes.

How Deep Is Your Love

(Bee Gees Acoustic Cover) – featuring Anthony Uy Released in 2022 on the album Covering the World (2021)

One of the most romantic love songs from the disco era you could accent any wedding moment.

I believe in you You know the door to my very soul You’re the light in my deepest, darkest hour You’re my savior when I fall

Just The Way You Are

(Bruno Mars Acoustic Cover) Released in 2020 as a single

The song is a popular love dedication to your new spouse and can accent the cutting of the wedding cake.

And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while ‘Cause girl, you’re amazing Just the way you are

Bless The Broken Road

(Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Rascal Flatts Acoustic Cover) Released in 2019 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 1

A very popular love song you can play while walking down the aisle.

This much I know is true That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you

The Only One

(Music Travel Love Original) Released in 2020 on the album Originals

Wow, this is the best wedding song on the whole list! It will not be played at every wedding and you can make it uniquely your for any wedding moment.

‘Till the silver that runs through our hair Don’t you know that I’ll always be there Baby, I swear, ’till my days on this earth are done You’re the only one

What A Wonderful World

(Louis Armstrong Acoustic Cover) Released in 2020 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 3

A classic song with a modern twist that makes for a great parent-child dance song that is not lovey-dovey.

I see friends shaking hands Saying how do you do They’re really saying I love you

Can’t Help Falling In Love

(Elvis Presley Acoustic Cover) Released in 2022 on the album Covering the World (2021)

One of the greatest love songs of all time. This duo cover emphasizes the love you have for each other.

Take my hand Take my whole life, too For I can’t help falling in love with you

Truly Madly Deeply

(Savage Garden Acoustic Cover) – featuring Jonah Baker Released in 2023 as a single

A love song from the 90s that you can incorporate into the ceremony or as an accent during the reception.

I wanna bathe with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever Until the sky falls down on me

This I Promise You

(*NSYNC Acoustic Cover) – featuring Francis Greg & Dave Moffatt Released in 2022 as a single

If boy bands are your thing, this cover will set the mood of love for the entire event.

And I will take you in my arms And hold you right where you belong ‘Til the day my life is through This I promise you

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

(The Proclaimers Acoustic Cover) Released in 2022 on the album Covering the World (2021)

A popular song that is used for walking down the aisle for the wedding couple or the wedding party.

And I would roll 500 more Just to be the man who roles a thousand miles To fall down at your door

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

(Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell Acoustic Cover) – featuring Julia Serad Released in 2022 as a single

A lovely duet love song you can play as eat the meal and sing along.

‘Cause baby, there ain’t no mountain high enough Ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough To keep me from getting to you

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

(Judy Garland/Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Acoustic Cover) Released in 2020 as a single

This song is the ultimate wedding song you can use to accent any moment or for formal dances too.

If happy little bluebirds fly Beyond the rainbow Why, oh why can’t I

(Bill Withers Acoustic Cover) Released in 2020 as a single

A special song you can play for a dance with your parents or relatives.

Lean on me When you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on

(Ed Sheeran Acoustic Cover) Released in 2019 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 2

The ultimate love song for any moment of your wedding day – even for your first dance.

She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home I found a lover, to carry more than just my secrets To carry love, to carry children of our own

(Fleetwood Mac/The Chicks Acoustic Cover) Released in 2020 on the album Covering the World, Vol. 3

This song has been a popular selection for a parent and child dance during the reception.

‘Cause I’ve built my life around you But time makes you bolder Even children get older And I’m getting older too

(Music Travel Love original song) Released in 2020 on the album Originals

An original love song you can play while saying your “I Do’s”.

‘Cause we got a night that’s still young And we got some time to kill You want me to wait on your darlin’ I will

See a complete list of wedding songs by artists and bands .

Most Watched Music Travel Love Music Videos On YouTube

• When You Say Nothing At All -Keith Whitley/Alison Krauss & Union Station Acoustic Cover (67 million views)
• Stand By Me – Ben E. King Acoustic Cover (65 million views)
• Perfect – Ed Sheeran Acoustic Cover (57 million views)
• You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis Acoustic Cover (48 million views)
• Every Breath You Take – The Police Acoustic Cover (44 million views)
• I Want It That Way – Backstreet Bos Acoustic Cover (36 million views)
• More Than Words – Extreme Acoustic Cover (36 million views)
• If Life Is So Short – The Moffatts Acoustic Cover (34 million views)
• Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver Acoustic Cover (27 million views)
• True Colors – Cyndi Lauper Acoustic Cover (27 million views)

Do you have a favorite Music Travel Love song? Please share your song below in the comments!

DJ, Author, Music Lover

Matthew Campbell is the Chief Party Playlist Officer of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: 'Wedding Songs Planner' and 'The Wedding Music Toolkit'. Matthew is the host of the 'Wedding Songs Podcast'. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the 'Wedding MusicLetter'. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matthew resides in the wedding capital of the world - Las Vegas.

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What ‘Music Travel Love’ Has Been Up To Lately? Here’s an Exclusive Interview!

Canadian brother duo Bob and Clint Moffat, better known as Music Travel Love, are mostly recognized for their mission to travel the globe, chase waterfalls and hike to some of the world’s most scenic backdrops to shoot their incredible performances. So, it’s no longer a surprise how their YouTube videos resonated with many fans.

They currently have over two million subscribers who follow along to hear the band’s covers of songs by well-known artists, such as Johnny Cash, The Judds, Randy Travis, Dan + Shay, and many more.

We recently had the chance to talk to the pair about what it’s like working as a sibling, the challenges they had to face while filming outdoors, their next destinations, advice to aspiring artists out there, and so much more. Continue reading to learn about the duo!

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Music Travel Love (@musictravellove) on Jul 28, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT

Can you tell us a little bit about Music Travel Love? How did you get its start? What made you both come together and start pursuing a professional music career as a duo?

After years of auditioning for music labels, and never feeling that they quite got us, or for that matter we quite got them, we came to the conclusion that we may as well pursue what we loved and quit wasting our time trying to be what record label executives wanted. So after a short discussion we came to the conclusion that we loved making music, we totally enjoyed traveling, and we wanted to spend time with our families, thus the name Music Travel love. How did we get together – same egg – we are identical twins from a set of triplets, and we have an older brother, haha. We actually started as a duo in Thailand under SonyBMG Music back in 2005. 

You started working together since your childhood as The Moffats in 1998. What is it like working as siblings? 

We loved playing with our brothers; there’s a special tightness with brotherly harmonies – but hey, we are brothers, so we do have our differences, but those are short-lived. 

How did you both come up with the idea of taking your music on the road to such scenic spots? 

Actually, we were talking with a friend that worked for an RV manufacturer, and he was suggesting maybe we could travel around in his RV and perform at campgrounds. Well, that idea never came to fruition, but the idea of traveling to remote locations and recording our videos may have spawned from that; in any case, it seems to be working, and we are grateful for that.

How do you choose where to film? What has been your favorite location to record in so far, and why?

Quite often, we have tied in our video shoots with live performances. However, prior to COVID-19, we were asked by a number of countries Departments of Tourism like India, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam to come film in their countries. Now they are on hold, but they still want us to come. As for a favorite location, that would be tough because they are all such cool experiences.  

What is the biggest challenge you face whenever you’re recording outside?  

WIND!!!!!!!

Who are some of your musical influences? How do you choose the songs you will cover?

