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

Lone Star Got Blues

A Texas blues-inspired guitar mix, with electric blues and blues-rock connections beyond the Lone Star State.

238 tracks

Tombik Efes ve Leş Metal

Classic and extreme metal, with Black Sabbath, Anthrax, Behemoth and Amon Amarth.

506 tracks

Arka Veranda Blues

Acoustic fingerstyle guitar, from John Fahey and Robbie Basho to Leo Kottke and Kaki King.

31 tracks

Focus

Restrained piano and ambient music for a quiet workspace, with Dustin O'Halloran and Chad Lawson.

100 tracks

Radio of Cosmos

A wide-open mix of hip-hop, indie, electronic music and more, with A Tribe Called Quest, !!! and A.R. Rahman.

1063 tracks

Songs with Blues in Their Names

The word blues connects a mix of genres, with AC/DC, Albert King and Barış Manço among the selections.

138 tracks

Beauty of Night

Bedroom-folk and slowcore for after dark — Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.

20 tracks

Blues Perişan by Aptülika

Psychedelic rock across borders, with Amon Düül II, Asia Minor, Buffalo Springfield and Barış Manço.

78 tracks

Can I Get AssKicker ?

Loud, unpretentious hard rock — Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Deep Purple and Gary Moore's heaviest guitar work.

56 tracks

Indie Wave

Dream-pop, lo-fi songwriting and electronic touches, with Alex G, Active Child and more.

616 tracks

Meteorite ☄️

Classic rock into new wave — Cream and Jefferson Airplane's psychedelia beside Depeche Mode and Joy Division's electronic gloom.

40 tracks

Psychedelia

Psychedelic rock across borders, from 13th Floor Elevators and ? & The Mysterians to Turkish acts including 3 Hürel.

10000 tracks

Punk Alive

Punk, hardcore and garage-rock connections, with Agnostic Front, Adolescents, AFI and Alkaline Trio.

471 tracks

The Arrival of Autumn 🍂🌰🍁🍃🌪️

Seasonal indie-folk for the turn toward autumn — Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Damien Rice and Coldplay.

37 tracks

Without the blues there would be no Devil's music whatsoever.

A broad collection of raw blues sounds, with acoustic roots, electric textures and gospel connections.

926 tracks

Z Report 🎺

Jazz across styles, with Art Blakey, Ahmad Jamal, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Ambrose Akinmusire and ARTEMIS.

656 tracks

Axis

Classic and alternative rock across generations, from Led Zeppelin and David Bowie to Blur and Arctic Monkeys.

691 tracks

Blues Will Save Us

Soulful blues for a slow evening, with Albert King, Al Green and B.B. King bringing warmth and bite.

211 tracks

Brothers

Outlaw country and its rock cousins — Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Neil Young and The Highwaymen.

55 tracks

EC at Hyde Park

A Hyde Park-inspired blues-rock selection featuring Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker.

14 tracks

Echo of John Henry

Blues, folk and blues-rock connections, with Albert Collins, Albert King, Allen Toussaint and Arlo Guthrie.

342 tracks

George sings The Beatles songs

The Beatles catalogue filtered through George Harrison's songs and lead vocals.

28 tracks

Keep Calm and Back to the 1970s

Classic rock with a seventies feel, from the Eagles and Elton John to Jethro Tull and Derek and the Dominos.

39 tracks

MixTape

A personal mix crossing rock, pop and heavier guitars, with Arcade Fire, Björk, Alter Bridge and Anthrax.

499 tracks

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