Music History Podcasts

Mogul

33 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.8K 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...

Dead and Gone

14 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
In 1985, two Grateful Dead fans were brutally murdered. For the last three decades, rumors have circled around the Dead community that the wrong man was put in prison for it. One of the most iconic...

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

80 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings
What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of char...

Digging Deep with Robert Plant

18 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 820 ratings
Robert Plant’s music is the result of a lifetime striding around the globe, from The Midlands to Morocco, from Nashville to North Wales, and the influences and friends collected along the w...

Old Man Yells at Music

55 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 505 ratings
A podcast where an oldish man talks measuredly about the pop music and pop charts of the past, looking at the songs and artists that have succeeded to varying degrees over the years.

Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast

45 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 399 ratings
From 1986-1992, The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by band...

Helping Friendly Podcast

322 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 360 ratings
The Helping Friendly Podcast (HFPod) explores the music and fan experience of Phish, through interviews and deep dives on shows and tours. Since 2013, we’ve aimed to bring the fan voice into discus...

Bizarre Albums

95 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 302 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...

Rock & Metal Combat Podcast

285 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 200 ratings
Hard Rock and Metal Reviews

185 Miles South

142 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratings
A hardcore punk rock podcast.

Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order

10 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
This is Transmissions, the definitive story of New Order and Joy Division. Based on new and exclusive interviews with Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert and Peter Hook, this se...

ROCK AND/OR ROLL

342 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
A podcast about rock and/or roll.

Rock N Roll Archaeology

21 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 136 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...

Disk Dungeon

49 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratings
Music lovers, welcome to the realm on your computer disk that brings you the voices of Music lover Joe Dove, and Music Producer Julian Valencia! Together we are talking about the music that speaks ...

Drum History

89 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
A podcast all about the rich history of the drums - and how they became what they are today! Join Bart van der Zee as he speaks with experts about the curious journey of the ever-evolving drum set.

Promotion Man Podcast

37 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 89 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...

Rock Candy

159 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 78 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...

MLVC: The Madonna Podcast

75 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 78 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...

Discography Discussion

267 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratings
A heavy metal podcast. In depth discussion by fans, for fans. Subscribe, and listen. #Discussmetal

Muses

202 episodes - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
The Podcast celebrating the musical importance of lovers, inspirations and groupies.

#JCsMusicology

25 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 71 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...

Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!

22 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 71 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...

Shout It Out Loudcast

152 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
A KISS podcast by 2 friends who share a love for the Hottest Band In The Land! Laugh and listen along as we talk all things KISStory. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

BC the Beatles

63 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
A podcast about the Beatles... everything about the Beatles. 24/8!

Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast

35 episodes - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 67 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 ...

Ringtones

5 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratings
I do popular ring tones

Gainin' Fast On Memphis: The Podcast

101 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Join host Aaron R. Shriver as he launches the Music Interview & Positivity podcast, Gainin' Fast On Memphis. Aaron is a long time Eric Church fan and a proud member of the Fan Club "The Church Choi...

BrandoCast with Brendan Smith

93 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Host Brendan Smith goes on a personal and musical journey with his guests.

Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast

261 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
An A-Z journey through Metallica's entire discography. @metallicapod

All I want to do is talk about Madonna

59 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
Covering Madonna's entire canon. Each short weekly episode focuses on one song. Starting at the very beginning and working our way forward.