Bryan Adams, The Beatles, we really love music, so we pretty much listen to it all. At first, we picked songs we liked and thought would be cool to cover, but as time marched on we decided we are actually doing this for the fans, so we look for songs that fit our vocals, that we feel we can make the original artist proud (John Fogerty liked our cover), and that the songs were pretty big hits so lots of people can identify them! 

Any particular song you’ve been itching to cover in the future?

There are a few, but you’ll have to wait and see – that said, we do want to pay our respect to Bryan Adams, Elvis, and The Beatles somewhere down the road. 

You collaborated with Summer Overstreet for your cover of Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen,” are there any more artists you want to collaborate with?

We have written a lot of songs with Summer, who, by the way, is Paul Overstreet’s daughter, who just happened to write our biggest cover, “When You Say Nothing At All,” and “Forever and Ever, Amen.” As for collaborations in the future, maybe but nothing planned for our signature videos, but we will be doing a few Instagram Live, with artists from other countries, like Thailand and Brazil. 

Are you working on any original music? When can fans expect to hear it?

We are, and as soon as we get the first video shot, we will release track #1 sometime in the next couple of months.

Where are your next destinations?

Thanks to COVID likely somewhere in the Eastern US. 

You’ve been successful as a duo, what is your advice for young and aspiring artists?

David Foster once told us, “Guys there is no easy road, you’ve got to do this on your own, and when it happens you will be able to truly appreciate all of the hard work and effort it took to get there.” 

Hopefully, young aspiring artists will understand that it’s a job – we put in 8 to 10 hours a day, on writing, recording, and Social Media, with maybe one day off a week, at home and on the road. As Alan Jackson once said, “Success is just 5 short years away.”  

Make sure to check out Music Travel Love’s spine chilling cover of “When You Say Nothing at All” in the video below.

Music Travel Love

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The Ultimate Travel Playlist: 100 Best Travel Songs (with Lyrics and Videos)

Katie Hammel

July 18, 2023

10 min read

Music has the power to transport us, change our moods, and conjure memories. And, for many travelers, music is closely linked to travel. It can helps us understand the people and culture of a place, break down language barriers, and sear certain moments into our memories forever.

With help from members of our Travel Community and Going staff, we've created the ultimate travel playlist of 100 travel songs. Some reference specific places, others showcase the musical talent of a specific country, and others simply celebrate the joy of exploration.

Here, in no particular order, are 100 of our favorite travel songs.

56 songs that reference specific places in the title or lyrics

Sure, some of these songs, such Paris by the Chainsmokers or Toto’s Africa , actually have little to do with the specific place; it’s just used as the title or the setting for the story. But others not only reference a country or city, they also evoke a specific sense of that particular place or tell a story about that destination.

For example, in Marrakech Express , Crosby, Stills & Nash recount scenes from a train ride Nash actually took in 1966. In London Calling , the Clash sing about the social issues facing London in the late 70s. In Walking in Memphis , Marc Cohn croons about his experience wandering the city. And Simon & Garfunkel's America was inspired by a road trip that Paul Simon took with his girlfriend.

Here are some of our favorite songs that mention a specific city or country, and a snippet of the lyrics.

Listen when:  you're on a $388 flight to Vienna, or a $671 flight to Johannesburg, or a $353 flight to Paris, or...

1. Kathmandu – Bob Seger

I think I'm going to Katmandu

‍ That's really, really where I'm going to

If I ever get out of here

That's what I'm gonna do

I know my plane is due

The one that's going to Katmandu

Up to the mountain's where I'm going to

K-k-k-k-k-k Kathmandu ‍

2. One Night in Bangkok – Murray Head

One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster

The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free

You'll find a god in every golden cloister

A little flesh, a little history

I can feel an angel sliding up to me

3. I've Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash

I've been everywhere, man

Crossed the deserts bare, man

I've breathed the mountain air, man

Travel, I've had my share, man

I've been everywhere

I've been to

4. Africa – Toto

The wild dogs cry out in the night

As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company

I know that I must do what's right

As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti

I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

I bless the rains down in Africa

Gonna take some time to do the things we never have

Bonus: Check out the 2018 cover by Weezer and this awesome 2016 video from Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.

5. Marrakech Express – Crosby, Stills & Nash

Take the train from Casablanca going south

Blowing smoke rings from the corners of my my, my, my, my mouth

Colored cottons hang in air

Charming cobras in the square

Striped jellabas we can wear at home

Don't you know we're riding on the Marrakesh Express

6. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – Shakira

Today's your day

You paved the way

If you get down get up oh oh

When you get down get up eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

7. San Francisco – Scott McKenzie

If you're going to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

You're gonna meet some gentle people there

8. London Calling – The Clash

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

Engines stop running, the wheat is growin' thin

A nuclear era, but I have no fear

'Cause London is drowning, and I, I live by the river

9. Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

But she fell in love with an Englishman

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

Said, "Baby, I just wanna dance"

With my pretty little Galway girl

You're my pretty little Galway girl

10. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants

Every gal in Constantinople

Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople

So if you've a date in Constantinople

She'll be waiting in Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way

11. Ramblin’ Man – the Allman Brothers Band

I'm on my way to New Orleans this mornin'

I'm leavin' out of Nashville, Tennessee

They're always having a good time down on the bayou

Lord, them Delta women think the world of me

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can

And when it's time for leavin'

I hope you'll understand

That I was born a ramblin' man

12. Aux Champs-Élysées – Joe Dassin

Aux Champs-Elysées, aux Champs-Elysées

Au soleil, sous la pluie, à midi ou à minuit

Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Elysées

In English:

Champs-Elysees, Champs-Elysees In the sun, in the rain, at noon or midnight There is everything you want on the Champs-Elysées

13. Lovers in Japan – Coldplay

Tonight, maybe we're gonna run

Dreamin' of the Osaka sun

Ohh, ohh, ohhh

Dreamin' of when the morning comes

14. Barcelona – George Ezra

Every time you have to go

Shut my eyes and you know

I’ll be lying right by your side

In Barcelona

15. April in Paris – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

I never knew the charm of spring

I never met it face to face

I never knew my heart could sing

I never missed a warm embrace

Till April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom

Holiday tables under the trees

April in Paris, this is a feeling

16. Blue Hawaii – Elvis Presley

Come with me

While the moon is on the sea

The night is young

And so are we, so are we

Dreams come true

In blue Hawaii

17. Back in the U.S.S.R. – The Beatles

Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out

They leave the West behind

And Moscow girls make me sing and shout

That Georgia's always on my mind

Aw come on!

Yeah I'm back in the U.S.S.R.

You don't know how lucky you are boys

Back in the U.S.S.R.

18. Rio – Netsky featuring Macklemore

It’s the “Rio” remix, you should see us

Swimming in the ocean like the pool is hella heated

Expedited Visa and I’m posted with my feet up

Parasailing over beaches, got my girl from Ipanema

19. Barcelona – Ed Sheeran

And you and I we're flying on an airplane tonight

We're going somewhere where the sun is shining bright

Just close your eyes

And let's pretend we're dancing in the street

20. Havana – Camila Cabello

Havana, ooh na-na

Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na

He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na, ah

Oh, but my heart is in Havana ‍

21. In America – Neil Diamond

Everywhere around the world

They're coming to America

Every time that flag's unfurled

Got a dream to take them there

Got a dream they've come to share

22. Tennessee – Arrested Development

They tell me my ears are so young

Go back, from whence you came

My family tree, my family name

For some strange reason it had to be

He guided me to Tennessee

Take me to another place, take me to another land

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan

23. Paris – The Chainsmokers

We were staying in Paris

To get away from your parents

You look so proud

Standing there with a frown and a cigarette

Posting pictures of yourself on the internet

24. Graceland – Paul Simon

The Mississippi Delta was shining

Like a National guitar

I am following the river

Down the highway

Through the cradle of the civil war

I'm going to Graceland

25. Carolina in My Mind – James Taylor

In my mind I'm gone to Carolina

Can't you see the sunshine?

