30 Day Song Challenge
A song-a-day selection spanning blues, classic rock and newer songwriting, from Cream to Father John Misty.
30 tracks
For a sound that feels like it's calling back to somewhere. These playlists lean into a familiar melody, an older recording style, or a lyric that looks backward - different routes to the same wistful pull.
A song-a-day selection spanning blues, classic rock and newer songwriting, from Cream to Father John Misty.
30 tracks
Rainy-day rock and folk with Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and Led Zeppelin, moving between gentle reflection and heavier skies.
40 tracks
Classic vocal jazz built around Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Chet Baker's trumpet.
18 tracks
Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler's solo work, built around his fingerpicked guitar tone and understated songwriting.
15 tracks
Anadolu rock and Turkish psychedelia, with Erkin Koray, Barış Manço and Cem Karaca at the centre.
515 tracks
Classic and alternative rock across generations, from Led Zeppelin and David Bowie to Blur and Arctic Monkeys.
691 tracks
Bedroom-folk and slowcore for after dark — Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.
20 tracks
Soulful blues for a slow evening, with Albert King, Al Green and B.B. King bringing warmth and bite.
211 tracks
A wide-ranging blues collection, from acoustic roots to electric bands, with A.C. Reed, Albert Collins and more.
1601 tracks
A slow-sipping blues set built around Albert Collins, Albert King, and B.B. King's guitar tone.
50 tracks
Outlaw country and its rock cousins — Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Neil Young and The Highwaymen.
55 tracks
Country and bluegrass across generations, with Bill Monroe, Buck Owens, Alison Krauss and Chris Stapleton.
201 tracks
Different interpretations of Crossroads, with Cream and Eric Clapton among the guitar-led versions.
18 tracks
Blues-rock to return to, with Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Dire Straits and Eric Clapton.
49 tracks
A wide-ranging mix of rock, piano and cinematic atmosphere, with 13th Floor Elevators, Aerosmith and Agnes Obel.
1147 tracks
An eclectic soul-and-rock mixtape — David Bowie, Bee Gees, Donny Hathaway and Cream sharing space.
30 tracks
Turkish and Western pop-rock side by side, with Barış Manço, Cem Karaca, ABBA and the Bee Gees.
116 tracks
The Beatles catalogue filtered through George Harrison's songs and lead vocals.
28 tracks
Cream and Blind Faith selections in tribute to Ginger Baker, with Hammersmith Apollo as the setting.
16 tracks
A Perfect Days-inspired commute mix, with classic soul and songwriting from Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Bill Withers.
38 tracks
Bossa-tinged cocktail jazz — Antônio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Diana Krall and Duke Ellington.
20 tracks
Swing, hard bop and exploratory jazz, with Ahmad Jamal, Art Blakey, Benny Goodman and Alice Coltrane.
312 tracks
Classic rock with a seventies feel, from the Eagles and Elton John to Jethro Tull and Derek and the Dominos.
39 tracks
A selection centred on Mark Knopfler's A Night in London, with songs from his solo work and Dire Straits.
16 tracks
Classic rock into new wave — Cream and Jefferson Airplane's psychedelia beside Depeche Mode and Joy Division's electronic gloom.
40 tracks
A personal mix crossing rock, pop and heavier guitars, with Arcade Fire, Björk, Alter Bridge and Anthrax.
499 tracks
Vintage swing and vocal-group harmony — Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers.
61 tracks
Turkish classical song and oud, with Zeki Müren, Müzeyyen Senar, Münir Nurettin Selçuk and Udi Hrant.
5 tracks
A collection of musical discoveries across genres, from AC/DC and Alabama Shakes to Andrea Bocelli.
651 tracks
Sixties and seventies pop-soul nostalgia — Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, David Bowie and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
141 tracks
Rock, new wave and indie across generations, with AC/DC, Alabama Shakes, Allah-Las and Arcade Fire.
625 tracks
Autumn folk and indie warmth, with Bon Iver, Angus & Julia Stone, Caamp and Adrianne Lenker.
100 tracks
The Beatles catalogue filtered through Ringo Starr's lead vocals.
16 tracks
Folk and Americana with Alison Krauss, Aldous Harding, Anaïs Mitchell and Adia Victoria.
624 tracks
A playlist dedicated to Selen and Buğra, with pop and rock from ABBA, the Bee Gees, Bruno Mars and Bon Jovi.
48 tracks
A playlist dedicated to Zuzi, spanning rock and pop with 10cc, ABBA, AC/DC and more.
1079 tracks
Songs named for women, with selections from Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cream and Neil Diamond.
27 tracks
The word blues connects a mix of genres, with AC/DC, Albert King and Barış Manço among the selections.
138 tracks
Classic rock for the road, with Bad Company, Black Sabbath, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and the Allman Brothers Band.
178 tracks
A Chuck Berry-inspired route through rock and roll, hard rock and soul, with Aerosmith, AC/DC and Amy Winehouse.
1012 tracks
Crime-drama atmosphere with Alabama 3, AC/DC and Al Martino, nodding to The Sopranos and Lilyhammer.
829 tracks
Protest, reflection and folk-rock with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.
36 tracks
Jazz across styles, with Art Blakey, Ahmad Jamal, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Ambrose Akinmusire and ARTEMIS.
656 tracks
Soulful, guitar-driven blues rock from the overlapping worlds of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Traffic.
125 tracks