Viajar es un placer si se sabe hacer. No basta con llevar el equipaje y programar la ruta en el GPS; quienes somos de la vieja escuela no partiremos sin un buen mapa de carreteras, una buena provisión de agua, comida, equipo de acampada, montañismo y…la mejor música country para viajar por carretera. Asegúrate de llevar un playlist completo de buenos éxitos y el viaje será inolvidable.
Algunos buenos temas de carretera de música country que no pueden faltar en tu playlist.

«On The Road Again»
by Willie Nelson

The ultimate road song. Whether it’s the Red-Headed Stranger’s wistful lyric, restless melodies or «Ramblin’ Man» beat, this is the perfect ‘until the next time we meet’ song.

«King of the Road»
by Roger Miller

Throw this golden oldie in your car CD player and drive around a little slower than the speed limit. See how good that feels. Yep, you just became . . . the king of the road.

«Amarillo by Morning»
by George Strait

This is the classic tale of the hard rodeo life and uncontrollable urge to keep on that tough circuit; the perfect road song for those lonesome cowboys.

«I’ve Been Everywhere»
by Johnny Cash

After a slow intro that effectively serves as revving the engine, Johnny launches into a quick little tongue-twister that name- checks everything from Buffalo to La Paloma and Chicopee. Add this one to the playlist for your highway drives, memorize it and try to sing along!

«Long White Cadillac»
by Dwight Yoakam

Part country twang, part roadhouse blues, Dwight’s dark classic jam finds our hero contemplating ruin while he’s being taken for a ride. Train whistle cries, lost on its own track, he sings during the hillbilly romp.

«Country Roads (Take Me Home)»
by John Denver

There’s something uniquely special about the late John Denver’s chorus, Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong. It’s the kind of melody that’s instantly familiar and comforting. And the words, in their simple truth, manage to feel exactly like finding your way back home when you’ve been gone too long.

«Down The Road I Go»
by Travis Tritt

Ain’t no way Travis is getting pinned down in this southern rocker. It’s all about following your true compass, and sometimes that means having to leave early the next morning. As Travis puts it so well, There’s so much highway out there that I ain’t never seen / All I need is cigarettes, guitars and gasoline.

«Down The Road»
by Kenny Chesney

Amidst beautiful harmonies and laid-back guitars, the message comes through that the trip is much bigger than the walk down the street to see the object of your affection. If it’s the right road, it’ll lead to some pretty beautiful places.

«Red Dirt Road»
by Brooks & Dunn

If it weren’t for that road, so much would have been missed. Eyes would never have fallen upon Mary. The rowdy times wouldn’t have led to redemption. In this classic, B&D make it known that the road trip is important in order to understand the destination.

«Dirt Road Anthem»
by Jason Aldean

The slow groove and nostalgic lyrics reminisce over carefree summers spent with great friends and exciting new love. With its everyman approach, «Dirt Road Anthem» delivers a quick escape through a freeing backwoods anthem.

«Life Is A Highway»
by Rascal Flatts

Chunky riffs, soaring guitar solos and a thumping rhythm section are the perfect set-up for a freeing chorus celebrating the journey we’re all on. Throw in shout-outs to those Memphis nights and Vancouver lights, and this song’s a summer road trip waiting to happen.

«Greyhound Bound for Nowhere»
by Miranda Lambert

Written with her father and originally performed when Miranda was a contestant on the television competition Nashville Star, this song brilliantly captures the images and thoughts of a lonely woman headed down the highway while completely surrounded by strangers.

«Highwayman»
by The Highwaymen

Willie, Waylon, Kris and Johnny were the outlaw country troubadours. So, it’s undeniably fitting that the song that also bared their namesake is a beautiful, haunting piece wherein the spirit rides the road, even in death.

«Every Mile A Memory»
by Dierks Bentley

Big guitars and a thumping drum kit drive this tune, wherein everything from parking lots to the Western sky reminds Dierks of that one love. In the end, all these sights seen out the car window just push him farther down the road to hopefully find a new memory that doesn’t ring her name.

«Take A Back Road»
by Rodney Atkins

Ain’t gridlock the worst? Rodney feels your pain in this sweet summertime song about hitting the road with your honey. It’s a tune about leaving your daily troubles behind and finding freedom where the pavement ends. It’s a song that’ll have you humming along when you hit that open road.

«If It’s The Last Thing I Do»
by Montgomery Gentry

It’s hard summing up the profound effect of a nonstop, however-many-hundred-mile ride, yet Troy Gentry needs just ten words in the first line of this adrenaline-pumping road song. I’ve been livin’ on truck stop coffee, cigarettes and Vitamin-C, he sings about a wired road trip, while the band tears off the line.

«East Bound and Down»
by Jerry Reed

Son, never mind them brakes, Jerry sings in the theme song from the classic film Smokey and the Bandit. It’s all about getting the haul to the next stop, and along the way, this sing-along became the quintessential trucker anthem.

«Highway 20 Ride»
by Zac Brown Band

Zac does a masterful job conveying the emotion of a father making the joyous and unbearable drive to and from seeing his children every other weekend. Joyous when he counts down the miles. Unbearable when he leaves.

«Wagon Wheel»
by Old Crow Medicine Show

The rolling chord progression matches lyrics about hitchhiking down the coast in 17 hours on the way to Raleigh. It’s all about making it to the land of the pines to see [his] baby tonight, and the stripped down instrumentation and old-time fiddle sound like a distant memory from a meaningful encounter.

«Good as Gone»
by Little Big Town

A few meaty, bluegrass-inspired guitar riffs power this track and its main character. Leaving that cheater may be hard, but the freedom and new opportunity can build a lot of strength.

«The Road Goes on Forever» by Robert Earl Keen

It’s an outlaw story of Sonny, Sherry, a pick-up truck and a briefcase full of cash. Throw in a wild getaway and you’ve got a classic tale of freedom found in living dangerously. REK’s raspy vocal reveals new twists at every turn and his band’s frenetic pace sends this tune roaring into the sunset.

«All Summer Long»
by Kid Rock

Take a walk down memory lane with Kid Rock as he mashes up «Werewolves of London» and «Sweet Home Alabama» to create a nostalgic summertime classic. Only one question remains: which road for the lake party?

«Gone To Carolina»
by Shooter Jennings

Southern rain, trains and haunting faces in crowds; the imagery is strong and the guitars epic in this rockin’ ballad about weary traveler trying to find that safe place.

«Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)»
by Dierks Bentley

It’s a celebration of what lies ahead and the realization that the only way to find out is to head on. I could make a million or wind up broke/ Free and easy down the road I go, Dierks sings over a thumping bass drum and rolling banjo lines.

Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) by Alabama
A great song to travel, true country, and a good band to play.