diff --git a/components/PlaylistsPane.py b/components/PlaylistsPane.py
index 885c74d..23c7753 100644
--- a/components/PlaylistsPane.py
+++ b/components/PlaylistsPane.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QListWidget, QMenu, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QListWidget, QMenu, QMessageBox, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt, QPoint
 import DBA
 from logging import debug
 
+from components import CreatePlaylistWindow
 
 class PlaylistWidgetItem(QTreeWidgetItem):
     def __init__(self, parent, id, name):
@@ -16,51 +17,78 @@ class PlaylistWidgetItem(QTreeWidgetItem):
 
 class PlaylistsPane(QTreeWidget):
     playlistChoiceSignal = pyqtSignal(int)
+    playlistCreatedSignal = pyqtSignal()
     allSongsSignal = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self: QTreeWidget, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._library_root = QTreeWidgetItem(["Library"])
+        self._playlists_root: QTreeWidgetItem = QTreeWidgetItem(["Playlists"])
         self.addTopLevelItem(self._library_root)
-        # all_songs_branch = QTreeWidgetItem(["All Songs"])
-        # library_root.addChild(all_songs_branch)
-
-        self._playlists_root = QTreeWidgetItem(["Playlists"])
         self.addTopLevelItem(self._playlists_root)
-        with DBA.DBAccess() as db:
-            playlists = db.query("SELECT id, name FROM playlist;", ())
-        for playlist in playlists:
-            branch = PlaylistWidgetItem(self, playlist[0], playlist[1])
-            self._playlists_root.addChild(branch)
-
-        # library_root.setExpanded(True)
-        self._playlists_root.setExpanded(True)
+        self.reload_playlists()
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ContextMenuPolicy.CustomContextMenu)
         self.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.showContextMenu)
         self.currentItemChanged.connect(self.playlist_clicked)
         self.playlist_db_id_choice: int | None = None
 
+    def reload_playlists(self):
+        """
+        Clears and reinitializes the playlists tree
+        each playlist is a branch/child of root node `Playlists` 
+        """
+        # take all children away
+        self._playlists_root.takeChildren()
+        # NOTE: implement user sorting by adding a column to playlist db table for 'rank' or something
+        with DBA.DBAccess() as db:
+            playlists = db.query("SELECT id, name FROM playlist ORDER BY date_created DESC LIMIT 1;", ())
+        for playlist in playlists:
+            branch = PlaylistWidgetItem(self, playlist[0], playlist[1])
+            self._playlists_root.addChild(branch)
+
+        self._playlists_root.setExpanded(True)
+
     def showContextMenu(self, position: QPoint):
         """Right-click context menu"""
-        if self.playlist_db_id_choice is None:
-            return
-            # dont delete or rename the root nodes
         menu = QMenu(self)
-        rename_action = QAction("Rename", self)
-        delete_action = QAction("Delete", self)
-        rename_action.triggered.connect(self.rename_playlist)
-        delete_action.triggered.connect(self.delete_playlist)
-        menu.addAction(rename_action)
-        menu.addAction(delete_action)
+        if self.playlist_db_id_choice is not None:
+            # only allow delete/rename non-root nodes
+            rename_action = QAction("Rename", self)
+            delete_action = QAction("Delete", self)
+            rename_action.triggered.connect(self.rename_playlist)
+            delete_action.triggered.connect(self.delete_playlist)
+            menu.addAction(rename_action)
+            menu.addAction(delete_action)
+        create_action = QAction("New playlist", self)
+        create_action.triggered.connect(self.create_playlist)
+        menu.addAction(create_action)
         menu.exec_(self.mapToGlobal(position))  # Show the menu
 
+    def create_playlist(self):
+        """Creates a database record for a playlist, given a name"""
+        window = CreatePlaylistWindow(self.playlistCreatedSignal)
+        window.playlistCreatedSignal.connect(self.reload_playlists)  # type: ignore
+        window.exec_()
+
     def rename_playlist(self, *args):
         # TODO: implement this
         pass
 
     def delete_playlist(self, *args):
-        # TODO: implement this
-        pass
+        """Deletes a playlist"""
+        reply = QMessageBox.question(
+            self,
+            "Confirmation",
+            "Really delete this playlist??",
+            QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No,
+            QMessageBox.Yes,
+        )
+        if reply == QMessageBox.Yes:
+            with DBA.DBAccess() as db:
+                db.execute("DELETE FROM playlist WHERE id = ?;", (self.playlist_db_id_choice,))
+            # reload
+            self.reload_playlists()
+
 
     def playlist_clicked(self, item):
         """Specific playlist index was clicked"""
@@ -77,12 +105,3 @@ class PlaylistsPane(QTreeWidget):
         # I have no idea why this has to be in its own function, but it does
         # or else it doesn't work
         self.allSongsSignal.emit()
-
-    def add_latest_playlist_to_tree(self):
-        """Adds the most recently created playlist to the pane"""
-        with DBA.DBAccess() as db:
-            playlist = db.query(
-                "SELECT id, name FROM playlist ORDER BY date_created DESC LIMIT 1;", ()
-            )[0]
-        branch = PlaylistWidgetItem(self, playlist[0], playlist[1])
-        self.playlists_root.addChild(branch)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0b925a9..1c23844 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class Worker(QRunnable):
 
 
 class ApplicationWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
-    playlistCreatedSignal = pyqtSignal()
     reloadConfigSignal = pyqtSignal()
     reloadDatabaseSignal = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ class ApplicationWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         # FILE MENU
         self.actionOpenFiles.triggered.connect(self.open_files)  # Open files window
-        self.actionNewPlaylist.triggered.connect(self.create_playlist)
+        self.actionNewPlaylist.triggered.connect(self.playlistTreeView.create_playlist)
         self.actionExportPlaylist.triggered.connect(self.export_playlist)
 
         # EDIT MENU