Music History Podcasts

Three Sides of the Coin Video

105 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
This is only our opinion… it is neither right nor wrong.

Finest Worksongs

110 episodes - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
Let’s discuss the great albums, they said. Let’s listen, you said.

Riffs on Riffs

63 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Hosts Joe Watson and Toby Brazwell take a hard look at legendary tracks of the past and present, connecting the dots on the music they sample and the songs that inspired them. Join us for Season 3,...

Let's Talk Punk Rock

17 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 54 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: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
A music podcast about the songs we love, and the stories behind them.

Oh! Brother

49 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 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...

Rock N Roll Librarian

40 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratings
The Rock N Roll Librarian: Our Monthly Rock N Roll Book Club, co-hosted by Shelley Sorenson and Christian Swain. Shelley picks a book, usually a Rock N Roll biography, she reads it and I purposely ...

TraegerMethod Podcast

101 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 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...

Country History X

17 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Divorce, Drugs, Death. Perseverance, Inspiration, Redemption. Country History X is the history of country music, one story at a time. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...

Hall of Songs

166 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 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...

Caropop

143 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
There may be nothing more inspiring and entertaining than relaxed, candid conversations among creative people. Mark Caro, a relentlessly curious journalist and on-stage interviewer, loves digging i...

Hebrew Hits

98 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
Hebrew Hits is an upbeat one-hour show that plays all Jewish Music, including the old and the new. This show is also made up of liners as well as mic breaks that play in between each song. Each mic...

Sample Excavator

17 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
A podcast by Angelo Robledo that digs through sample and production history to piece together the stories behind the world's biggest records. Each episode I explore a prominent sample or sound and ...

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

284 episodes - Latest episode: 7 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...

Ghost Notes

60 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
It's a podcast about music? By the creators of 12tone and Polyphonic.

I'd Buy That For A Dollar

257 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
A podcast about inexpensive, common and underappreciated records that are waiting to be rediscovered.

Love is the Message: Dance, Music and Counterculture

139 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 37 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...

2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast

219 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 34 ratings
A podcast dedicated to the solo career of Paul McCartney. Hosted by Andy Nicholes and Tom Hunyady

Talk More Talk: A Solo Beatles Videocast

139 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★ - 32 ratings
Talk More Talk is a videocast analyzing the solo catalog of the Beatles. The biweekly program features engaging discussion, interviews, audience Q&A, and much more. Hosted by Tom Hunyady, Ken Mic...

Rock's Backpages

178 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Tales from the world's largest archive of music journalism: entertaining interviews with luminaries such as Neil Tennant, Billy Bragg, Pamela Des Barres, Gary Kemp, Vashti Bunyan, Midge Ure, Nick H...

Satan and Rainbows

91 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
A charmingly eclectic music history podcast

All Our Pretty Songs

67 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratings
Two poets overthinking the 90s rock canon.

Jazz Focus

448 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
A focused look at some specific moments in recorded Jazz history Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

When Doves Podcast: Prince Album by Album/Song by Song

112 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
An album by album and track by track review of the artist forever known as Prince.

You Wanted a Hit!

62 episodes - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" O...

HiddenTracks

285 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day 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 ...

Impossible Way Of Life

173 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
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90s Music Got Me Like...

121 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
The podcast that looks back on one song from the 90s every episode, hosted by Eric and Kendra Mikols. RSS - https://90smusicgotmelike.libsyn.com/ Website - radiomeanwhile.com Twitter - https://t...

Rock in Retrospect

66 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 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...

Bluegrass Unlimited's Podcast

189 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this weekly podcast Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine editor, Dan Miller, interviews bluegrass musicians. Both the new up-and-coming artists and the bluegrass legends are featured.