New Running Music and Podcast Episode from JogTunes for Week of May 1, 2009

I just published the latest episode (#32) of the JogTunes Indie Podcast. Ariel Hyatt's digital public relations company CyberPR provide a great listing of superb indie artists and podsafe tunes on their awesome website. I present 8 of these artists on this show and dedicate the entire episode to Ariel's organization. 

Also, I've posted an eclectic mix of new runnables by Depeche Mode, Miranda Lambert, Day26, and Silversun Pickups. Check them out on the home page of JogTunes.com.

Rascal Flatts' New Album - Their Runnable Tunes and Other New Tunes on JogTunes.com

The new Rascal Flatts album, Unstoppable, is out in the US and Canada, and soon overseas. Almost all of the tunes are walkable or runnable. Check out my selection with the BPMs here.

I also added a bunch of other runnables from Flo, Urban, Rudolf, Matthews, and the Roots. Gotta thank vegas590 on the Nike Running Forum Running Music!! thread for the Flo Rida and Kevin Rudolf suggestions.

JogTunes Additions: New Podcast Episode, Tunes by the Decemberists, Melody Club, and More

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments on my Facebook jogtunes.com page. Your feedback is very encouraging and shows that I'm fulfilling the JogTunes mission.

I just published the latest episode (#31) of the JogTunes Indie Podcast. It features a new genre for the show: New Age. The featured artist is Faith Rivera. Her great music was the inspiration for this episode's theme. Please check out the podcast page on JogTunes.com for details.

I also recently posted an eclectic mix of runnable tunes on JogTunes.com, including 3 by The Decemberists and 2 by Melody Club. The latter group is a Peter's Pick. Also, there's Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Theory of a Deadman (also from Peter), and Jive Bunny and the Mixmasters.

Feel free to follow JogTunes on Twitter.

Meanwhile, best of running, and enjoy the music!

Dr. Bob

JogTunes Additions: New Podcast Episode, Grammy Tunes, Nike+ iPod Links

I just published the latest episode (#30) of the JogTunes Indie Podcast. This is the first time I feature songs by only one artist. Who better to play for 50 minutes of running than the consummate singer/songwriter, keyboardist, music podcaster/blogger, internet geek, and trailblazing music entrepreneur, Matthew Ebel? Check out the podcast page of my website, jogtunes.com, for details.

I also posted tunes by Grammy nominees and winners. You can find them listed in the Tunes List on the home page and the Tunes tab, between and including Sheryl Crow and Coldplay.

Have you tried the Apple Nike + iPod system yet? Knowing what to get can be confusing. I try to make some sense out of it on my new store page.

Best of running to all,

Dr. Bob

New Tunes on JogTunes by Springsteen, The Fray, Dierks Bentley, and Others.

I posted an eclectic collection of new tunes that you can find on the home page and the tunes list of jogtunes.com. Please check out the runnable songs by Springsteen, The Fray, Dierks Bentley, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. The BPMs range from 141 to 181.

Peter's Picks are also new and heavy on the metal. They follow the above listings on the home and tunes pages and include tunes by Eden's Curse, Edguy, Lordi, Brother Firetribe, and Nickelback. Peter publishes a great website offering an impressive annotated list of his personally tested tunes.

Best of running!

JogTunes Posts Great Tunes from the Inauguration and a Podcast Episode That's Mostly Jazz

I thought it would be fun to find some runnable tunes by the artists who performed at the historic inauguration. It wasn't difficult. Check them out on the home page of jogtunes.com. The performers include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Usher, Queen Latifah, and Josh Groban. Pretty impressive list, no?

As a jazz drummer, I'm partial to the jazz genre, and my latest podcast episode shows it. Just published yesterday, episode #29 is mostly jazz of several varieties. I really think you'll enjoy matching these tempos with your workout pace. Just click here.

Also, returning visitors will notice a change in the main podcast page format. The episode list is right there for you to find more fun workouts. I'd love some feedback. Send your comments to comments at jogtunes.com.