Can't you just feel the moonshine?

And, ain't it just like a friend of mine

To hit me from behind?

Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind

26. New York State of Mind – Billy Joel

Some folks like to get away

Take a holiday from the neighborhood

Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood

But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line

I'm in a New York state of mind

27. Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn

Saw the ghost of Elvis

On Union Avenue

Followed him up to the gates of Graceland

Then I watched him walk right through

Now security they did not see him

They just hovered 'round his tomb

But there's a pretty little thing

Waiting for the King

Down in the Jungle Room

When I was walking in Memphis

I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale

Walking in Memphis

But do I really feel the way I feel?

28. America – Simon & Garfunkel

Cathy, I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh

Michigan seems like a dream to me now

It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw

I've gone to look for America

29. Mexico – James Taylor

Way down here you need a reason to move

Feel a fool running your stateside games

Lose your load, leave your mind behind Baby Jane

It sounds so simple I just got to go

The sun's so hot I forgot to go home

Guess I'll have to go now

30. California – Phantom Planet

Hustlers grab your guns

Your shadow weighs a ton

Driving down the 101

California here we come

Right back where we started from

California, here we come.

31. Chicago – Sufjan Stevens

I fell in love again

All things go, all things go

Drove to Chicago

All things know, all things know

32. Kokomo – The Beach Boys

Off the Florida Keys, there's a place called Kokomo

That's where you want to go to get away from it all

Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand

We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band

Down in Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go

down to Kokomo, we'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

That's where we want to go, way down in Kokomo

33. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet home Alabama

Where the skies are so blue

Lord, I'm coming home to you

34. Vertigo – FM Belfast

We are going far away

Don't you look down

You are high above ground

We are driving with our friends

We are driving to a faraway place

35. California Love – Tupac and Dr. Dre

Say what you say, but give me that bomb beat from Dre

Let me serenade the streets of L.A

From Oakland to Sacktown

The Bay Area and back down

Cali is where they put they mack down give me love!

California, knows how to party

In the city of L.A.

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rocking

36. Malibu – Miley Cyrus

But here I am

Next to you

The sky is so blue

37. Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight and the Pips

He's leaving

On that midnight train to Georgia

And he's goin' back

To a simpler place and time

And I’ll be with him

I'd rather live in his world

Than live without him in mine

38. California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is grey

I've been for a walk

On a winter's day

I'd be safe and warm

If I was in L.A.

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

39. New York Groove – Ace Frehley

Many years since I was here

On the street I was passin' my time away

To the left and to the right,

Buildings towering to the sky

It's outta sight in the dead of night

Here I am, and in this city, with a fistful of dollars

And baby, you'd better believe

I'm back, back in the New York groove

40. Miami – Will Smith

Party in the city where the heat is on

All night, on the beach till the break of dawn

Welcome to Miami

Bienvenidos a Miami

Bouncin' in the club where the heat is on

I'm goin’ to Miami

41. Vienna – Ultravox

The music is weaving

Haunting notes, pizzicato strings

The rhythm is calling

Alone in the night as the daylight brings

A cool empty silence

The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky

It fades to the distance

The image has gone only you and I

It means nothing to me

This means nothing to me

42. Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley

Bright light city gonna set my soul

Gonna set my soul on fire

Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn

So get those stakes up higher

There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there

And they're all livin' devil may care

And I'm just the devil with love to spare

Viva Las Vegas, viva Las Vegas

43. Rocky Road to Dublin – The Irish Descendants

Well in Dublin next arrived, I thought it'd be a pity

To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city

So then I took a stroll down among the quality

Me bundle it was stolen in a neat locality

Something crossed me mind, then I looked behind

No bundle could I find upon me stick a-wobblin'

Inquiring for the rogue, said me connaught brogue wasn't much in vogue

On the rocky road to Dublin

44. Beverly Hills – Weezer

Beverly Hills

That's where I want to be (gimme, gimme)

Livin' in Beverly Hills

Rollin' like a celebrity (gimme, gimme)

45. Surfin' USA – The Beach Boys

Haggerties and Swamies

Pacific Palisades

San Anofree and Sunset

Redondo Beach L. A.

All over La Jolla

At Waimea Bay

Everybody's gone surfin'

Surfin' U.S. A.

46. I'm Shipping Up To Boston – Dropkick Murphys

I'm a sailor peg

And I've lost my leg

Climbing up the top sails

I've lost my leg!

I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa

I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg

47. Hello Seattle – Owl City

Hello Seattle, I am a manta ray

Deep beneath the blue waves

I'll crawl the sandy bottom of Puget Sound

And construct my summer home

48. God Blessed Texas – Little Texas

God blessed Texas

With His own hand

Brought down angels from the promised land

Gave 'em a place where they could dance

If you want to see heaven, brother, here's you chance

I've been sent to spread the message

49. Taj Mahal – Sam Roberts Band

Sitting with you on the banks of the Ganges

Stealing a kiss on the streets of Bombay

Caressing your hair like the wind through the palm trees

I never dreamed that anyone could take you away

Keep on keep on keep on singing

I'm building a beautiful statue

To make sure that no one forgets you

50. Alaska – Maggie Rogers

I was walking through icy streams

That took my breath away

Moving slowly through westward water

Over glacial plains

And I walked off you

And I walked off an old me

Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream

So it seemed

51. Miles from Minnesota – The Lower 48

Yes next year we'll go traveling

Our escapades so baffling

Our sovereign love returning to the sea

We'll be miles from Minnesota then

Writing letters we won't send

For no words shall contain what will be

Well your sweet voice and my rough hands

When darkness prowls we will dance

Through bluffs and fields and orchards with the moon

Yes next year we will leave this place summer's kiss is just a taste

Fall's warm embrace is coming to us soon

Oh! We've got everywhere to go

You should sleep, I'll see you in the morning

52. Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver

Almost heaven, West Virginia

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River

Life is old there, older than the trees

Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze

Country roads, take me home

To the place I belong

West Virginia, mountain mama

Take me home, country roads

53. Miles Away – The Maine

I took a trip up the west coast

Was searching for a temp so low

And a summer high

The Sun swayed and set slow

Made waves with some friends I know

Got lost in the ebb and flow

Of the drifting tide

I didn't ever want to come down

From that west coast rush and summer high

And easy, peaceful sense of time

54. Brazil – Declan McKenna

I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil

'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game while out in Brazil

'Cause it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still

Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?

55. Under African Skies – Paul Simon

Joseph's face was as black as the night

And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes

His path was marked

By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere

And he walked the length of his days

Under African skies

56. Take It Easy – The Eagles

Well I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona

Such a fine sight to see

It's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed

Ford slowin' down to take a look at me

Come on baby

Don't say maybe

I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me

We may lose and we may win

Though we will never be here again

So open up, I'm climbin' in

Take it easy

26 awesome international songs

A song’s title or lyrics don’t need to explicitly mention a specific place; sometimes it's the artist, the melody, the language, or simply the emotion of the song that ties it in our memories to a place we love.

