Music History Podcasts

Mogul

31 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratings
Mogul is a show about hip hop’s most iconic moments, told by the people who lived them. Season 2 dives into the birth of southern hip hop. It all started in Miami with the 2 Live Crew, a group that...

Digging Deep with Robert Plant

13 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 704 ratings
Robert Plant is celebrating S2 of his hugely popular podcast, Digging Deep with Robert Plant, with the release of a very special limited edition 7’’ singles box set. DIGGING DEEP includes 1...

Frank Turner's Tales From No Man's Land

15 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 324 ratings
Telling the stories of rock & roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, dance hall singer Dora Hand, WW1 spy Mata Hari and more, singer-songwriter Frank Turner talks to historians, poets and fellow musi...

Ongoing History of New Music

223 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 283 ratings
Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted b...

Bizarre Albums

59 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 247 ratings
Tony Thaxton explores the weirder side of music, celebrating and telling the story behind those strange albums that make you wonder how and why they exist. Doing deep dives on albums released by pr...

185 Miles South

104 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 135 ratings
A hardcore punk rock podcast documenting the undertold stories of regional CA hardcore scenes and beyond.

ROCK AND/OR ROLL

337 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 128 ratings
A podcast about rock and/or roll.

DJ DAVID S OFFICIAL PODCAST

28 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
Best known for his 1000 plus remixes on Crooklyn Clan, DJ David S continues to make his mark in the dj game. Born and raised in New Jersey, David is veteran with over 10 plus years in the club busi...

Our Lives Their Deaths: A True Crime Podcast

118 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 91 ratings
Fiercely independent! Commercial-free! Mildly successful! *** ...

Tinsel Tunes - A Christmas Music Podcast

28 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
Tinsel Tunes podcast goes into great detail about Christmas music. Full of fun and interesting facts, it will get you into the Christmas Spirit. ​ ​Hear about your favorite classics or modern songs...

Promotion Man Podcast

28 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
Fred Meyers shares his stories with L.A. Lloyd about his adventures from his days at Warner Bros Records and Virgin Records and his relationships with some of the most influential bands that Fred w...

No F'n Regrets with Robb Flynn

43 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
Robb Flynn is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and mastermind for the thrash metal band Machine Head. Listen every week as Robb brings you backstage while he tours the world bringing you ...

Rock Candy

131 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
Join Ashleigh and Maggie every week for sweet treats of stories from the world of music. They cover anything from album reviews, to stories about the artists, to music news, and some fun general dr...

Listen Up - The Oasis Podcast

5 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Marking the 25th anniversary of Definitely Maybe, ‘Listen Up’ is an eye-witness account of the remarkable events leading up to and following the release of Oasis’ iconic debut album. A new four-par...

MLVC: The Madonna Podcast

47 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 61 ratings
MLVC: the Madonna Podcast is the place for all things Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Hosted by Tony Trius & Stefan Mreczko, each episode features an in-depth look at a different aspect of the Que...

KERRANG! Inside Track

7 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Kerrang!’s flagship podcast Inside Track tells the stories of some of the biggest, most influential and important moments in music history from the perspective of the rock stars who lived through ...

#JCsMusicology

24 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
Focusing on a creative peak in an artist's career, #JCsMusicology tells the story of how greatness was achieved. "Must Listen!" - RuPaul. "Uh if you are a stan--this is Christmas." - Questlove. "Me...

Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast

250 episodes - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
An A-Z journey through Metallica's entire discography. @metallicapod

Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!

15 episodes - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
Pantheon is proud to present Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party! Join Miss Pamela as she tells tales from her diary, has fun interviewing special guests, and shares her love of Rock n Roll. She is kno...

BrandoCast with Brendan Smith

45 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Host Brendan Smith guides his guests through the History of Rock

Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast

32 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Welcome to Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast. We're a collective of artists, musicians, and professionals across a spectrum of fields who dissect and challenge established ...

Post-Pinkerton

83 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
Post-Pinkerton examines every Weezer song released after the band's 1996 album Pinkerton.

Riffs on Riffs

45 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
Riffs on Riffs is a podcast that studies sampling in popular music. Hosts, Joe Watson and Toby Brazwell, connect the musical dots between legendary tracks and the often lesser-known songs they samp...

Final Sessions

5 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Every album tells a story. Introducing "Final Sessions," a new audio documentary series about music's most notable releases. The first season is a 4-part limited series detailing the long ...

When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles

250 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 41 ratings
Talk, more talk, chat, more chat - We're happy to do it for you (Beatles)

Ginger Anne's Jam Bands Podcast

153 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
Welcome to Ginger Anne's Jam bands. Let's explore albums, music news, live concerts and festivals related to the unique Jam bands fan culture. Blues, Bluegrass, Roots, Rock, Reggae, and Americana....

The Tapes Archive

43 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
A podcast that unearths never-before-heard conversations with world-class musicians and comedians.

Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide

59 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detail introduces practical techniques for finding meaning, enjoyment, and confidence in the process o...

Fully & Completely

34 episodes - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Fully & Completely with Greg & Jamie is not your typical music podcast. Ordinary was never an option given its ingredients. First of all, the podcast examines one of the most engaging and enigmati...

Let It Roll

132 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.