30 Best Music History Podcasts

1. KEMPIRE

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KEMPIRE, the KING of Pop Culture covers everything happening in entertainment and music news. The podcast also includes some of your favorite reality tv and tv/film recaps.
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Producer/Network KEMPIRE RADIO NETWORK
Email ****@thekempire.com
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2. Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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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 chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.Want more Hit Parade? Join Slate Plus to unlock monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of 'The Bridge,' and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts...MORE Host Chris Molanphy
Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 106.9K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Let It Roll

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'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.
Host Nate Wilcox
Producer/Network Pantheon Media
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 143Facebook 1.4KTwitter 951 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

4. Music History Today Network

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Your music podcast network for all things music history. The podcasts are:The Music History Today daily podcast: a briefing on the daily history of the glorious art form known as musicMusic Halls of Fame Weekly Podcast, where we celebrate a year in music and an inductee that year of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with examining whether a given artist of the week deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, we talk about another Hall of Fame, music museum, or walk of Fame, along with an inductee.MORE Producer/Network Music History Today Podcast Network
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5. The Great Song Podcast

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Celebrating the greatest songs in modern music history and the creators behind them.
Hosts Rob Alley, J.P. Moser
Producer/Network Rob Alley
Email ****@icloud.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 135Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Ongoing History of New Music

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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 by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you're definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.MORE Host Alan Cross
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@alancross.ca
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.2KFacebook 15.7KTwitter 258 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Heavy Metal History: The Podcast

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Heavy Metal History is a weekly podcast, created by Dustin 'Wildcard' Koetsch, who takes you on and audible journey about the history of the Heavy Metal genre. With in depth research into how the bands made the records or by having guests from bands to discuss various influences, histories and the behind the scenes stories, struggles and triumphs of how their records were written and recorded. The ONLY podcast that goes through the chronological history of the Heavy Metal genre on a month by month album by album basis to see how it evolved and changed...MORE Host Dustin
Producer/Network Dustin Koetsch
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 44Facebook 437Twitter 650Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Low Profile with Markly Morrison

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Low Profile blends music and oral history interviews with the folks who have given us important music and have somehow evaded the spotlight. Markly Morrison is an audio journalist and independent musician in the exotic city of Olympia, Washington, where the program airs Fridays at 4pm on KAOS 89.3 FM and in podcast form via the Ruinous Media network. Dive deeper into the episodes at http://www.lowprofilepodcast.com MORE Host Markly Morrison
Producer/Network Markly Morrison
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 556Twitter 60Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. JayQuan Presents:The Foundation

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A comprehensive journey into the history of Rap music and Hip Hop culture, hosted and narrated by Hip Hop Historian Jay Quan.
Host Jay Quan
Producer/Network JayQuan
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 670 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. History of House Music Podcast

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#1 fastest-growing House Music podcast. If you're a fan of Defected Radio, Deeper Shades of House, Fish Go Deep & Deep House Cat then you'll love this podcast. Classic House mix every month.
Producer/Network History of House Music Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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11. Relevant Tones

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A podcast about the most fascinating time in classical music history: right now. Relevant Tones features interviews with and music by some of the most creative figures in contemporary classical music, themed shows exploring new trends in classical music and frequent live streamed shows featuring conversations and music performances. Hosted and produced by Seth Boustead, Austin Williams, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Matt Dotson.MORE Host Seth Boustead
Producer/Network Access Contemporary Music
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 1.5KTwitter 149Instagram 247 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Oct 2011 Get Email Contact

12. Rock School

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Dr Joe Burns hosts an insightful and energetic showcase of the music history and culture of rock-n-roll
Hosts Joe Burns, Tammy
Producer/Network KSLU-FM Publc Radio
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 82Facebook 652 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.
Host Andrew Hickey
Producer/Network Andrew Hickey
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.7KTwitter 120 Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