Whether it’s the sultry sounds of Gotan Project’s Amor Porteno taking us back to a tango club in Buenos Aires, or the ethereal sounds of Hoppípolla from Sigur Rós transporting us to the otherworldly landscapes of Iceland, these international songs make us think of the places they are from or written about.

Listen when:  you're on your cheap flight to Iceland, or packing for your trip to Seoul, or strolling the streets of Paris, or driving the backroads of Scotland, or...

57. The Last – Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

58. let the music play – shamur, 59. la vie en rose – edith piaf, 60. gangnam style – psy.

61. Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin

62. money (that's what i want) – cheryl k, 63. royals – lorde, 64. rewrite – asian kung fu generation, 65. redemption song – bob marley, 66. dreams – the cranberries, 67. little busters – the pillows, 68. jai ho – a.r. rahman.

69. Counting Stars – Nujabes

70. i’m gonna be (500 miles) – the proclaimers, 71. sni bong – dengue fever, 72. jungle drum – emiliana torrini.

73. On and On – VIXX

74. beds are burning – midnight oil, 75. amor porteño – gotan project, 76. dui bu qi – transition, 77. sirocco – ulrich schnauss and jonas munk, 78. mi gente – j balvin.

79. Hoppípolla – Sigur Rós

80. somewhere over the rainbow – israel kamakawiwoʻole, 81. land down under – men at work, 82. guantanamera – celia cruz.

‍ 18 great songs about travel and wanderlust

Finally, the last songs on the list are those that inspire us to get out and see the world, that commiserate with those us of suffering from the travel bug, and that celebrate the beauty of a life less ordinary.

Listen when: you're suffering from an acute case of wanderlust or dreaming of your next great adventure.

83. Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf

Get your motor runnin'

Head out on the highway

Lookin' for adventure

And whatever comes our way

Yeah Darlin' go make it happen

Take the world in a love embrace

Fire all of your guns at once

And explode into space

84. Roam – The B52s

Roam if you want to

Roam around the world

Without wings, without wheels

Without anything but the love we feel

85. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For – U2

I have climbed the highest mountains

I have run through the fields

Only to be with you

I have run, I have crawled

I have scaled these city walls

These city walls

But I still haven't found

What I'm looking for

86. Come Fly with Me – Frank Sinatra

Come fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away

If you can use some exotic booze

There's a bar in far Bombay

Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away

87. On the Road Again – Willie Nelson

On the road again

Goin' places that I've never been

Seein' things that I may never see again

And I can't wait to get on the road again

88. Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads

We're on a road to nowhere

Come on inside

Taking that ride to nowhere

We'll take that ride

I'm feeling okay this morning

And you know

We're on the road to paradise

Here we go, here we go

89. Life is a Highway – Tom Cochran

Life's like a road that you travel on

When there's one day here and the next day gone

Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand

Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There's a world outside every darkened door

Where blues won't haunt you anymore

Where the brave are free and lovers soar

Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won't hesitate, break down the garden gate

There's not much time left today

90. When I’m Gone (Cups Song) – Anna Kendrick

I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round

The one with the prettiest of views

It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers, it’s got sights to give you shivers

But it sure would be prettier with you

When I’m gone

You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

You’re gonna miss me by my walk

You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh

91. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

Someday girl I don't know when

We're gonna get to that place

Where we really wanna go

And we'll walk in the sun

But till then tramps like us

Baby we were born to run

92. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root

Well, I would like to hold my little hand

And we will run, we will, we will crawl, we will

I would like to hold my little hand

And we will run, we will, we will crawl

Send me on my way (on my way)

93. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett

I blew out my flip flop

Stepped on a pop top

Cut my heel had to cruise on back home

But there's booze in the blender

And soon it will render

That frozen concoction that helps me hang on

Wastin' away again in Margaritaville

Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt

Some people claim that there's a woman to blame

But I know it's my own damn fault

94. Moon River – Audrey Hepburn

Two drifters, off to see the world

There's such a lot of world to see

We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me

95. Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter Paul, and Mary

My bags are packed

I'm ready to go

I'm standing here outside your door

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breakin'

It's early morn

The taxi's waitin'

He's blowin' his horn

Already I'm so lonesome

I could cry

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go

I'm leavin' on a jet plane

I Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh, babe, I hate to go

96. The Passenger – Iggy Pop

I am a passenger

And I ride and I ride

I ride through the city's backside

I see the stars come out of the sky

Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky

You know it looks so good tonight

I stay under glass

I look through my window so bright

I see the stars come out tonight

I see the bright and hollow sky

Over the city's ripped-back sky

And everything looks good tonight

97. Vacation – The Go-Go's

All I ever wanted

Had to get away

Meant to be spent alone

98. Homeward Bound – Simon & Garfunkel

Every day's an endless stream

Of cigarettes and magazines

And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories

And every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be

Homeward bound

I wish I was

Home where my thought's escaping

Home where my music's playing

Home where my love lies waiting

Silently for me

99. No Roots – Alice Merton

I like standing still, but that's just a wishful plan

Ask me where I come from, I'll say a different land

But I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

I count gates and numbers, then play the guessing game

It's just the place that changes, the rest is still the same

And a thousand times I've seen this road

A thousand times

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

100. Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz

I want to get away

I want to fly away

Yeah, yeah, yeah ‍

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Katie is Going's Director of Content Marketing. She has been to 30+ countries, prefers markets to museums, hates cucumbers, and dreams of one day living in a small cabin by the sea in Iceland. Originally from Detroit, she lived in Seattle and Chicago before settling in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two cats.

Published July 18, 2023

Last updated December 28, 2023

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• Music Travel Love Interview: Q&A with Clint and Bob Moffatt

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What has been your favorite location to record in so far and why.

You record a combination of covers and original songs. How do you choose the songs you cover?

What is the biggest challenge you face when recording outside.

What A-T equipment do you bring on the road and what about these products keeps them in your recording arsenal?

• AE6100 : They are a really durable mic, and they sound great.
• ATH-M50 : These headphones are the best out there. They block out a ton of sound and the tone is really balanced. They just sound great. 
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• 100% LIGHT BLOCK OUT - This bluetooth sleep mask for side sleepers adopt bending cartilage design, adjustable and durable. Bluetooth eye mask for sleeping thoroughly blocking lights coming from the nose area, get sound sleep or nap everywhere! Extra cushion makes sleep mask headphones and nose touch better, which completely block light. Sleep mask bluetooth best for frequent flyers to sleep on long flights or sensitive sleepers (insomnia) who dislike glaring lights in any occasions.
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Flip the eye mask with the blue side up, and you'll notice rectangular pockets on both sides. Put the speakers in these pockets and adjust them forward and backward to align with your ears when wearing.

How to charge the Bluetooth module in the eye mask?

Flip the eye mask to the opposite side (blue side facing up), and on the bottom sides of the eye mask, there are openings. Locate the corresponding charging port and charge the Bluetooth module.

How to remove the Bluetooth module for cleaning the eye mask?

Flip the eye mask with the blue side up.Find pockets at the top and sides with the Bluetooth module and speakers.There is an opening on the side of each pocket; press to squeeze out the Bluetooth module.Remove the Bluetooth from the bottom opening.

