Music History Podcasts
Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music
49 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7.9K ratingsStep right up. Come on in.
Dead and Gone
38 episodes - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratingsDespite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, there is a darkness that surrounds the band. Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearanc...
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
159 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratingsWhat 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...
And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan
223 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 998 ratingsEvery week, we sit down with an acclaimed and venerable songwriter to intimately discuss what happens behind closed doors in the music industry. There are millions of singers, thousands of artists,...
Old Man Yells at Music
151 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 511 ratingsA 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.
Political Beats
136 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 488 ratingsScot Bertram and Jeff Blehar discuss ask guests from the world of politics about their musical passions.
Bizarre Albums
260 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 439 ratingsTony 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...
365 days with mxmtoon
370 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 370 ratings“365” is a daily podcast brought to you by mxmtoon, artist/songwriter/actor/designer/gamer/simp, who will take you through the most interesting, weird, and funny events of that day in history. You’...
185 Miles South
266 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 239 ratingsA hardcore punk rock podcast.
Rock N Roll Archaeology
39 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 227 ratingsRock N Roll Archaeology (RNRA) is more than a podcast; it’s an immersive, carefully researched and produced audio documentary. RNRA explores the history of Rock Music, and then goes a step furth...
Drum History
257 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 218 ratingsA 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.
Who Cares About the Rock Hall?
289 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 199 ratingsA 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...
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459 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 152 ratingsA podcast about "punk" songs. By Sam Sutherland and Josiah Hughes.
MLVC: The Madonna Podcast
248 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 121 ratingsMLVC: the Madonna Podcast is your place for all things Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Hosted by Stefan Mreczko, Liberty King, Tony Trius & Ben Kline, each episode features an in-depth look at a d...
#JCsMusicology
27 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsFocusing 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: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHosts 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...
DJ DAVID S OFFICIAL PODCAST
32 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsBest 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...
Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!
48 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsPantheon 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...
Let It Roll
555 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 88 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.
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff
267 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsHistory in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. B...
BC the Beatles
113 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsA podcast about the Beatles... everything about the Beatles. 24/8!
Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella
224 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsCelebrate the music of The First Lady of Song along with Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and acclaimed Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark. Each episode of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella focuses on a pa...
When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles
470 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 72 ratingsTalk, more talk, chat, more chat - We’re happy to do it for you (Beatles)
Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast
283 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsAn A-Z journey through Metallica’s entire discography. @metallicapod
BrandoCast with Brendan Smith
159 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsHost Brendan Smith goes on a personal and musical journey with his guests.
The Tapes Archive
94 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsA podcast that unearths never-before-heard conversations with world-class musicians and comedians.
Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast
99 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsWelcome 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...
Harold's Old Time Radio
4,670 episodes - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★ - 64 ratingsRadio 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...
Three Sides of the Coin Video
105 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 63 ratingsThis is only our opinion… it is neither right nor wrong.
Finest Worksongs
110 episodes - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsLet’s discuss the great albums, they said. Let’s listen, you said.
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