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What's the perfect road trip playlist?

What's the perfect road trip playlist?

Published 7 months, 4 weeks ago
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Before summer disappears, we share our favorite songs for your long and winding drives, plus a list of ground rules (does the driver always have final say?), and a breakdown of what works best when.

Featured artists and songs:

1. Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine,” from Eric Burdon Declares “War”
2. Stromae: “Santé,” from Multitude
3. Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton,” from Hamilton
4. Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom,” from Be More Chill 
5. Abiotic: “Vermosapien,” from Symbiosis 
6. Wipers: “Mystery,” from Is This Real? 
7. Steely Dan: “My Old School,” from Countdown to Ecstasy 
8. Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake,” from Transgressor 
9. Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” from Come On Over 
10. Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty,” from Black Pearl 
11. Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise,” from Attack of the Killer B’s 
12. Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting,” from Cruel Entertainment 
13. The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider,” from Idlewild South and “Southbound,” from Brothers And Sisters 
14. Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth,” from Bad Self Portraits 
15. Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night,” from Mob Rules 
16. Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” from The Breakfast Club

All Songs Considered 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2024

Weekly reset: Summer roadtrip while listening to the radio

Hear the songs in our Roadtrip Mix on Spotify and Apple.

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