TheBluesland

A personal collection of playlists, rooted in blues and open to wherever the music leads. Find something for the road, a quiet evening, or a closer listen.

Playlists

Bluesland

A wide-ranging blues collection, from acoustic roots to electric bands, with A.C. Reed, Albert Collins and more.

1601 tracks

If I had a band, what would I play?

An imagined setlist across blues, rock and soul, with Alabama Shakes, B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen and Buddy Guy.

207 tracks

Jazzstation

Swing, hard bop and exploratory jazz, with Ahmad Jamal, Art Blakey, Benny Goodman and Alice Coltrane.

312 tracks

Anatolian Domestic Products

Anadolu rock and Turkish psychedelia, with Erkin Koray, Barış Manço and Cem Karaca at the centre.

515 tracks

Dear Mr. Fantasy

Soulful, guitar-driven blues rock from the overlapping worlds of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Traffic.

125 tracks

Masterpieces of Erkin the Father

Erkin Koray's electric guitars and Anatolian melodies, bringing folk textures into psychedelic rock.

44 tracks

Slaves of Cotton Field

Early blues, boogie-woogie and field recordings, with Albert Ammons, Alberta Hunter and recordings collected by Alan Lomax.

3195 tracks

Ginger Baker Tribute at Hammersmith Apollo

Cream and Blind Faith selections in tribute to Ginger Baker, with Hammersmith Apollo as the setting.

16 tracks

Dreaming

Piano and chamber music, with Claude Debussy, Alexandre Tharaud and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

94 tracks

Bourbon Scented Mix

A slow-sipping blues set built around Albert Collins, Albert King, and B.B. King's guitar tone.

50 tracks

The Band Nerede ?

Band energy across soul, blues and rock, with B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits and Chuck Berry.

113 tracks

Coffee Circle

Gentle folk and singer-songwriter music for slow mornings, with Adele, Aldous Harding and Aoife O'Donovan.

280 tracks

On Your Way

Indie and rock with forward motion, from Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire to Bon Iver and Ben Howard.

146 tracks

Prepare for Ginger Baker Tribute

Cream, Blind Faith and Ginger Baker's own projects — a primer before seeing his music performed live.

58 tracks

Nocturnal

Dark, atmospheric indie and dream-pop — Bat For Lashes, Beach House, Arcade Fire and Bastille.

163 tracks

Chris Cornell - Voice of Our Generation and An Artist for All Time

A tribute to Chris Cornell through Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.

82 tracks

History of the Blues Guitar Riffs with all respect The Band

A guitar-riff survey of blues history, from Albert King and Big Bill Broonzy through Eric Clapton and Gary Moore.

48 tracks

Mother Earth & Father Sky

Vintage swing and vocal-group harmony — Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers.

61 tracks

An Evening With Mark Knopfler

Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler's solo work, built around his fingerpicked guitar tone and understated songwriting.

15 tracks

Cover Project

Soul and rock covers side by side — Alabama Shakes, Donny Hathaway and John Mayer reworking familiar songs.

23 tracks

Saint Patrick's Day ☘️ Sláinte 🍻

Irish rock and folk with Celtic and bluegrass detours, including Ash, An Emotional Fish and Alison Krauss.

1261 tracks

Single Malt Woman 🥃

Blues with bite — B.B. King, Bo Diddley, and a run of guitarists who treat the twelve-bar form as a showcase.

61 tracks

From Mother

Turkish and Western pop-rock side by side, with Barış Manço, Cem Karaca, ABBA and the Bee Gees.

116 tracks

Groover Soul

Deep funk and Brazilian soul — Banda Black Rio, CHIC, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bobby "Blue" Bland.

70 tracks

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