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• Item model number ‏ : ‎ TOP14
• Department ‏ : ‎ boys
• Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 A batteries required.
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2018
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"...It was comfortable and didn't cause sweating. Sound quality is good !Comes with a small USB cord that tucks inside the mask...." Read more

"...What makes this better than the others? Build quality, layout, sound quality , fabric quality...." Read more

"...Third, the speakers are GREAT! No cheap, tinny, weak sound . These produce rich, indulgent tones...." Read more

"...The battery lasts through the night as well. There's no noise cancellation , but the speakers work well enough for what I need and helps me sleep." Read more

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the sleep mask. For example, they mention it's amazing, works well, and is a great alternative to other brands. The speakers have a pretty decent quality, and it'd be a good buy. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Build quality, layout, sound quality, fabric quality .First, a lot of these masks have all their parts sort of floating in the mask...." Read more

"...Fourth, the eye cups are so comfortable! They hold the mask away from your eyes , and there's breathable fabric that blocks light but stays cool...." Read more

" This eye mask is amazing !! I had my suspicions, but this blew my mind. It’s super cushioned and feels slightly weighted which feels nice to me...." Read more

"...The eye mask portion is mostly perfect , it is very comfortable for the eyes.The headband potion is fine...." Read more

Customers like the battery life of the sleep mask. They say it stays charged for long swaths at a time, and lasts through the night.

"...The battery lasts through the night as well. There's no noise cancellation, but the speakers work well enough for what I need and helps me sleep." Read more

"...It has great battery life , the speakers are great. I wish they stayed in place a little better...." Read more

"...So, why is it only four stars? Well, primarily the battery life ...." Read more

"...Other than that it’s comfortable and the battery lasts all night long ." Read more

Customers like the light blocking of the sleep mask. They mention that it has a light blocking strip and contour design that makes it work great. The mask covers their eyes without covering their nose or disturbing their breathing. It blocks the light and any annoying flashes of light that can wake them easily. It's a really good distractor and helps to mask any small noises throughout the night.

"...The mask keeps out light very well . I got the mask with the 'breathable' material. It was comfortable and didn't cause sweating...." Read more

"The mask itself works great, fits well, and is comfy. It blocks the light perfectly ...." Read more

"...the mask away from your eyes, and there's breathable fabric that blocks light but stays cool...." Read more

"The mask itself is very soft and comfortable and it does a good job blocking light ...." Read more

Customers like the sleep quality of the sleep mask. They mention that it helps them sleep, it's great for napping, and it helps create a uniform sleeping environment. They also love sleeping to relaxing sounds and using it like headphones in bed. Customers also say that it'll help them fall asleep to their favorite podcast or music. Overall, customers are happy with the product and recommend it to others.

"...but the speakers work well enough for what I need and helps me sleep ." Read more

"...work perfectly I put on tranquil music and I was able to drown out his snoring . Finally got a good night sleep...." Read more

"This eye mask is great for sleep ! It is so soft and comfortable. It is adjustable to fit any head, you can slide the earphones to fit your ears...." Read more

"...I wear them every night and they are comfortable and a great way to fall asleep ...." Read more

Customers like the ease of use of the sleep mask. For example, they mention it's easy to hook up to Bluetooth, blocks out light, and paired easily with their phone. That said, they say it'll be convenient for people who need a sleep mask and also have easy controls.

"...It blocks the light perfectly. The headphones paired easily with my phone so that I can sleep with my white noise app or music...." Read more

"...one has the charging port embedded into the control unit, easily accessible at the top of the mask. This one of the best features IMO...." Read more

"...The buttons are easy to feel and work precisely, but without them accidentally activating during your sleep. Third, the speakers are GREAT!..." Read more

"...If you have a bed mate, just know that the buttons do click a little loud if you have to make adjustments at night, and since buttons are on the..." Read more

Customers are mixed about the performance of the sleep mask. Some mention that the headphones work perfectly, the mask part also works well, and the controls work perfect. However, others say that it only worked for about an hour, the actual design and execution of the product is poor, and it doesn't work for everyone.

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The essential country music road trip playlist

Posted: December 15, 2023 | Last updated: December 15, 2023

One of the most important parts of planning a road trip — even before you head to the gas station or pack the snacks — is curating the right playlist. If you're a country music fan, you're fortunate in that the genre is positively replete with songs that are perfect to crank loud while you're driving the open road.

Flip through the slideshow below for 20 essential country road trip tunes, from classics like Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again" to Luke Combs's chart-topping cover of "Fast Car." 

"On The Road Again," Willie Nelson

No road trip would be complete without Willie Nelson's 1980 classic "On The Road Again," perfect for when you're traveling with a big group of friends for a weekend getaway. 

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"Amarillo By Morning," George Strait

George Strait's seminal 1973 song "Amarillo By Morning," about a broken-down rodeo cowboy making his way around the country, is a perfect song to blare while you're driving through the vast expanses of the American West. 

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"King of the Road," Roger Miller

If you've ever had to travel on a budget, you can probably relate to the vagabond protagonist in "King of the Road." It's been a country road trip staple since 1965, and is perfect for a group singalong in the car when everyone's starting to get a little sleepy. 

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"80s Mercedes," Maren Morris

Whether or not you're a "'90s baby," anyone can appreciate the breezy, top-down vibes of Maren Morris's "80s Mercedes." Even if you're not driving a convertible, roll the windows down and turn the volume up when this one comes on. 

"Wagon Wheel," Darius Rucker

Originally recorded by Old Crow Medicine Show, with lyrics by Bob Dylan, "Wagon Wheel" is a road trip staple, especially for anyone who's traveling through the Southeastern United States. And even if you're not "headed down south to the land of the pines," this song is perfect for any destination. 

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"Heads Carolina, Tails California," Jo Dee Messina

Even if it isn't possible for most of us do something as spontaneous as choosing your vacation destination with the flip of a coin, it's still fun to daydream about the prospect while listening to Jo Dee Messina sing "Heads Carolina, Tails California" while driving down the highway. 

"East Bound and Down," Jerry Reed

Heading east? This Jerry Reed classic is the perfect way to get in the mood for a long drive, and no one will blame you for (safely) pretending like you're living in that scene from "Smokey and the Bandit" when it starts playing over the speakers. 

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"Traveller," Chris Stapleton

"Traveller," the title track of Chris Stapleton's smash debut album, is a must for anyone who's got a heavy case of wanderlust. 

"Jackson," Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

Even if you don't quite have the vocal prowess of Johnny & June, grab your significant other and head out on the road while playing "Jackson," a perfect song for even the happiest couples to harmonize to in the car. 

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"Life Is A Highway," Rascal Flatts

Okay, it's a little cheesy, but there's no denying the appeal of blaring "Life Is A Highway" while you're speeding down an actual highway headed toward a killer vacation. 

"Toes," Zac Brown Band

If you're driving toward a beachy destination, make sure that "Toes" is definitely on your road trip playlist. While you're stuck in traffic, it's a good reminder to think about all the relaxing on the sand you'll be doing as soon as you arrive. 

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"Wide Open Spaces," The Chicks

If you've ever driven across the great state of Texas, you quickly get the idea of what "Wide Open Spaces" is talking about. Add it to your playlist, and spend a little time contemplating the gorgeous scenery while the Chicks harmonize. 

"Take Me Home, Country Roads," John Denver

Arguably best saved for your return trip home, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is ideal for those moments when you're trying to stay motivated to finish those last few hours of driving. 

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"Fast Car," Luke Combs

Luke Combs's take on Tracy Chapman's much-revered "Fast Car" is currently burning up the country charts, and for good reason. It's faithful to the original, perfect for blaring while you contemplate life on your long drive. 

"Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood

Even if you haven't been through a break-up recently, anyone can enjoy singing about smashing someone's headlights with a baseball bat at the top of their lungs, especially if you've got a car full of folks with that same energy. 

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"Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sure, it's technically Southern rock, but Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" is an absolute must for your road trip playlist. That ridiculously catchy melody aside, it's an instant mood boost for when the trip's dragging on a little too long. 

"Settling Down," Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert's 2020 ballad "Settling Down" is essential for anyone who, like Lambert sings in this song, has their "feet on the ground and head up in the clouds." 

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"Red Dirt Road," Brooks & Dunn

Dig deep into your childhood nostalgia with "Red Dirt Road," a song that's all about reliving those memories of driving around on backroads in the past, from legendary '90s duo Brooks & Dunn. 

"I've Been Everywhere," Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash lists off too many American destinations to count in "I've Been Everywhere," making it an obvious addition to the soundtrack for a great American road trip. Even if you're not going to Dayton, Ohio or Tulsa, Oklahoma, the appeal of this song is totally universal. 

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"Let's Go to Vegas," Faith Hill

Even though this song is about running off and eloping in Las Vegas, it's can also be a perfectly acceptable soundtrack for a girls' trip. Put on your rhinestones and feather boas, crank the music, and get ready to "bet on love and let it ride," as Faith Hill sings. 

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Dolly Parton Thinks Beyoncé Recorded a "Jolene" Cover for Her Upcoming Album

Beyonce's Act II comes out on March 29!

Beyoncé is stepping into the world of country, and covering a Dolly Parton song may just be on her country music to-do list. In a recent interview with Knox News , Parton hinted at the possibility of Beyonce covering her 1973 hit "Jolene." "Well, I think she has! I think she's recorded 'Jolene' and I think it's probably gonna be on her country album, which I'm very excited about that," Parton told Know News .

Parton has, thus far, been nothing but supportive of Beyoncé and her entrance into the country music space. "I love her! She's a beautiful girl and a great singer," the "9 to 5" singer said. Dolly even gave Beyoncé a shoutout on her Instagram when her single "Texas Hold 'Em" hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Chart, making her the first Black woman in history to do so. "I'm a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she's done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can't wait to hear the full album," Dolly wrote on Instagram.

Beyonce first announced her album and dropped two singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," in February. She revealed the surprise in a Verizon commercial during the Super Bowl. As for the remaining songs on Act II, Beyonce has her lips sealed until its official release on March 29.

Considering country is not Beyonce's default genre ( Act I: Renaissance consisted of her usual dance tracks), her new music has found some detractors. Dolly came to her defense once again saying, "A lot of people don't realize Beyoncé is a country girl. She's from Texas. I think we belong wherever we can do good, and her song is number one across every chart in the whole world, I think. So, I mean, who can argue with that?" Dolly said in her Know News interview.

For now, we'll have to wait until March 29 to see whether or not "Jolene" made the cut for Cowboy Carter.

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Beyoncé Explains Meaning Of Her New Album, Cowboy Carter

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.”

Beyoncé’s country album is almost upon us, but don’t call it a country album . On March 19, the singer unveiled the cover art of her upcoming album, Cowboy Carter , and explained the record’s meaning in a letter posted to Instagram, saying it’s been “over five years in the making.”

“It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t,” she wrote. “But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive.”

While Bey didn’t specify what she went through, she’s likely referring to her performance at the 2016 Country Music Awards with The Chicks, which received hatred from some country listeners. Stage designer Es Devlin revealed in an interview with British Vogue that the Western-inspired visuals on the Renaissance World Tour were born from that experience.

“I think she had a really bad experience at a country music award show, and she wanted to research its African-American roots,” Devlin said. “She discovered that 50 percent of cowboys were Black, in the 19th and early 20th century, and country music, of course, has been largely appropriated. She wanted to reappropriate Americana and country music from a Black perspective.”

Beyoncé also addressed the negativity she received while dabbling in country music, saying it motivated this album. “The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me,” she wrote. “act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.”

While she hasn’t revealed the tracklist yet, beyond the first two singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” Bey did tease that she had “a few surprises” up her sleeve. “I have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect,” she said. “I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound.”

Beyoncé said she was “honored” to be the first Black woman to top the Country Songs chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” thanking fans for the achievement. “That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you,” she said. “My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”

She concluded her letter by saying Cowboy Carter was a continuation of her last album Renaissance. Her goal was to create “another journey” that fans could listen to from beginning to end — with no skips.

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album,” she declared. “This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y’all!”

This article was originally published on March 19, 2024

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Kelly Clarkson’s 20 Best Kellyoke Covers

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In a sea of daytime television, the down-to-earth energy and heartwarming chat fests of The Kelly Clarkson Show have turned Clarkson into a singular voice in the talk show space. So has one of her regular segments, — Kellyoke — which has become an all-around favorite for fans of the TV series and her pop career alike. While the American Idol winner is no stranger to toying with genre when it comes to incorporating rock, R&B and soul elements in her pop songwriting, Clarkson has used Kellyoke to continually surprise audiences— covering everything from Olivia Rodrigo’s devastating ballad “Traitor” to Third Eye Blind’s “anti-suicide rock anthem “Jumper.” 

With five seasons of The Kelly Clarkson Show under her belt, it’s tough to narrow down her best covers. Still, we gave it a whirl. Here are the 20 best Kellyoke classics so far.

‘7 Rings’ (Ariana Grande)

Ariana Grande’s  “7 Rings” is a playful trap-pop-meets-R&B ode to friendship, female empowerment, and the rush of buying yourself lavish gifts. Kelly Clarkson put her own sassy twist on the track. Backed by her band, Clarkson ditches the glossiness of the original, opting for a more straightforward R&B approach and leaning into her lower register. 

‘Free’ (Florence + the Machine)

Both Florence Welch and Clarkson have towering voices, so it’s no surprise that one of the TV host’s best covers is a Florence + the Machine track. While the original version of “Free” is a euphoric rocker teeming with an anxious synth-rock backbeat that highlights Welch’s towering vocals, Clarkson’s rendition is slightly slower. Still, it allows her to toy with her vocal runs on the chorus — delivering more than one impressive whistle note.

‘Tennessee Whiskey’ (Chris Stapleton)

Don’t let the pedal steel fool you: “Tennessee Whiskey” is arguably more of an R&B song than a country one. But that’s what makes it the ideal track for Clarkson to cover. While Chris Stapleton’s soulful lilt is more subdued, the talk show host leans into her falsetto for a gospel-tinged version of the country star’s track.  

‘Don’t Let Go (Love)’ (En Vogue)

With her cover of En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go (Love),” Clarkson makes a solid case for why she could have thrived in a Nineties R&B girl group. While the original track is stirring on its own, Clarkson brings a new level of theatricality to it, playing with her vocal texture and tone throughout the chorus with a flurry of high-pitched harmonies.

‘Yellow’ (Coldplay)

For Clarkson’s take on Coldplay’s 2000 classic “Yellow,” she ditches the more delicate elements of the song and goes full-throttle, turning it into a rock opus. It’s the singer’s belt — her vocal one, not her beloved accessory — on the chorus that creates an explosive anthem that stands on its own.

‘Mr. Brightside’ (The Killers)

“Mr. Brightside” is the go-to karaoke song for a generation, so it’s no surprise that Clarkson decided to put her spin on The Killers’ classic. Though she keeps some of the angsty alternative elements of the track — particularly during the chorus — Clarkson channels the softer flourishes of her pop-punk-tinged hit “Since U Been Gone” for her take.

‘Bulletproof’ (La Roux)

The 2009 electro-pop smash “Bulletproof” has lived on as an infectious dancefloor favorite that has been given the cover treatment by many different artists. But Clarkson’s backing band puts  a funky twist to the freewheeling melody and allows her to add some attitude to the vocals. The result?  A brassy number exploding with confidence.

‘The Only Exception’ (Paramore)

While many of Paramore’s earlier numbers were pop-punk driven, “The Only Exception” was a stark departure — a stripped-back, soulful ballad about the double-edged sword of love. With only the accompaniment of an acoustic guitar, Clarkson doesn’t diverge much from the simplicity of the original’s melody. However, she opens the song with a syrupy lilt and doesn’t hold back on belting her way through the chorus.

‘Bad Romance’ (Lady Gaga)

When Lady Gaga released “Bad Romance,” she didn’t shy away from bringing the drama. Clarkson didn’t either when she put her own spin on the 2008 pop classic. Her backing band turns the track into a funk-tinged number, where Clarkson delivers the “love, love, love” line with a swaggery alto and uses Gaga’s blueprint to go off-script with her own towering vocal runs.

‘I Wanna Get Better’ (Bleachers)

There are some Clarkson covers that are arguably as good — if not better than — the originals. The talk show host’s take on “I Wanna Get Better,” Bleachers Eighties-tinged self-improvement anthem, is one of them. On it, Clarkson turns Jack Antonoff’s indie hit into a sunny, reggae-tinged pop anthem primed for radio.

‘Queen of the Night’  (Whitney Houston)

It’s no small feat to cover a Whitney Houston song, but Clarkson manages to take one on and turn it into something that completely stands on its own. While the original is flanked by its thumping dance-pop beat and Houston’s jazzy rock vocals, the pop star’s spin on the song adds a metal edge to the chorus against a backdrop of brash guitar riffs.

‘Jaded’ (Miley Cyrus)

Miley Cyrus’s version of “Jaded” is a swaggery pop ballad, but Clarkson tones her interpretation down quite a bit without forfeiting the original’s kiss-off attitude.Kelly turns the track into a softer R&B number and adds an array of chilling key changes that make it a showstopper.

‘Clean’ (Taylor Swift)

Taylor Swift’s 1989 cut “Clean” is a powerful, synth-folk song steeped in heartbreak, and Clarkson maintains that mood. Still, she makes it uniquely her own. Clarkson strips away the synth and gravitates toward a slight country twang as she embraces her lower register in a romanticized rendition of the track.

‘Uptown Funk’ (Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars)

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” was already an energetic pastiche of groovy retro-funk with an undeniably catchy chorus. With Clarkson at the helm, the song gains a new layer of raw vocal sass and a bouncier backdrop that gives the original a run for its money.

‘Seven Nation Army’ (The White Stripes)

Clarkson’s take on “Seven Nation Army” is once again proof that she’d have no regrets if she went full-steam ahead with a rock record. While the White Stripes’ original is a tension-building creeper steeped in gritty guitar work, Clarkson’s is slightly more polished thanks to her backing band. But her sultrier twist on the vocals, delivered with some added punk flair, turned her talk show’s set into a DIY basement show.

‘Edge of Seventeen’ (Stevie Nicks)

Clarkson took covering Stevie Nicks so seriously, she put on her best choker and flowy top for her performance of “Edge of Seventeen.” Like the original, Clarkson’s rendition features a signature chugging guitar and largely embraces Nicks’ signature smoky tone. However, Clarkson’s vocals can rarely be contained as her throbbing vibrato and whistle notes bring the Bella Donna classic to a whole new dimension.

‘Like Eating Glass’ (Bloc Party)

Bloc Party’s bombastic indie classic “Like Eating Glass” isn’t the type of track that one would associate with belting. But Clarkson’s knack for breaking down and rebuilding songs with her protean vocals turns the churning dance-rock song into a soaring rock anthem — and its own track altogether.

‘My Love Mine All Mine’ (Mitski)

While the pedal steel -flanked “My Love Mine All Mine” has the intimacy of a lullaby, carried by Mitski’s hushed lilt, Clarkson approaches the track from a place of longing. Like Mitski, Clarkson initially maintains a steady tone, with some weightier vocal work; however, toward its dramatic conclusion, Kerlly the track into an impassioned plea, swelling with stunning shouts of desperation. It’s an unexpected twist that leaves listeners with chills. 

‘Happier Than Ever’ (Billie Eilish)

The anchor of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” is the second half of the track and its transition into an explosive rock melody, and Clarkson leans into that, channeling her raw angst into the back section of the song over the bombastic guitar and drum melody that has been exponentially dialed up. You can feel Clarkson seething during her perfoemance, and it’s what turns the song into a rock opera of her own making.

‘Fake Plastic Trees’ (Radiohead)

Picking the number one Kellyoke cover wasn’t easy but her take on “Fake Plastic Trees” is so effortlessly stunning it takes the prize. While still capturing the near-holiness of the Radiohead classic, she brings her own pop sensibility to the track, skillfully adding drama to the song’s signature crescendo with her crystalline vocal runs. Nothing about the cover is overdone. Clarkson preserves the original tone of “Fake Plastic Trees,” while giving it even more dimension as the song builds.

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Beyoncé’s Act II album cover is ‘a clapback to being told she doesn’t belong in country music’

The singer announced her next record on Instagram with a photo of herself riding a horse and wearing red, white and blue

T he countdown to Beyoncé’s next album, Act II, is officially on, marked by the superstar herself on Instagram. In a post that doubled as the album art drop, Beyoncé revealed an image of herself riding a white horse, holding an American flag, decked out in red, white and blue.

“This album has been over five years in the making,” wrote Beyoncé in the accompanying caption. “It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed … and it was very clear that I wasn’t.” In 2016, the singer faced backlash from the mainstream country community after releasing a country song.

Act II’s album cover plays with country music’s iconography, from the horse to the boots, flag and 10-gallon hat. Francesca T Royster, an English professor at DePaul University and author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, believes these references are intended to provoke discussion.

“The aesthetic choice is bold and seems to be signaling the ways that Beyoncé is putting herself into conversations about nationalism, a theme very much central to discourses about country music, patriotism and authenticity, from the times of its origins,” Royster said.

In the caption, Beyoncé wrote: “My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”

She said that after a “deeper dive into the history of country music” she “saw how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history”.

Diverse artists have influenced the genre from its inception, as the musician Rhiannon Giddens pointed out last month in the Guardian – enslaved people in the Caribbean invented string instruments that would become the basis for the modern-day banjo, and centuries later the Black songwriter Lesley Riddle composed a number of hits in the 1930s for the first family of country music, the Carter Family. But to this day, the face of country music remains largely white and rural.

This tradition runs so deep that Beyoncé recently became the first Black woman to reach No 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. That distinction came courtesy of the album’s first single, Texas Hold ’Em. This, despite the fact that one radio station initially refused to play the song, while commentators like the former Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider compared Beyoncé’s foray into the genre to a “dog … mark[ing] every tree”.

The caption also promised surprise guests and collaborators. Last week, Dolly Parton revealed that Beyoncé had recorded a cover of her 1973 classic Jolene, which may appear on Act II.

Though the songs may have a twang to them, Beyoncé ended her caption by writing: “This ain’t a country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.’

The image of Beyoncé on a horse, taken by the photographer Blair Caldwell , recalls her last cover for Renaissance, her dance album that borrowed heavily from house music. In that album’s artwork, Beyoncé sat on a mirrored, disco-ball horse. The country music journalist Marissa R Moss, meanwhile, speculated that the cover might be inspired by the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a decades-old Black rodeo. Royster believes the influence for Act II’s imagery goes back even further. “I’m thinking of presidential portraits like those of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart and Charles Wilson Peale.”

The painter Kehinde Wiley may be best known for his depiction of Barack Obama, which hangs in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. But in 2010, a commissioned portrait of Michael Jackson depicted him atop a white horse, looking like a monarch in deluxe armor and a flowing cape. Royster says Act II’s artwork bears a resemblance to that image. “[Beyoncé’s cover] is an allusion to Black artistic interventions and reframing,” she said.

Those who are unfamiliar of with country music and cowboy culture’s Black heritage may find Beyoncé’s use of these symbols provocative. Perhaps she wants it that way. “These images are definitely a clapback to the experience of being told she doesn’t belong in country music that she experienced after the 2016 CMA performance of Daddy Lessons,” said Royster.

That year, Beyoncé released Lemonade, a groundbreaking concept album written about her husband Jay-Z’s infidelity. One of her singles, Daddy Lessons, was a country track, which the singer performed at the Country Music Awards with the Chicks. But some in the country community turned their back on Beyoncé, and the genre’s Grammy committee rejected the song for its best country song and country solo performance awards.

Beyoncé nodded to that experience in the caption to her post revealing Act II’s album art, writing: “The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.”

Over the last decade, many Black performers and fashion designers have engaged with the history of Black cowboys, with fashion designers including Pyer Moss and Telfar releasing collections inspired by the aesthetic. Lil Nas X’s twangy debut smash hit Old Town Road sparked similar discourse.

For Royster, all of this must be considered when understanding Act II: “To me, this signals that Beyoncé is thinking about history, legacy, and also her basic bossness as a public figure.”

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Kacey Musgraves performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Scott Garfitt) AP

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Kacey Musgraves dropped her newest album, “Deeper Well,” back on March 15, and … well, that is one interesting album cover.

At least one version of the album cover that is.

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So, what’s so interesting? Well, yes, that’s Musgraves lying in a field, nude, that you are seeing. So, what gives? How did that cover come to be?

“I just randomly had this idea,” the 35-year-old country singer reportedly said while appearing on Apple Music Country’s ‘Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen,’ last week. “Because it was a big, wide open green space, and I was like, ‘What if I was just really small?’ Like, in the feal position, sort of into the earth, and it’s just sort of vulnerable and almost like a rebirth, I guess.”

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Musgraves is lying on her side on the photo, with her back to the camera. So, it’s not overly graphic. Still, Musgraves said her grandmother was not thrilled with the idea. The singer said her grandmother looked “like she just saw a car wreck,” when she told her about the idea.

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“She was like, ‘That’s not … that’s a cover? And I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s one of the covers.’ And she was like, ‘Kacey, you’re a singer, not a stripper.’ And I was like, ‘Well, you know what? You can be both!’”

No word yet about what grandma thinks about how it out turned out in the end.

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The New York Mandolin Orchestra turns 100 next month, marking a century of bringing people together over their shared love of making music and fostering community.

“I think this is an extraordinary moment for us as an organization,” says Carol Bloom, 80, a retired teacher and guidance counselor from the Upper West Side who plays second mandolin in the orchestra.

The plucky group, made up of a mix of professional and amateur musicians, gather to rehearse once a week and hone their craft while practicing songs like “Ukrainian Melody,” “Bulgar,” and “Flatbush Waltz.”

Founded in 1924, and originally called the New York Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra, after its affiliation with the Jewish community newspaper Freiheit , the NY Mandolin Orchestra’s founding members were Eastern European immigrants who had carefully toted their instruments on their journeys to the New World.

“The orchestra really had a very strong influence from Eastern European immigrants, and largely a Jewish influence, too,” said Judith Fallat, 67, a full-time attorney from Morris Plains, NJ and the group’s concertmaster.

“If you think back to 100 years, these people are working in factories,” said Fallat, who joined the orchestra in 1997. “They get off work and blow off steam, and gather and play the music of their homelands and dance and be together. That’s what they would do at night.”

Today the orchestra’s membership runs the gamut of backgrounds, with members from all five boroughs of New York, as well as Nassau, Orange, Duchess and Rockland Counties, and all over New Jersey.

Its members include composers, lawyers and doctors, as well as school teachers and painters — nearly all at or near retirement age.

In the 1920s, the Big Apple boasted numerous mandolin orchestras, many affiliated with labor unions, including the International Ladies Garment Workers Union Orchestra, the International Workers Order Mandolin Orchestra and the Jewish Peoples’ Fraternal Order Orchestra.

By the 1980s, membership was skewing older, and musicians from disbanded groups began joining the ranks of the New York Mandolin Orchestra.

Around that same time, the group expanded its oeuvre to include genres like bluegrass, jazz, show tunes, folk and world music.

Over the decades, most of its peers dwindled, but the NY Mandolin Orchestra has stood strong, and is today one of the oldest continuously performing mandolin orchestras in the country.

“Like any organism, it’s gone through its changes. It’s certainly not what it was 100 years ago. It’s evolved over the years,” said Bloom, who joined the group nearly a decade ago.

“But somehow it’s still the orchestra, the New York Mandolin Orchestra.”

Throughout its 100 years in existence, the orchestra only shut down performances once. As a result of the pandemic. live rehearsals were suspended through the fall of 2021.

At any other time, you could set your watch by the group’s Tuesday night rehearsals.

The comfort of that consistency is one thing that has kept Harvey Weitzner, 70, of Mahwah NJ coming back week after week since 1986, making him the group’s longest-standing member.

“We rehearse on Tuesday nights, and it means I forget all the aggravation and all the stress,” the retired second-generation music store owner told The Post.

“It’s such a supportive group of people. Great people. A lot of people in the orchestra were my parents’ generation and older. One of our ex-members is over 100 years old.”

Orchestra member Michael Resnick, 88, a Brooklyn-born retired orthopedic surgeon who now lives in Suffern, NY, joined the group in 2012 after a chance meeting with Weitzner in his music store.

He admits to being completely self-taught, but has mandolin in his blood — his father learning to play mandolin on the streets of Brooklyn, he said.

Resnick has three kids, six grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Recently, his son Andrew, 59, joined the orchestra.

“It’s a great thrill to play with him,” Resnick beamed.

“I feel I owe the orchestra a great debt because I didn’t have a musical education. I learned that being able to play with other people is one of the best things in life,” he said, leaning on his cane.

“I think it’s an incredible thing that an organization can last 100 years. I think that the people in it were very, very devoted.”

The orchestra’s conductor is Dr. Yuanlin Chen, 67, a renowned composer from Kew Gardens Hills whose works have been performed at major concerts around the world.

He described the group as “wonderful” and hailed their stylistic evolution over its 100-year history.

“I enjoy it. It’s very exciting working with the musicians.”

The New York Mandolin Orchestra is hosting a Centennial Celebration Concert on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th St.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the orchestra will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. with one intermission. Admission is free.

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