Blending The Future With The Past. We begin the month of February with more new / old music, this time shifting from our Rock playlist to retro sounds of our past. This is the 3rd edition of the “Oldies But Newies” playlist series, all about celebrating the golden sounds of the 50s, 60s, and 70s—think doo-wop, rock ’n’ roll, R&B, soul, and jazz—but with a twist: every song is performed by recent and today’s artists. The Oldies vibe and genre didn’t fade with the 50s and 60s—it lives on in the hearts and souls of talented artists who not only honor the music of that era but also bring it into the present with their own unique style.

WE CONTINUE EXPANDING YOUR PLAYLIST!We continue on with more new music for the month of February, this time shifting from our Rock playlist to sounds of our past, of the Oldies sounds of the 50s 60s and 70s Oldies, Soul, and Jazz. We continue 2026 with more new music and musicians to discover, along with exciting new content and features added to the website. Some of the new content includes more playlist options to the website including Soundcloud and YouTube playlists. Also, along with our new look and logo re-design, we also dusted off our Discord page for those of you who want to talk music with us.

Music Submitted For You Approval. Welcome to the 12th edition of the Submitted For Your Approval playlist, where independent artists take center stage and your next favorite song is waiting to be discovered! This playlist series is all about giving a voice to the musicians who deserve to be heard—the ones creating incredible music outside the mainstream spotlight. Every track in this collection has been personally submitted by artists from around the globe, and each one has earned its place through pure talent, passion, and authenticity. No algorithms. No gatekeepers. No pay-to-play schemes.

Keep Expanding Your Rock Playlist. After a strong start to 2026 with playlist NPNS #36, we continue the onslaught with another "No Paper. No Scissors." playlist with the #7th edition in the playlist series. This also continues with the 4th Volume of NPNS. For the complete "No Paper. No Scissors. Rock Playlist!" Archives. Click here. If you enjoy listening to Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Metal, Grunge, or Punk music, then this playlist is for you. Hopefully, this playlist and music series will help you discover your new favorite rock band while Expanding Your Playlist!

Expand Your Rock Playlist. It’s a new year and a new start with a re-designed logo and an updated format, but we are still bringing you the same great quality of music, if not better, that we recommend to you for discovering new music, new sounds and new musicians. In this first EYP playlist of 2026, we bring you “No Paper. No Scissors. Rock Playlist! - Playlist #36.” This rock playlist not only kicks off our 2026 but also marks the start of the fourth volume in this long-running series, one of the original playlists we’ve featured since year one.

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2025!Here's to an amazing 2025 in new music! We are preparing for an equally amazing 2026, with more new music and musicians to discover, along with exciting new content and features added to the website. Some of the new content includes more playlist options to the website including Soundcloud and YouTube. Also, along with our new look and logo re-design, we also dusted off our Discord page for those of you who want to talk music with us. Below in a preview on the playlist schedule for January.

As for our final "End of Year" playlist, we take a look back at the Top 15 cover songs featured throughout our playlists in 2025, including our dedicated cover songs playlist, “Covered Up.” Follow these incredible musicians and discover new favorites to help expand your playlists! The links below will take you to their Instagram pages. Music by...ElohimTen FéTommi AuraDIAMANTEBeachcrimes ft. Tia TiaGlass SpellsCronos Debe MorirtalkerWhenzdazeIMY2Mo Lowda & The HumbleScott Bradlee's Postmodern JukeboxGabi BeselWinona FighterKaren Dió Click Photos to View in Gallery. Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

And less we not forget the awesome support we have had from the musicians themselves who helped up in the playlist series, Submitted For Your Approval. Without their help and support with their music submissions, these playlists would not be possible. This is our Top 10 Artists Submitted Music playlist, but it could have been a bigger list with a lot of bands and artists to name. More to come in 2026. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! The links below are connected to their Instagram pages.

The season is here once again, which means it’s time for our annual Christmas playlist, “A Very Special E.Y.P. Christmas 2025.” This festive 24-track collection features music including fresh takes on beloved holiday classics to original songs by artists who have been part of past EYP playlists. Click to Zoom in Gallery. NEED MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC?Here’s a look back at previously released “A Very Special EYP Christmas Playlists” from past years, perfect for your holiday listening pleasure. Enjoy timeless holiday classics alongside unique original tracks. A VERY SPECIAL E.Y.P.

Although we usually feature indie and alt rock, we sometimes dabble in Hip Hop and Rap music that’s sent to us or that we discover. These are the top five songs that shaped and influenced our playlists when it comes to Rap and Hip Hop music. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! Music by...Lexa TerrestrialChangelineA DFRNT WRLDRudy GRoyalé MichaelADMONISH MUSICb.kaeSwagger DaggerSam Jay ft. Smoove QuotesMandy Rose Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

Over the past 10 years of building and expanding our playlists, we’ve discovered a few bands and artists we’ve grown to love. Once they’ve appeared on our playlist at least 10 times, they earn the title of EYP STAPLE ARTISTS. Here are the Top five songs from our EYP Staple Artists! Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! Music by...ElohimThe BeachesVistasCalva LouiseFreedom Fry Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

"Mood Muzik" is our playlist series that almost everyone has a version of. It contains slower tempo, emotional songs that help you get through on those days you need music to be therapeutic and help you through your day or night. These are the Top 5 Mood Muzik songs that helped us get by this year. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! Music by...Arum RaeSiranushOlivia C. DacalSlow FuneralAnders Jörnesten Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

In this recap of our End of the Year featured music, we’re highlighting a rare but special playlist series called "Oldies But Newies." It celebrates Oldies, Soul, Jazz, and retro R&B, but with a twist—these tracks sound like they’re straight out of the ’50s and ’60s, yet they were recorded and released this year or within the past few years. Here are the top five songs, we think, showcases the style that have shape and influence our musical tastes showcasing new artists with classic, familiar vibes. We hope you enjoy this series as much as we love creating it.

