New summer classics playlist: 15 artists pick sunshine tracks
From road-trip energy to lazy-days vibes, artists including Nia Archives, Joe Goddard, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks and Lias Saoudi name the best summer tunes of the past decade
October 2022
How low can you go? Singer Iestyn Davies’s melancholic playlist
What connects a tea towel, a double-decker bus and a facial? The countertenor picks his 10 favourite tracks that distil the beauty of tears, pull at the heart strings and suspend time
June 2021
Robot rock: can big tech pick pop’s next megastar?
The soundtrack of my travels
Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s playlist: 10 songs from my travels
April 2021
The soundtrack of my travels
Polly Samson’s playlist: 10 songs from my travels
The soundtrack of my travels
Songs that bring back memories of my travels: Caroline Eden's playlist
March 2021
The soundtrack of my travels
David Reynolds’ playlist: 10 songs from my travels
The writer’s journeys, including a slow drive across the US, were accompanied by a selection of jazz, rock and folk greats
The soundtrack of my travels
Nancy Campbell’s playlist: 10 songs from my travels
The poet recalls trips to the Arctic, Switzerland and the US via musical memories that add to the intensity of those life-changing trips
The soundtrack of my travels
Turin Brakes’ playlist: 10 songs that take them back on the road
Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian take a spin down memory lane, from California’s Redwoods to Nepal via the mean streets of south London
February 2021
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Emma John's playlist
The Highlands, Texas, India and the Chilterns are among places that have inspired our writer – herself a bluegrass fiddler – through music
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Lois Pryce's playlist
Songs from a desert hut in the Sahara to a pick-up truck in Alaska – and a men’s prison in Belgium – have kept the author going in lockdown
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Tom Ravenscroft's playlist
Tell us: what’s on your work from home playlist?
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Jo Frost's playlist
January 2021
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Garth Cartwright's playlist
Inspirational musicians from New Orleans, Jamaica, Macedonia and New Zealand are among those who have kept the author going during lockdown
December 2020
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Cerys Matthews’ playlist
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Johny Pitts’ playlist
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back great travel memories: Jennifer Lucy Allan’s playlist
The soundtrack of my travels
10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Laura Barton’s playlist
May 2020
Lockdown playlists for every mood, part three: chosen by Bat for Lashes, Neil Tennant, Jason Williamson and Mike Skinner
Music stars pick soundtracks to get you through the next phase - for moments of melancholy, optimism, escapism and contemplation
