25 Best Music History Podcasts

1. KEMPIRE

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KEMPIRE, the KING of Pop Culture has interviewed some of the best in entertainment from Brandy to TV Icon, Oprah Winfrey. The podcast covers a range of hot topics, reality tv recaps and more.MORE Topics covered After Shows
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Producer/Network KEMPIRE RADIO NETWORK
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2. Hit Parade

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Chris Molanphy, a 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.MORE Host Chris Molanphy
Email ****@slateam.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 91.3K Avg Length 61 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

3. The Great Song Podcast

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Celebrating the greatest songs in modern music history with love and excitement, and interviewing some of the writers and artists behind them.
Hosts Rob Alley, J.P. Moser
Producer/Network Rob Alley
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 74 min Get Email Contact

4. Music History Today

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Your bite sized briefing on the daily history of the glorious art form known as music.
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Facebook 69Twitter 419 Avg Length 16 min Video Podcast YouTube
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5. 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
Email ****@alancross.ca
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 15.8KTwitter 258 Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

6. 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. Let It Roll is a series of in-depth interviews with music writers like Ed Ward, Robert Gordon, Paul Trynka, Peter Doggett, Elijah Wald and more. We're slowly but surely putting together a history of popular music in America with a focus on the social, technological and business forces that drive the culture.MORE Host Nate Wilcox
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 951 Avg Length 48 min Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

7. Heavy Metal History Podcast

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A Heavy Metal Podcast hosted by Dustin with the in depth narratioin of how the bands made the records or having guests from metal bands to discuss various influences, histories of their bands and the behind the scenes stories, struggles and triumphs of how their records were written and recorded.MORE Host Dustin
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 429Twitter 650Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 76 min Get Email Contact

8. 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 4.9/5Facebook 1.5KTwitter 149Instagram 234 Avg Length 62 min Since Oct 2011 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 5/5Twitter 670 Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact

10. Low Profile with Markly Morrison

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A lovingly produced podcast rich in music and storytelling, Low Profile features long-form interviews with would-be legends of an alternate music history. Markly Morrison is an audio journalist and independent musician in the exotic city of Olympia, Washington.MORE Host Markly Morrison
Producer/Network Markly Morrison
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 556Twitter 60Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 53 min Video Podcast YouTube
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11. 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 4.9/5 Avg Length 62 min Video Podcast YouTube
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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
Producer/Network KSLU-FM Publc Radio
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 653 Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

13. 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 4.3/5Facebook 122.4KInstagram 56.9K Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact

14. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 120 Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

15. The Music History Project

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NAMM's resident Music Historian Dan Del Fiorentino and co-hosts Michael Mullens, and Ashley Allison 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.MORE Hosts Dan Del Fiorentino, Suzanne Del Fiorentino, Alex Rossner
Producer/Network NAMM Resource Center
Email ****@themusichistorypodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 30Twitter 88.6K Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

16. Cocaine & Rhinestones

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Step right up. Come on in. Hosted by Cocaine & Rhinestones.
Host Tyler Mahan Coe
Producer/Network Tyler Mahan Coe
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 28KInstagram 19.3K Avg Length 106 min Get Email Contact

17. 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 4.9/5Facebook 408Twitter 747 Avg Length 112 min Get Email Contact

18. Watching the Throne

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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 Yeezus and The Life of Pablo. For Kanye fans, this might be the Ye-centric lyrical discussion you've been waiting for. For musicians and writers, this is practical insight into how one of the best storytellers in music history does what he does.MORE Hosts Travis Bean, Chris Lambert
Producer/Network New School Critics
Email ****@watchingthethrone.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 507Twitter 933 Avg Length 89 min Get Email Contact

19. 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. On this first season, we're taking a deep dive into the history of punk rock, told through the stories of ten bands who helped define the genre. On our first series, we cover the so-called godfathers of punk, The Stooges. Join us as we explore the early days of Iggy and the boys as the more innocent of their drug-fueled escapades as the band tries figuring out their voice in the midst of the ultimately empty peace and love movement.MORE Hosts Marcus Parks, Carolina Hidalgo
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 83 min Get Email Contact

20. Walls of Time Podcast

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Walls of Time podcast will take you on a journey across America with Daniel Mullins, as he sits down with the best in bluegrass, and chats with them about the past, present, and future of bluegrass music. These field recorded interviews were captured in dressing rooms, on back porches, at kitchen tables, and everywhere in between. Hear from bluegrass pioneers, veteran sidemen, and leaders of today as we dive headfirst into the living history of bluegrass music.MORE Producer/Network Blue Poncho Media
Email ****@cedarville.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1KTwitter 52 Avg Length 69 min Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

21. Throwback Country Music

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Brit Jones is a singer, songwriter, DJ, entertainer & 90's country music historian. He has a passion for the country music business. Brit has toured and opened up for some of the best from the 90's including John Berry, Bryan White, Shawn Mullins, Jamie O'Neal & Lila McCann.MORE Producer/Network Brit Jones
Email ****@throwbackcountrymusicpodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 27 min Since Oct 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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22. Music History Monday

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Speaker, Composer, Author, Professor, Historian. The Great Courses professor, Music-Historian in-residence, Composer, and OraTV Host!
Host Robert Greenberg
Producer/Network Robert Greenberg
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 17.7KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 19 min Video Podcast YouTube
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23. 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 5/5Facebook 171Twitter 8Instagram 46 Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

24. 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 5/5Facebook 359Twitter 356 Get Email Contact

25. Jaguar Skills: Hip-Hop Time Bomb

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This is a podcast covering Hip-Hop History. Each 60 minutes show includes a different year tune and sample every week.
Host Matthew Carter
Producer/Network Jaguar Skills
Email ****@cgimusiconline.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 98.4KTwitter 61.6K Avg Length 54 min Get Email Contact