The following is our Top 15 playlist of Electronic Music songs taken from our Eclectic Electric playlists. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that their music helps you Expand Your Playlists! The links below are connected to their Instagram pages. Music by...Funkin MattMarie VauntRIOTJFELDSofi TukkerSynymata ft. Leah CulverAlan Walker ft. FaouziaMYRNE ft. ShallouSeven Timesft. Hendrik MüllerLe Castle VaniaBeachcrimes ft. Tia TiaNUZB ft. ZARAPretty PinkINJI Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

Join us as we run down our Top 20 songs performed by Women Artists and Women led bands, taken from our various playlist music series in 2025 on EYP! This could have easily been a Top 100 list, but we decided to keep it at 20. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! The links below are connected to their Instagram pages. Music by...Slow FuneralSophia UristaGioli & AssiaOlivia C. DacalCaroline DareMar LamarCharlotte ReinaNepMadeline EdwardsKaylee LaurenINJITia TiaLola YoungTalkerVirgBlondshellGRAEJessica MoraleLØLØLights Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

This is our end-of-year recap as we share and create our top EYP music playlists of the year! In this playlist we share with you our Top 20 picks of bands and artists we strongly recommend you listen to. If we had our way this would be a Top 200 list, but we only limited it to 20. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! The links below are connected to their Instagram pages. Music by...Pearl DiverJosh LovelaceAmyjo Doh & The Spangles…

This is our end-of-year recap as we share and create our top EYP music playlists of the year! Here are the top five songs from bands and artists who made their EYP debut in 2025. These artists not only made an impact on our playlists but are ones we predict you’ll be hearing much more from in 2026 on and beyond EYP. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! Music by...Maple's Pet DinosaurHiccupWomen Who WorkSleepers ClubPearl Diver Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

This is our end-of-year recap as we share and create our top EYP music playlists of the year! This playlist is at the core of the music we grew up with, and we’re thrilled that it lives on through the incredible bands and artists creating music in the Indie Rock and Alternative Rock genres. These are our Top 10 Indie Rock/Pop & Alternative sounds. Follow these amazing musicians and let them help you Expand Your Playlists! The links below connect to their Instagram pages. Music by...Muo DuoDarksoft32afterCharlotte ReinaSix Foot BlondeGolden CatsCamille SchmidtCarlie Hansoninternet sashaChloe Slater Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

These are our Top 15 rock songs performed by Women Artists and Women led bands, taken from our "No Paper. No Scissors. Rock Playlist!" music series. We affectionately call this series "Her Rock Voice".

Join us for our end-of-year recap and re-listen as we share our top playlists of the year! These are our Top 15 rock songs taken from our "No Paper. No Scissors. Rock Playlist!" music series. Follow these amazing musicians in hope that they help you Expand Your Playlists! The links below are connected to their Instagram pages. Music by...The SherlocksrosecoloredworldBossiYONAKAWay More SoMADiSON ViOLETTBABYMETAL ft. BloodywoodKaren DióThe SubwaysTom MorelloThe BeachesHoney RevengePeople R UglyGirl TonesCalva Louise Curious on Who Else's Music We Listened To in 2025? Click Here.

Join us as we showcase the Top 5 songs the expanded our playlists in this end of year recap.

ENDING A VOLUME BY TURING UP THE VOLUME. Curated and compiled by Ed Gomez. Back in 2015, along with the other genres, we created a playlist solely for the electronic music genres, (Techno, House, Trance, Drum & Bass, Trap, DJ Remixes, EDM), and we called it “The Beauty in the Beats”. Although we loved the name, by 2019, it took over the “Eclectic Electric” playlist name, which before then was just an Indie Alt Rock playlist. Since then, we have continued on with our mission statement, which has been to present to you with new music and feature musicians in the electronic music genres that you may have not heard of much or at all.

STILL RUNNING WITH NO PAPER AND NO SCISSORS. Curated by Ed Gomez Since the start of the Expand Your Playlist musical discovery journey in 2015, the "No Paper. No Scissors" (NPNS Rock Playlist!) music series has been a staple, showcasing hidden or undiscovered gems within the wide spectrum of Rock music genres. From Rock & Roll to Metal, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Grunge, and all the indie vibes in between, we've aimed to include a diverse range of rock music for you to explore and expand your rock music playlist.

Created in late 2024, the "Submitted For Your Approval" playlist series has been featuring music sent to us directly via social media and email submission, showcasing the untapped and ever-growing community of the true independent musician. This is the 8th edition of the playlist. If you missed any of the previous editions of this series, you could catch up on our newly updated Submitted For Your Approval Page. The music featured on these playlists have been submitted to us personally, either through our social media pages or via our…

Created in late 2024, the "Submitted For Your Approval" playlist series has been featuring music sent to us directly via social media and email submission, showcasing the untapped and ever-growing community of the true independent musician. This is the 8th edition of the playlist. If you missed any of the previous editions of this series, you could catch up on our newly updated Submitted For Your Approval Page. The music featured on these playlists have been submitted to us personally, either through our social media pages or via our…