Meanwhile, best of running!

Dr. Bob

JogTunes presents new running music and a new podcast episode for November, 2008

Hi all,

I just published my latest podcast episode #27. Please check it out at The JogTunes Indie Podcast.

I posted some Motown per a listener's request. You can see the tunes on the JogTunes.com home page tunes list. The artists include Mary Wells, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Shades of Blue, and The Everly Brothers.

Also, check out Peter's Picks on my home page. He's selected some great tunes by Whitney Houston, Vixen, and Street Dogs. They're listed in the tunes list.

Best of running,

Dr. Bob

A New JogTunes Indie Podcast Episode and New Running Music on JogTunes.com

I published another episode of the JogTunes Indie Podcast today. It's our second interval running session. The subtitle is Silver and Serendipitous because it's our 25th show and serendipity played a major role in my search for tunes from several sources.

To subscribe to listen to the show and take it for a run or a spin, please go to the JTIP page on JogTunes.com and scroll down for details.

And, if you get a chance, please help me out by taking the Podtrac survey. It'll take from 5-10 minutes (24 questions) and it'll give me a better idea of the demographic who runs to the show. Here's the link:



This is a 50 minute workout session with variations in BPM punctuated by speed bursts in the 180s. Here’s the breakdown:

On the Podsafe Music Network I found:

# Mayday Parade
# Yamasaki
# Angel
# Mr.427
# Sound and Fury

On the Runners World discussion thread, Good Indie Music, Morrisey suggested and I played:

# The National
# Iron & Wine
# The Dears

Sarathan Records fortunately sent me:

# War Tapes
# Peter Bradley Adams

Una Prosell of After Hours Music, out of Sweden, provided music for the speed segment by:

# doublePark

From Japan and Momo-J’s Far East Peach label comes:

# Amir Khan & Hideo Inai

Please go to the episode's web page for BPM info, links to bands, tune links to iTunes and Amazon, and purchase options.

The new running music on JogTunes.com includes tracks by

Deathcab for Cutie



DJ Khaled



Ne-Yo (New Album)




Pussycat Dolls and

Stereolab

Peter Andersson sent in some great "picks" for this month. I posted 4 tunes by 4 different artists. Check out Peter's fine running music website here.

All Sussed Out (Live) by The Almighty at 152 BPM



From Motorhead's new album, Motorizer, comes
"(Teach You How To) Sing the Blues" at 164.



She Wants Revenge sing "Written In Blood" which runs at 144.



And finally, Tom Petty and "It's Good to Be King" at 147 steps per minute.

I hope you enjoy these additions to our growing tunes list (presently over 1000 tracks) and my latest podcast episode. Please send comments to comments at jogtunes.com.

Meanwhile, the best of running.

Dr. Bob

JogTunes Posts Running Music by Conor Oberst, The Faint, The Ting Tings and More

JogTunes.com presents more great running music rated by BPM from new albums by Conor Oberst, The Faint, and The Ting Tings. Check them out at JogTunes.com. Just scroll down to the Tunes list or use the artist search field.

Peter Andersson, our veteran contributor, sent me a great new list. From it I posted tunes by Gemini Five, Darryl Worley, and Gotthard with a BPM range of 147 to 179. Here's his website for more great tunes and commentary.

Runner's World's discussion thread, What song finished your run today?, provided some fine runnable tunes. GoDaddy posted Tick Tick Boom by The Hives. It rocks at a leisurely jog of 136 BPM. I also found Walk Idiot Walk by the same band on iTunes. It's a faster jog at 147.

Angels & Airwaves is well represented on the thread. Daddy_go_run listed Call to Arms. I had this on jogtunes.com and added runnerdad1's suggestion, Secret Crowds. The BPMs are 182 and 155 respectively.

Thanks to DaniAPotter's passion for Fall Out Boy's album, From Under the Cork Tree, I found 5 perfect running tunes with those fun long names:

Sugar, We're Goin Down (BPM 164)
Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued (BPM 155)
Of All the Gin Joints In All the World (BPM 173)
I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song) (BPM 156)
Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends (BPM 160)

Check the Fall Out Boy tunes and A & A's Secret Crowds here:



My thanks to Peter and Runners'World contributors, for your fine suggestions.

Best of running (and other workouts)!

Dr. Bob

New Running Music from New Beck Album and More Posted on JogTunes

The tunes from Beck's new album, Modern Guilt, make up a nice little playlist, with 2 tunes in the 120 BPM range for warm-up and cool-down and 5 runnables that peak at 176. You can download them as individual tunes from our Beck list and add them to your workout playlists.

From iTunes' latest releases, we found Nas' "Make the World Go Round" running at a fast 180, 2 tunes by The Cure in the 140s, and "Pushin' Me Away" by the Jonas Brothers at 162 BPM. Check our home page tunes list for details.

Peter Andersson has again provided JogTunes with a great list of his new favorite running tunes. Here are two songs with quotes from his email. We posted both on our home page's new tunes list. Here's Peter's website for more great tunes.

• Tanita Tikaram - Good tradition (Pop) - 154 - British pop from the late 80s or early 90s.

• Lostprophets - Last summer (Pop) - 151 - My favourite song by them so far

Jim Webster's new site, podwogging.com, is a great source of tunes for working out exactly to the beat. From his list we posted Private Idaho (Live at the Roxy) by the B-52's. It rocks at 168. They're both on the jogtunes.com home page.

I hope you enjoy the latest additions to JogTunes.

Best of running,

Dr. Bob

JogTunes posts new music by Cheap Trick, The Hives, and many more artists, for BPM running and other paced workouts

I've been on a 2-week vacation and just got back to adding new tracks to our Tunes List. You'll find an eclectic list of 20 new tunes. Here are the details:

Hypnostep, on the Runner's World forum thread "The Best Running Music EVER", posted a great list of dance and electronic music with BPMs. I listed tunes from the list by Juno Reactor,the Benassi Bros., and the Propellerheads. The BPMs vary from the 120s (great for fast walking to the 140s for easy jogging.

Girlwithcurl, favoring faster paces, posted a great rock/pop/alternative list on the same thread. The tunes, artists, and BPMs include:

• Requiem for a Dying Song--Flogging Molly 172
• She's Tight--Cheap Trick 157
• Bleed It Out--Linkin Park 140 (Was already on our list)
• Devil Inside--INXS 151
• Brand New Cadillac--The Clash 153
• Try It Again--The Hives 156
• Nightrain--Guns N' Roses 155
• Tough It Out--Webb Wilder 161

The latest on iTunes provides 2 tunes for my list.
"West of the Fields (Live)" by R.E.M. in the album Live: From London works out at 164 BPM.
"Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing In the Line for the Bathroom)" by N.E.R.D. from Seeing Sounds is an easy going 141.

Peter Andersson is our veteran contributor. His picks for this week include tunes by Nickelback, The B-52's, and Skew Siskin. You've got to read his comments on Skew Siskin's tune, "Shake Me." It can be found on his website in his top 50 list (it's #24).

My latest JogTunes Indie Podcast episode is up for running and other fitness modes. It's #22 and entitled "Rockin' in the 150s." Check it out on our Podcast Page. You can subscribe to my podcast on iTunes and many other podcast players. I would greatly appreciate your impressions of this episode. For a change of pace, all the tunes are rock with BPMs between 150 and 159. Please send your comments to comments at jogtunes.com.

Many thanks to listeners who've purchased the talk-free Special Edition tracks from my website store. Please consider supporting the show by purchasing this offer (just $5.00).

Meanwhile, enjoy the music and and your favorite BPM paced fitness workouts.

