diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 6ef701b..eac065d 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your-stripe-secret-key
 STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_your-stripe-publishable-key
 STRIPE_PRICE_ID=price_your-pro-plan-price-id
 STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_your-webhook-signing-secret
+LASTFM_API_KEY=your-lastfm-api-key
 FRONTEND_URL=https://deepcutsai.com
diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/lastfm.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/lastfm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85deba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/lastfm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.core.config import settings
+from app.core.database import get_db
+from app.core.security import get_current_user
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.models.playlist import Playlist
+from app.models.track import Track
+from app.services.lastfm import get_user_info, get_top_tracks
+from app.services.recommender import build_taste_profile
+from app.schemas.playlist import PlaylistDetailResponse
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/lastfm", tags=["lastfm"])
+
+
+class ImportLastfmRequest(BaseModel):
+    username: str
+    period: str = "overall"
+
+
+class LastfmPreviewTrack(BaseModel):
+    title: str
+    artist: str
+    playcount: int
+    image_url: str | None = None
+
+
+class LastfmPreviewResponse(BaseModel):
+    display_name: str
+    track_count: int
+    sample_tracks: list[LastfmPreviewTrack]
+
+
+@router.get("/preview", response_model=LastfmPreviewResponse)
+async def preview_lastfm(
+    username: str = Query(..., min_length=1),
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Preview a Last.fm user's top tracks without importing."""
+    if not settings.LASTFM_API_KEY:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Last.fm API key not configured")
+
+    info = await get_user_info(username.strip())
+    if not info:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Last.fm user not found")
+
+    try:
+        tracks = await get_top_tracks(username.strip(), period="overall", limit=50)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+    sample = tracks[:5]
+    return LastfmPreviewResponse(
+        display_name=info["display_name"],
+        track_count=len(tracks),
+        sample_tracks=[LastfmPreviewTrack(**t) for t in sample],
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/import", response_model=PlaylistDetailResponse)
+async def import_lastfm(
+    data: ImportLastfmRequest,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    """Import top tracks from a Last.fm user as a playlist."""
+    if not settings.LASTFM_API_KEY:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Last.fm API key not configured")
+
+    username = data.username.strip()
+    if not username:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Username is required")
+
+    # Free tier limit
+    if not user.is_pro:
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(Playlist).where(Playlist.user_id == user.id)
+        )
+        existing = list(result.scalars().all())
+        if len(existing) >= settings.FREE_MAX_PLAYLISTS:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=403,
+                detail="Free tier limited to 1 playlist. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited.",
+            )
+
+    # Verify user exists
+    info = await get_user_info(username)
+    if not info:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Last.fm user not found")
+
+    # Fetch top tracks
+    try:
+        raw_tracks = await get_top_tracks(username, period=data.period, limit=50)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+    if not raw_tracks:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="No top tracks found for this user and time period.",
+        )
+
+    # Build playlist name from period
+    period_labels = {
+        "overall": "All Time",
+        "7day": "Last 7 Days",
+        "1month": "Last Month",
+        "3month": "Last 3 Months",
+        "6month": "Last 6 Months",
+        "12month": "Last Year",
+    }
+    period_label = period_labels.get(data.period, "All Time")
+    playlist_name = f"{info['display_name']}'s Top Tracks ({period_label})"
+
+    # Create playlist
+    playlist = Playlist(
+        user_id=user.id,
+        name=playlist_name,
+        platform_source="lastfm",
+        external_id=f"lastfm:{username}:{data.period}",
+        track_count=len(raw_tracks),
+    )
+    db.add(playlist)
+    await db.flush()
+
+    # Create tracks (no audio features from Last.fm)
+    tracks = []
+    for rt in raw_tracks:
+        track = Track(
+            playlist_id=playlist.id,
+            title=rt["title"],
+            artist=rt["artist"],
+            image_url=rt.get("image_url"),
+        )
+        db.add(track)
+        tracks.append(track)
+
+    await db.flush()
+
+    # Build taste profile
+    playlist.taste_profile = build_taste_profile(tracks)
+    playlist.tracks = tracks
+
+    return playlist
diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index 584b76a..22d2438 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     STRIPE_PRICE_ID: str = ""
     STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET: str = ""
 
+    # Last.fm
+    LASTFM_API_KEY: str = ""
+
     # Frontend
     FRONTEND_URL: str = "http://localhost:5173"
 
diff --git a/backend/app/services/lastfm.py b/backend/app/services/lastfm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d44b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/services/lastfm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import httpx
+
+from app.core.config import settings
+
+LASTFM_API_URL = "http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/"
+
+
+async def get_user_info(username: str) -> dict | None:
+    """Verify a Last.fm username exists and return basic info."""
+    params = {
+        "method": "user.getInfo",
+        "user": username,
+        "api_key": settings.LASTFM_API_KEY,
+        "format": "json",
+    }
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15) as client:
+        resp = await client.get(LASTFM_API_URL, params=params)
+
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        return None
+
+    data = resp.json()
+    if "error" in data:
+        return None
+
+    user = data.get("user", {})
+    image_url = None
+    images = user.get("image", [])
+    for img in images:
+        if img.get("size") == "large" and img.get("#text"):
+            image_url = img["#text"]
+
+    return {
+        "name": user.get("name", username),
+        "display_name": user.get("realname") or user.get("name", username),
+        "playcount": int(user.get("playcount", 0)),
+        "image_url": image_url,
+        "url": user.get("url", ""),
+    }
+
+
+async def get_top_tracks(
+    username: str, period: str = "overall", limit: int = 50
+) -> list[dict]:
+    """Fetch a user's top tracks from Last.fm.
+
+    Args:
+        username: Last.fm username.
+        period: Time period - overall, 7day, 1month, 3month, 6month, 12month.
+        limit: Max number of tracks to return (max 1000).
+
+    Returns:
+        List of dicts with: title, artist, playcount, image_url.
+    """
+    valid_periods = {"overall", "7day", "1month", "3month", "6month", "12month"}
+    if period not in valid_periods:
+        period = "overall"
+
+    params = {
+        "method": "user.getTopTracks",
+        "user": username,
+        "period": period,
+        "limit": min(limit, 1000),
+        "api_key": settings.LASTFM_API_KEY,
+        "format": "json",
+    }
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30) as client:
+        resp = await client.get(LASTFM_API_URL, params=params)
+
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        raise ValueError(f"Last.fm API returned status {resp.status_code}")
+
+    data = resp.json()
+    if "error" in data:
+        raise ValueError(data.get("message", "Last.fm API error"))
+
+    raw_tracks = data.get("toptracks", {}).get("track", [])
+    tracks = []
+    for t in raw_tracks:
+        image_url = None
+        images = t.get("image", [])
+        for img in images:
+            if img.get("size") == "large" and img.get("#text"):
+                image_url = img["#text"]
+
+        artist_name = ""
+        artist = t.get("artist")
+        if isinstance(artist, dict):
+            artist_name = artist.get("name", "")
+        elif isinstance(artist, str):
+            artist_name = artist
+
+        tracks.append({
+            "title": t.get("name", "Unknown"),
+            "artist": artist_name or "Unknown",
+            "playcount": int(t.get("playcount", 0)),
+            "image_url": image_url,
+        })
+
+    return tracks