Music History Podcasts

Rock & Metal Combat Podcast

365 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratings
Hard Rock and Metal Reviews

Brokedown Podcast

125 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 225 ratings
Bringing you a regular dose of Grateful Dead music, news, and discussion.

Rock N Roll Archaeology

36 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
An episodic overview of the history of Rock Music. Think of it as a college level Rock N Roll 101 course...or if you prefer, a multi-part audio documentary. We take in the music, culture and techno...

Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

268 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 194 ratings
A podcast about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hosted by comedians Joe Kwaczala and Kristen Studard. He's a long-time devotee. She's a skeptic. Join them as he attempts to get her (and their guests...

#JCsMusicology

27 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratings
Focusing on a creative peak in an artist's career, #JCsMusicology tells the story of how greatness was achieved. "Must Listen!" - RuPaul "If you are a stan - this is Christmas." - Questlove "Check ...

Melodies N' Memories: Music Media

302 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
Hosts Jillianne & Aaron R. Shriver are proud to bring their Music Interview & Positivity podcast to listeners and viewers alike. Aaron started the podcast in 2019, inspired by his long-time love f...

Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!

45 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 94 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...

One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast

176 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
One Sweet Dream provides a fresh take on the music, people, and narrative of the Beatles. This is the Beatles, through a new lens. The podcast includes 5 major series: (1) The Breakup Series: Revis...

BC the Beatles

83 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
A podcast about the Beatles... everything about the Beatles. 24/8!

BrandoCast with Brendan Smith

159 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
Host Brendan Smith goes on a personal and musical journey with his guests.

Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast

82 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
Welcome to Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast. We’re a collective of artists, musicians, and professionals who challenge established narratives about the band with irreveren...

Let's Talk Punk Rock

15 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
This is Let's Talk Punk Rock. A biography podcast about punk rock bands from all sub-genres and decades. Check it out to learn about your favorite punk bands or discover new ones you've never hear...

Songs of Note

113 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
A music podcast about the songs we love, and the stories behind them.

Oh! Brother

44 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve Hanley provide insight and anecdotes fro...

Listening to Fletcher C Johnson

17 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings
A storytelling podcast about living on rooftops, behind couches, in pantries, and on a little bed at the foot of a Polish girl’s bed

Harold's Old Time Radio

3,904 episodes - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. The time before television and the family all sat around the radio and listened to the shows of the time like ,The Shadow,Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy,Dr...

Noise Dosage Media: Between Exultation and Aggression (An Extreme/Death Metal Podcast/Documentary Film)

283 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Noise Dosage Media is the creative brainchild of independent filmmaker and podcast host Jon Lambert. As a child, Jon was raised in towns surrounded by isolated cornfields, a far cry from the vibran...

Hall of Songs

154 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
What are the greatest songs of all-time? Hosts Chris Jones and Tim Malcolm nominate songs for the Hall of Songs, with each episode tackling a new year chronologically, starting with 1951. Listeners...

TraegerMethod Podcast

97 episodes - Latest episode: about 24 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
West Coast America-centric punk / indie cultural history as told by the people who lived it with a dose of mindfulness and non-duality talk. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

Deep Cuts Lost & Found

43 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
Tune in to hear longtime friends and pop-culture obsessives celebrate their favorite music, but NOT the hits. You already know the hits...and you’re sick of them. Discover what you've been missing—...

Love is the Message: Dance, Music and Counterculture

117 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
Love is the Message: Music, Dance & Counterculture is a new show from Tim Lawrence and Jeremy Gilbert, both of them authors, academics, DJs and dance party organisers. Tune in, Turn on and Get Dow...

When Doves Podcast

85 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
An album by album and track by track review of the artist forever known as Prince.

HiddenTracks

251 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
A weekly podcast brought to you by a music lover, talking to musicians and everyday people about the impact music has. Exploring all genres with a variety of guests through open dialogue revolving ...

All Our Pretty Songs

62 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratings
Two poets overthinking the 90s rock canon.

Rock in Retrospect

53 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
“Rock in Retrospect” focuses on the lives, careers and legacies of artists who made a significant impact on the music industry. Host Nick Bambach invites a guest to discuss their favorite artists a...

Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show

275 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
The Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show, bringing you the widest selection of oldies anywhere on our planet Earth. All the hits and misses from the genres of Soul, Motown, Country, Doo-Wop, Folk and Ro...

CHOONS

30 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
CHOONS tells the definitive story of some of music's most underrated anthems—songs that have endured the test of time and have connected with millions of listeners everywhere. On every episode, we ...

Classical Queens

19 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
Join me, Jessica Joy, as I share my research of forgotten women who have done much to contribute to America’s musical identity. See their lives unfold, understand their musical impact, and then con...

Podcast and a CD

123 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
A Podcast discussing my favorite albums/bands with the world!

Death By Music Podcast

252 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratings
FULL episodes every other Wednesday, researched and written by the hosts.MINI episodes every Monday - topical music stories with a bit of off-topic chit chat.This show is for the morbidly curious m...