--Dr. Bob

JogTunes Adds Our Take on Nikeplus' and iTunes' Lance Armstrong: Run Longer Compilation

The JogTunes Group just posted 5 tunes from the Nikeplus iTunes Lance Armstrong: Run Longer Compilation. You can find them along with their BPMs on the Tunes List. For music-paced interval runners, below is my suggested BPM-sequenced playlist. It includes 8 tunes from the compilation with walking paces mixed with interval running tempos. Click here to order the mix from the US iTunes Music Store.

Peter's picks for this week is "Rockstar" by Nickelback. It's a comfortable pace at 144 BPM. Check it out along with other Nickelback "runnable" tunes on our Nickelback page. Check out Peter's extensive list at his website.

I hope you're enjoying the redesigned website. I welcome your comments at comments at jogtunes.com.

New Running Music on JogTunes.com by Metric, Europe, Satriani, and More

Peter Andersson, our veteran contributor, wowed us with a new long list of great running tunes. I posted tunes by Metric, Europe, Heavens, Berlin, Something Corporate, and Joe Satriani with BPMs from 140 to 170. Check out his website for more tunes and commentary.

A new contributor sent some kind words about my site and a fine list of tunes. I'm grateful for the tunes by The Wreckers and Shania Twain running at 164 and 158 respectively.

Please check out all the new tunes on our home page or by searching on the artists' names.

We hit a record number of downloads of The JogTunes Indie Podcast for the past month. Thanks to everyone for your support. And if you're so inclined, please consider helping out with a donation. Just click the Donate button on our home page.

Don't forget to take JogTunes for a spin. You can find hints on indoor cycling to the beat on our cycling info page.

Best of running (and biking),

Dr. Bob

New Running Music by Creed, Alter Bridge and More and a New Podcast Episode From JogTunes

Runners and other exercisers who enjoy working out to the exact tempos of their music will enjoy the new music postings on JogTunes.com and my latest episode (#18) of The JogTunes Indie Podcast.

Please check out the tunes by Creed, Alter Bridge, Default, Filter, and Godsmack on my home page. I wish to thank Bulldog64 for the tunes by these artists that he suggested on Feb. 1, on the Runner's World Discussion thread, The Best Running Playlist Ever.

Thanks also goes to our veteran contributor, Peter Andersson. His pick for this week is Joe Satriani's Motorcycle Driver. Please check out his fine website for a great list of runnable tunes and commentary.

If you like indie music and BPM-paced fitness workouts, you'll enjoy my latest podcast episode #18. You can play it and subscribe at JogTunesIndie.com.

Please enter your comments here or send them to comments at jogtunes.com.

Best of workouts,

Dr. Bob

The JogTunes Group posts a new podcast episode and new running music

This is the week for the alternative genre at JogTunes. My latest episode (#17) accentuates the alternative with more that the usual tunes of that ilk. Check it out in iTunes or on my podcast site's home page.

After the holidays, downloads of the podcast accelerated to a whopping 4600 per month. I guess everyone's resolved to stay in shape this year.

Alternative's the word on JogTunes.com. I listed tunes by Silverstein and Ween with BPMs from 150 to 160 for some easy-going fun runs and other workouts. Other new bands on the list are Slipknot, The Gap Band, and Bullet for My Valentine. I also added 2 more tunes by Angels and Airwaves from their latest album, I-Empire.

Thanks go to jparkerc and mcdunn34 from the Runner's World Discussion Group, Best Running Playlist EVER, for their suggestions of the Silverstein and The Gap Band tunes respectively.

Peter's pick is The Illusionist by Scar Symmetry. This is one hard driving metal tune that's sure to motivate the laziest runner. Please check out Peter's great comment on this tune on his website. When you go there, scroll down to tune #44.

Don't forget, all of the music, podcasts, and playlists can be used for indoor cycling, aquarunning, stairmaster, elliptical, and even minitrampoline. If you have waterproof audio gear (e.g. http://h2oaudio.com/products.php), try the tunes for swimming.

