Roswell, New Mexico

Everything Roswell is known for

7 songs mention this city 3 artists from here

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Roswell, New Mexico, a city widely known for its connection to UFO lore, is also home to a diverse range of musical talent. While the city itself may not be primarily recognized for its music scene, it has inspired artists and been mentioned in several songs.

Among the artists who call Roswell home are country musician JD Cox and indie artists Gross Domestic People and David Hett. The city is also referenced in songs like "New Mexico" by Wake Self and "Men in Black" by Will Smith.

Music in Roswell

Songs About Roswell

New Mexico

Wake Self

93%

"I was born in Eastern New Mexico Medical Center"

Trip to Roswell, N.M.

Joe West & The Sinners

83%

"Trip to Roswell, N.M."

Motorway to Roswell

Pixies

80%

"Motorway to Roswell"

Roswell

Jeremy Garrett

80%

"Roswell"

Men in Black

Will Smith

54%

"So go with your life, forget that Roswell crap"

Cosmic country

Race Ricketts

24%

Danny Myers vs. Amzilla

Guardians Of The Culture

"If he rise well (Roswell) I'll give his Area 51"

Artists From Roswell

Gross Domestic People

Rivers & Roads in Song near Roswell

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Roswell.

Pecos River 12 songs

History of Roswell

Roswell's UFO Museum RoadyGoat

1947

Inside a restored 1930s movie theater at 114 N Main Street in downtown Roswell sits the International UFO Museum and Research Center, founded in 1991. It anchors the world's most famous UFO legend: in July 1947, a rancher found odd debris northwest of town, and the Roswell Army Air Field briefly issued a press release announcing it had recovered a 'flying disc.' The military quickly retracted it, calling the wreckage a weather balloon, and decades later attributed it to Project Mogul, a then-secret high-altitude balloon program for detecting Soviet nuclear tests. The museum lays out the original news clippings, witness statements, and the competing explanations side by side. It draws visitors from around the globe and turned Roswell into the unofficial alien capital of America.

International UFO Museum and Research Center

1947

Museum in Roswell documenting the 1947 crash of an unidentified object on a nearby ranch, which the military initially reported as a 'flying disc' before changing the story to a weather balloon.

Things to Do in Roswell

historical 1.5 mi away

Goddard Rocket Launch Site

Father of modern rocketry tested 56 liquid-fuel rockets here from 1930-1941 — a decade before the Space Age.

historical 3.4 mi away

Atlas F Missile Silos

12 nuclear ICBM silos ringed Roswell during the Cold War. Three exploded. One is now an Airbnb.

quirky

Roswell UFO Museum

The 1947 crash site that launched a thousand conspiracy theories. Aliens welcome.

quirky

International UFO Museum

The 1947 crash that started it all. Housed in a former movie theater — skeptics welcome.

quirky 0.8 mi away

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program

Since 1967 six artists live free on a 50-acre compound for a full year — no strings attached.

historical 4.5 mi away

John Chisum's South Spring Ranch

Cattle king ran 100k+ head across 150 miles of Pecos River valley. Billy the Kid hid out here.

nature 10.3 mi away

Bottomless Lakes State Park

Eight sinkhole lakes up to 90 feet deep with eerie blue-green water — NM's first state park (1933).

quirky 0.1 mi away

UFO McDonald's

A McDonald's shaped like a flying saucer in Roswell NM. Alien-themed Happy Meals.

Everything Near Roswell

17 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Roswell's UFO Museum
Inside a restored 1930s movie theater at 114 N Main Street in downtown Roswell sits the International UFO Museum and Research Center, founded in 1991. It anchors the world's most famous UFO legend: in July 1947, a…
International UFO Museum and Research Center · Historical Marker
Museum in Roswell documenting the 1947 crash of an unidentified object on a nearby ranch, which the military initially reported as a 'flying disc' before changing the story to a weather balloon.
Roswell UFO Museum · Things to Do
The 1947 crash site that launched a thousand conspiracy theories. Aliens welcome.
International UFO Museum · Things to Do
The 1947 crash that started it all. Housed in a former movie theater — skeptics welcome.
UFO McDonald's · 0.1 mi · Things to Do
A McDonald's shaped like a flying saucer in Roswell NM. Alien-themed Happy Meals.
Roswell Museum & Planetarium · 0.1 mi · Things to Do
World's largest Peter Hurd & Henriette Wyeth collection plus a multi-million-dollar planetarium.
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art · 0.5 mi · Things to Do
Free 22k-sqft museum with 500+ works from one of America's most prestigious artist residencies.
Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program · 0.8 mi · Things to Do
Since 1967 six artists live free on a 50-acre compound for a full year — no strings attached.
New Mexico Military Institute · 1.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Since 1891, this military junior college and high school has been shaping leaders in New Mexico. It's the New Mexico Military Institute, or NMMI, right here in Roswell. Founded by the state, NMMI started as the Goss…
Flying Saucer McDonald's · 1.1 mi · Things to Do
The world's only UFO-shaped McDonald's — Ronald wears a spacesuit inside.
Goddard Rocket Launch Site · 1.5 mi · Things to Do
Father of modern rocketry tested 56 liquid-fuel rockets here from 1930-1941 — a decade before the Space Age.
Robert H. Goddard House · 2.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here, near this unassuming adobe house, the future of space travel was taking shape. This is the Robert H. Goddard House, where the rocket scientist lived and worked during some of his most productive years.…

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Atlas F Missile Silos · 3.4 mi · Things to Do
12 nuclear ICBM silos ringed Roswell during the Cold War. Three exploded. One is now an Airbnb.
John Chisum's South Spring Ranch · 4.5 mi · Things to Do
Cattle king ran 100k+ head across 150 miles of Pecos River valley. Billy the Kid hid out here.
Patrick Floyd Garrett House · 4.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time to the home of the man who famously ended the outlaw days of Billy the Kid: Pat Garrett. This simple adobe house isn't just a building; it's a window into the life of a legendary lawman. In 1881,…
Walker Air Force Base · 6.4 mi · Things to Do
Once the largest Strategic Air Command base in the world. Trained 14k WWII pilots and bombardiers.
Bottomless Lakes State Park · 10.3 mi · Things to Do
Eight sinkhole lakes up to 90 feet deep with eerie blue-green water — NM's first state park (1933).

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