When the health club's house disco just won't do, we bring you Country Workout Essentials, a down-home long-player packed to the rafters with the best in motivational Nashville numbers. Fire up  …

If Clint Black's big announcement "Summer's Comin'" isn't enough to jump-start your workout, then try the Southern-fried boogie of Charlie Daniels and "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye." One way or another, De …

Teleport the iTunes way - download our Sunshine Reggae Essentials and steep yourself in a feel-good island vibe, all without ponying up the pricy airfare. Jamaica is a state of mind when you've  …

It's party time, Jamaica-style - time to "Nice Up the Dance" and get the floor wriggling with Michigan & Smiley and their Rub-a-Dub grooves or lend an herbalicious air to the affair with a mellowed-out …

The sweetly nostalgic version of "Ritmo, Tambor y Flores" by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco is from the 1976 LP Recordando El Ayer - a tribute to vintage tropical music. Sonora Ponce±a's "Noche C …

The iron horse. The steel rail. From the Rock Island Line to the Marrakesh Express, trains have been rolling through popular music ever since the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad launched their first steam lo …

Kraftwerk's sleek bullet train of a track, "Trans Europe Express," rolls right out of the station and onto the dance floor in a wash of synthesizers and electronic percussion, punctuated by a slightly  …

Not being able to sing is one thing - most of us fall into that category - but sitting out a karaoke session while the rest of your friends mangle "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Rapper's Delight" is  …

While we don't recommend getting a beehive-rocking makeover before belting out "Rehab," you may want to sharpen your neo-soul flow before pretending you're in a Phil Spector production. After all, unde …