I'm working on an upgrade of the JogTunes Group's set of websites. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Please send them to comment at jogtunes.com.

And, by the way, I put a Donate button on the podcast site, jogtunesindie.com. Please consider supporting my efforts to promote working out to the exact beat of great music and indie artists. You don't need a PayPal account to use their service. If you're interested, I do get affiliate marketing commissions for tunes that are purchased via links from my websites. That's the good news. The bad news is that Apple only pays 5 cents per tune. Granted, the small income from commissions helps a little, but considering the time I spend, it's minimal.

Meanwhile, best of ruuning.

Dr. Bob

New Running Music by Josh Kelley, Patti Smith, Kate Nash, and More

Hi BPM runners, cyclists, and other BPM exercisers!

Here's an update on the latest listings at JogTunes.com:

I'm grateful for Josh Kelley's new album, Special Company. It's got a bunch of BPM-walking and running tunes. I posted 4 great runnable tunes from the album. The BPM range is 142 to 175.

The iTunes Music Store is featuring an iTunes Originals album by Patti Smith. I found three songs from the collection for walking at 123 steps per minute and running at 160 and 175 BPM. The last two are actually two versions of "Midnight Rider."

Then there's the UK pop artist, Kate Nash. Great stuff! I posted three tunes, one at 169 and two at 181. They're fast and fun.

Rounding out the list are tunes by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Sparks. The Sparks' tune is "Progress" and it's Peter's Pick for this week. Peter reminds us that "Sparks were pioneers of the synth genre in the 70s and did albums at least through the 80s and 90s." See more of his commentary about Sparks on his website, It's #34 on his running tunes list.

I'm starting to collect tunes for The JogTunesIndie Podcast episode #17. Please look out for the show on 1/27.

Meanwhile, happy BPM running!

Dr. Bob

The JogTunes Group posts new tunes by Beyoncé, Rihanna, Feist, Paramore and more

It's Grammy time and the nominations are out. Please see the most recently added tunes on my JogTunes.com Tunes List for some walkables and runnables by artists who are "in the running" for awards. The artists include Vince Gill, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse, Feist, Ledisi, and Paramore. The last three are my personal favorites on the list. The songs range from a bouncy 111 BPM walking tune (The Reminder by Feist) to an all out sprint at 185 (Today by Ledisi).

Peter's pick is in the metallic mood. It's Cannibal by Static-X. You can't help but keep the pace at 160 to this one. Peter's great site features Static-X's Cannibal album as well as insightful, fun-to-read write-ups of his favorite running tunes -- with BPMs to match.

Jack Johnson has a new album coming out soon. The pre-release single is If I Had Eyes. It runs fast at 185 BPM.

Jack put his personal playlist on iTunes. In it I found Beirut and posted their After the Curtain, for running at a comfortable 162.

Indoor cyclists will find that all of the tunes on our site are "cyclable." For ideas on how to bike to the beat, please check out biketothebeat.com.

My next JogTunesIndie Podcast episode is coming out in 5 days. It'll be eclectic as usual, with an emphasis on alternative.

Meanwhile, have a great holiday and loads of great BPM-running.

Dr. Bob

New Christmas/New Years Running Music and more on JogTunes.com

There are some great Christmas/New Years songs that are runnable. Check out our latest holiday finds on the home page of JogTunes.com. There's one song each by *NSYNC, The Kinks, John Mellencamp, and The Ramones. The BPMs range from a walkable 119 to a comfortable run at 154.

There are 4 Peter's Picks this week. The Cult have 2 songs, and there's one by Sinéad O'Connor and one by Clay Walker. The running BPM range is 146 to 156, all expertly determined by Peter. Check out his great website for other BPM categorized running music and insightful commentary.

We topped off the list with these tunes by bands recommended by Runner's World Forum contributor taylspin:

"Le Disko" by Shiny Toy Guns from We Are Pilots which rocks at a fast walking 124 BPM.