14. The Music History Project

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NAMM's resident Music Historian Dan Del Fiorentino and co-hosts examine the innovative creations, evolution of musical instruments, the changing world of music retail, music industry icons, and other topics covered in NAMM's Oral History program. The NAMM Oral History program boasts over 4,500 interviews and is continually growing. For more information about NAMM's Oral History program please visit https://www.namm.org/library.MORE Hosts Dan Del Fiorentino, Suzanne Del Fiorentino, Alex Rossner
Producer/Network NAMM Resource Center
Email ****@themusichistorypodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 32Twitter 88.6K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music

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Step right up. Come on in.
Host Tyler Mahan Coe
Producer/Network Tyler Mahan Coe
Email ****@cocaineandrhinestones.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 9KTwitter 26.2KInstagram 19.4K Avg Length 106 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

16. Highway Hi-Fi Podcast

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We go track by track through the underbelly of music history using research and trivia to locate the roots of our obsession with vinyl records. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.MORE Hosts Ryan, Joe
Producer/Network Ryan & Joe
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 432Twitter 747 Avg Length 112 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

17. Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

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This is an in-depth-yet-entertaining dive into the lyrics and narrative artistry of Kanye West's music. We go track by track through Ye's discography, revealing the narrative and poetic techniques he uses, tracking his growth as a storyteller, and illuminating the narratives behind each of his albums.MORE Hosts Travis Bean, Chris Lambert
Producer/Network New School Critics
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 789Facebook 497Twitter 933 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. No Dogs in Space

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No Dogs In Space is a music history podcast featuring Marcus Parks and Carolina Hidalgo of the Last Podcast Network. Season 1 - Punk Season 2 - AlternativeSeason 3 - Experimental Rock & PopSubscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts to listen to new episodes of No Dogs in Space ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.MORE Hosts Marcus Parks, Carolina Hidalgo
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.6K Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast

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Field recorded interviews with the best in bluegrass. Hosted by Daniel Mullins.
Producer/Network Blue Poncho Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 67Facebook 1KTwitter 52 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

20. Throwback Country Music

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Listen weekly to interviews with the biggest names in 90s country, legendary artists from the 80s, and today's top and rising performers! www.throwbackcountrymusic.com
Producer/Network Brit Jones
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 63 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Design Freaks

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Stories behind music industry art & design:RECORD COVERS • GRAPHIC DESIGN • MUSIC HISTORY
Producer/Network Design Freaks
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 49Twitter 282 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Country History X

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Divorce, Drugs, Death.Perseverance, Inspiration, Redemption. Country History X is the history of country music, one story at a time.
Host Kyle Coroneos
Producer/Network Kyle Coroneos
Email ****@savingcountrymusic.com
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 56Facebook 153.7KInstagram 74.3K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Music History Monday

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Exploring Music History with Professor Robert Greenberg one Monday at a time. Every Monday Robert Greenberg explores some timely, perhaps intriguing and even, if we are lucky, salacious chunk of musical information relevant to that date, or to … whatever. If on (rare) occasion these features appear a tad irreverent, well, that's okay: we would do well to remember that cultural icons do not create and make music but rather, people do, and people can do and say the darndest things.MORE Host Robert Greenberg
Producer/Network Robert Greenberg
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 17.6KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

24. In Time: A Music History Podcast

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In Time: A Music History Podcast, the show where we will be exploring the music we all know and love and put it in the greater context of the world from which it came.
Producer/Network Zachary Singer
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 174Twitter 8Instagram 49 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. The Tape Deck

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You are listening to the Tape Deck! We're a Seattle-based podcast about music history and music appreciation, featuring a whole ton of local talent from all walks of life. There's so much good music available to everyone everywhere, and we strive to educate listeners about music that may fly under your radar.MORE Producer/Network The Tape Deck
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 513Twitter 356 Get Email Contact

26. Jaguar Skills : Hip Hop Time Bomb

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Support the JAGUAR SKILLS AND THE HIP-HOP TIME BOMB by joining https://www.patreon.com/JAGSKILLS
Host Matthew Carter
Producer/Network Jaguar Skills
Email ****@cgimusiconline.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 391Facebook 97.7KTwitter 61.6K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact