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Music is a huge part of the allure in Branson, Missouri

  Welcome to the town of Branson, set in the rolling Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri some four hours from St. Louis. In contrast with the rather pastoral area that surrounds it, Branson is an island of fun and frivolity, exciting thrill rides, and a long and varied list of entertainment options – along with a choice of more educational and even highbrow alternatives. They combine to create a destination that is somewhat, shall I say, different. Here’s a place where kitsch becomes catchy,…

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9 U.S. small towns and cities with big music chops

Hundreds of people who were jammed into an amphitheater swayed and clapped their hands in time to music. Not far away, a much smaller crowd listened with rapt attention as a trio combined the sounds of mellow jazz with hip-hop. Music fans gather in large cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas to treat their ears to favorite melodies and harmonies. Others around the country enjoy their preferred tunes and performers where they live, or close by.

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10 of the USA's top music festivals

  Spring and summer are prime music festival season, and after being largely suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the most part they've come roaring back in 2022. The United States being the huge country that it is, there are dozens of options for all musical tastes. Here's a sampling of the top ten, in order of dates (all given for this year, but will be similar in 2023): read post  

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  • Darryl Musick May 12, 2010 at 4:53pm
    Livin' on the road...leading to tragic consequences as explained by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. It's this week's Travel Tune on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/23n7uzt
    Travel Tunes - Week 26
    Love, LOVE this song... Several country singers can't really stand the slick, Nashville influence on their music and several sub-genres we...
  • David Paul Appell May 9, 2010 at 10:47pm
    Now on the Tripatini blog, learn about South Africa's fastest-rising pop-music diva, Simphiwe Dana -- check it out!
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  • Darryl Musick May 5, 2010 at 6:25pm
    It's music day here at The World on Wheels. Today's Travel Tune finds Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens singing about this week's destination. One of my favorite songs: http://tinyurl.com/395av7f
    Travel Tunes - Week 25
    Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Djh57 under CC-BY license Did you know that a big branch of country music is based in Bakersfield?  Some liken i...
  • Paula Donner May 4, 2010 at 12:37am
    Headed to Colorado this summer? Make sure you check out Telluride Blues & Brews. www.tellurideblues.com
  • Darryl Musick April 28, 2010 at 5:23pm
    The Talking Heads tempts us out on a road trip on thie week's Travel Tune on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/29ox4eb
    Travel Tunes - Week 24
    As travelers, we've all been there...the temptation to just pack a bag, jump in the car, and go.  No destination, you'll find that out when ...
  • David Lawrence April 22, 2010 at 3:19am
    This sounds great. You inspired me to go to the official blog page and reread your guide to Kansas City jazz.
  • Diana Lambdin Meyer April 21, 2010 at 9:32pm
    News from the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City - Starting May 1, they will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And the radio show previously produced there is moving to a new venue, yet to be determined, but still, live jazz on NPR on Saturday nights at midnight.
  • Darryl Musick April 21, 2010 at 5:51pm
    For this week's London theme, a late night on the town is the story behind this week's Travel Tune on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/y7a39zf
    Travel Tunes - Week 23
    Trying to find a song to tie into this week's London theme was harder than I thought it would be.  The obvious choice, London Calling , is o...
  • Darryl Musick April 14, 2010 at 7:03pm
    In conjunction with our trip report from New York City last week, this week's Travel Tune is all about the Big Apple on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/y7f8xgx
    Travel Tunes - Week 22
    Last week's New York trip was fantastic.  We've never had a bad time in this great city.  This week's tune is a tribute to New York, written...
  • Darryl Musick April 7, 2010 at 5:31pm
    Baseball's opening week celebrated at The World on Wheels. In this week's Travel Tune, Keith Urban and John Fogerty take us out to the ballgame: http://tinyurl.com/ycp43gq
    Travel Tunes - Week 21
    John Fogerty took a 9 year break after his first unsuccessful attempt at a solo career following the breakup of Creedence Clearwater Revival...
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