Two by Flyleaf from the album Flyleaf: "Fully Alive" rocking at 150 and "I'm So Sick" at 154.

And "Screenwriters Blues" by Soul Coughing from Ruby Vroom, a fast running alternative at 180 BPM.

Please come over to JogTunes.com for exciting holiday shopping. As an affiliate with Apple, Buy.com, Amazon, addidas, and other companies, I can offer discounts on many items. See the ads on my sites' shopping page as well as several other pages.

And don't forget, if the weather's inclement, try indoor cycling to jogtunes and The JogTunesIndie Podcast. You can find tunes, playlists, details, and advice at BikeToTheBeat.com. The playlists at jogtunes.com also work well for cycling and spinning.

Have a wonderful holiday season and many exhilarating runs to our music and podcasts.

Dr. Bob

JogTunes adds new running music by Santana, Fogerty, and more

How about songs with the word "run" in the titles? There are many but not all are actually BPM-runnable. I found 7 tunes that fit the bill. They're posted on the jogtunes.com Tunes List.



I posted 8 tunes from Santana's new album, Ultimate Santana

Peter' Picks are two tunes by John Fogerty from his new album, Revival. Check out Peter's great BPM running website for wonderful commentary on his favorite runnables.

Then there's Led Zeppelin's new Catalog on iTunes, The Complete Led Zeppelin (Remastered). "Communication Breakdown" runs at 176. I posted it. There are many other tunes on the list for walking and running. Check out the Catalog below:



I saw Alicia Keys and Fergie on the American Music Awards and rushed over to iTunes to find 2 fast runnable tunes. They're on the JogTunes.com home page.

Lily Allen's star's rising in the UK and the world. I picked a tune, "Shame for You", from her repertoire (version may be explicit).

Look out for my next podcast (First Anniversity Edition) coming out on 11/27. I wax nostalgic, playing new tunes by artists whom I featured on earlier shows.

Meanwhile, have a great holiday season and great BPM running!

Dr. Bob

JogTunes adds new running music including pop from Japan

I just added 15 new tunes to the over 750 songs in the jogtunes.com Tunes List. Indoor cyclists can find these songs and information on BPM cycling at one of my other websites, BikeToTheBeat.com.

This is the first time I've posted runnable tunes from Japan. The bands are EXILE, RADWIMPS, and Seamo. See the album art and tune links on my home page.

From Foo Fighters comes a great new album, Echos, Silence, Patience, & Grace. I found 3 tunes ranging from 147 to 174 BPM. You can find them on the Tunes List.

From iTunes promos comes "Tranquilize", the pre-release single from The Killers' new album, Sawdust, running at 156 BPM.

Also from iTunes, Dave Gahan's new album Hourglass has a runnable called "21 Days." The BPM is 166.

iTunes promos lists a new album by The Fray but it's not in their database. I found
"Together" from their older album, Reason. It runs at 177.


The new compilation, Complete Eric Clapton, is now in iTunes. Four tunes, running between 154 and 177, are posted in our Tunes List and on our home page.

Peter's Picks for this week are "30/30-150" from Stone Sour's "Come What(ever) May" running at 162 and "Mercy Me" by Alkaline Trio from Crimson also running at 162. All of Peter's suggestions have been "run-tested" by Peter for runnability. You can find his impressive list of BPM rated tunes on his website.

From Susan's list I added "Love Struck Baby" by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble from Texas Flood. The tempo is 172. Susan has a great website dedicated to music-paced aqua-exercising that addresses BPM considerations.

Thank you, Peter and Susan, for your great suggestions and help in expanding the jogtunes Tunes List.

I welcome your input, suggestions, and comments. Please send them to comments at jogtunes.com. And please don't forget to check out our podcast at jogtunesindie.com

Meanwhile, happy music-paced workouts to everyone.

Dr. Bob


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