Top 28 Upbeat Royalty-Free Western & Country Music for 2022

Royalty Free Music 20/01/2022 5 min read

Whether it’s gunslinging and horseback riding or you’re creating a promo or a retro-style event video, find the best royalty-free western and country music at Motion Array. Western or country-style projects have a very distinct sound to them, and pinning down the right background for yours could make or break it. If you’re looking for the right track, these might be a good fit.

Best Royalty-Free Western Music for Country Videos

1. A Southern Gothic

A Southern Gothic carries a mournful western feel with a mixture of slow claps and sad vocals. It’s a good match for a contemporary western, featuring the fiddle, acoustic and electric guitars, and the violin.

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2.15 Thousand

For an inspiring piano-lead western piece, 15 Thousand fits the bill! It has a real bluesy feel, mixing guitars, piano, and shakers — making it a perfect fit for travel and road trip videos. 

3. Shot Time

Shot Time manages to marry the classic western sound with a contemporary mix that’s perfect for a modern cowboy film. Combining acoustic guitar riffs with the shaker and tambourine, it’s got a memorable melody.

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4. Road to Redemption

If you’re looking for a dark and moody western-themed opening to your next television show or film, Road To Redemption is the track for you. Featuring a slow quiet guitar, it makes for the perfect soft background.

5. Go To The Wild West

For a simple modern take on a western sound, there’s Go To The Wild West. It features cool leads and expressive electric guitars to create a tune that really depicts a cowboy tune.

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6. Tennessee Hill

Tennessee Hill features a predictable, fun classic western style tune that’s great for your next fireside scene or the end credits of a modern western. Led by an acoustic blues-based guitar, it’s not hard to fit this track into your project.

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7. Outlaw Rockers

If you want a high-energy modern rock take on a western tune, Outlaw Rockers is for you. It features a combination of electric guitar riffs, strong bass, and punchy drum backing.

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8. The Old River Cabin

The Old River Cabin features a lonely acoustic guitar backed by a longing harmonica, making a steady classic tune. It’s the perfect backdrop for your next lonesome cowboy flick.

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9. Duel In The Desert

If you’re looking for a playful western track, Duel in the Desert is for you. It features a collection of moody guitars, mixed with the tambourine to make something fun and engaging, perfectly fit for a spaghetti western.

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10. Dream Of A Gunslinger

With a classic cinematic blues sound, Dream Of A Gunslinger is a perfect fit for your next western-themed project. It features a subtle finger-picked electric guitar and soft percussion.

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11. The New Road

The New Road has a real upbeat feel to it, mixing a bouncing acoustic guitar with bass, percussion, and the harmonica. It makes for a stellar addition to your next travel video or documentary.

12. Out In The Wilderness

A classic gunslinging tune, Out In The Wilderness features a true wild west atmosphere that features a sliding electric guitar. You can use this country-focused track as a background for your next film or docuseries. 

13. This Is The Wild West Baby

Energetic and dark, This Is The Wild West Baby has a cool, rocky vibe that’s fit for a country setting. You can’t help but visualize a western-themed action film, commercial, or even presentation.

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14. Whiskey In A Teacup

Whiskey In A Teacup has a real classic rural, hillbilly vibe that features the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass, and drums. It’s the perfect fit for your next food, lifestyle, or travel video that needs an authentic western vibe.

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15. Texas Country Blues

Another cheerful country tune, Texas Country Blues features a fast-paced guitar, mixed with some accenting percussion. It’s the perfect backdrop for cowboys and a country feel.

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16. Grave Digger

Despite its foreboding name, Grave Digger isn’t dark and mournful — instead, it has a powerful rock vibe to it. Featuring dark guitars in tandem with claps, and backing percussion, it’s the perfect pick for a serious western scene. 

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17. Western Country Rock

With a tune that brings up old school country visuals like a slow trotting horse, a rolling train, and the flapping of tavern doors. Western Country Rock combines the power of a classic acoustic guitar, harmonica, and an electric slide guitar. 

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18. Road To The Country

With fast electric guitars, slide guitars, bass, and drums, Road To The Country is a great pick for western royalty-free music. Add this playful piece to your next travel or holiday project. 

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19. Country Heart

Country Heart brings the slower-paced western vibe that’s perfect for your next western-themed project. It features a happy and easy mixture of guitar, piano, bass, and plucked strings.

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20. Texas Blues

With steady drums under the folky mixture of acoustic strumming guitar, acoustic slide guitar, bass, and piano. This track comes with four different edits for you to choose from.

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21. Wild West Story

Wild West Story starts off with the classic bluesy call of the harmonica before the slide guitar, bass, drums, and claps. Whether you’re looking for music to back your next film or TV show. 

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22. Dark Times In The Wild West

Another slow and powerful classic country jam can be found in Dark Times In The Wild West. It features a collection of guitars, drums, and claps to create a track that’ll be the start of your next show. 

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23. Western Train

Western Train is upbeat and engaging. Featuring the upbeat combination of the banjo, harmonica, fiddle, ukulele, tambourine, slide guitar, and flute, this track makes for a melodic background track for your next project. 

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24. The Western Bar

The Western Bar has a light southern feel to it. Combining the easy-going sounds of the guitar, banjo, and percussion makes an excellent backing for countryside or farm footage.  

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25. Jesse James Style

Starting off with rising vocals backed by steady claps, Jesse James Style has a fun, trendy western feel to it that’s perfect for opening your next project. Regardless of what kind of project you’re creating, the twangy guitar makes for a stellar indie rock backing.

26. Warm Country Sun

Warm Country Sun features a quiet, inspiring track that features nostalgic guitars, light drums, and nostalgic guitars. Add it as the backdrop to your western-themed wedding video.

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27. The Western Wind

The Western Wind is an intense, dark, foreboding track that’s perfect to open your country-themed project or add to the dramatic scene. It features a combination of slides, claps, stomps, drums, percussion, and vocals.

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28. Spring Country

While it might be last on our list, Spring Country is a top-notch track if you’re looking for a happy, energetic round-up for your project. With a merry cowboy feel, this track is bound to keep your audience’s toes tapping. 

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Westerns have classic soundtracks. Whether you’re creating the next big cowboy classic, or you’re creating a commercial to promote this year’s western concert and shows, the track you choose can make your project stand out. As always, Motion Array has you covered with thousands of sound effects and royalty-free tracks to choose from you’re bound to find the perfect fit.