I always get restless in the spring, after being cooped up all winter. What better way to celebrate my return to this column than a mix of traveling songs?
I’ve included folk, country, rockabilly, blues, and punk; there are songs about aimless late-night drives, songs about going on tour with your band, and songs about riding the rails.
There are songs about how good it is to travel, and songs about how sad it is to be a rover.
As always, tune into Mix Tapes from the Midwest: The Podcast to hear these songs, plus many tracks that didn’t make it into the column. Happy trails.
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