37 Best Music History Podcasts

1. Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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Latest Don’t Fear the Repeat Edition (27 Jun, 2026)
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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
Email ****@slateam.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 130.8K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Latest Song 183: “Pinball Wizard” by the Who, Part 2: “His... (22 Mar, 2026)
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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
Email ****@thenationalpep.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.7KTwitter 5.6K Avg Length 114 min Format Extended Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

3. The Great Song Podcast

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Latest Edwin McCain and Five For Fighting (Bonus) (25 Mar, 2026)
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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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 135Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Let It Roll

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Latest The New York Dolls' Punky Glam Was Too Much, Too Soon (03 Jul, 2026)
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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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 143Facebook 1.4KTwitter 951 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

5. JayQuan Presents:The Foundation

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Latest JESSE JACKSON & 1980's HIP-HOP (20 Feb, 2026)
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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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 669 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. History of House Music Podcast

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Latest History of House Music – Best of 1993 (11 Jul, 2026)
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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
Email ****@historyofhousemusic.org
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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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7. Heavy Metal History: The Podcast

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Latest Blake Judd (Nachtmystium) (30 May, 2026)
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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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 44Facebook 443Twitter 650Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Music History Today Network

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Latest How Disco Demolition Night Changed Music History Forever:... (12 Jul, 2026)
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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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 69Twitter 419 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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9. Ongoing History of New Music

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Latest The Roots of the CanRock Explosion of the 90s (30 Jun, 2026)
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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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.2KFacebook 15.9KTwitter 258 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight

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Latest Exploring Music History with Buzz Knight: Judy Collins... (06 Jul, 2026)
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Takin' A Walk is a weekly music history podcast featuring intimate conversations with legendary musicians, songwriters, producers, and the creative minds behind your favorite songs. Host Buzz Knight, a media executive and lifelong music enthusiast, takes listeners behind the scenes with everyone from rock icons to Indie artists, Grammy winners to session players and today's hitmakers. Discover the untold stories of how classic albums were made, what inspires great songwriting, and the creative journeys of artists across rock, country, jazz fusion, progressive, Americana and beyond...MORE Host Buzz Knight
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@iheartradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 112Twitter 100 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989

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Latest MMHP Season 6 Ep:26--Matthew Smith--Independent Detroit's... (08 Jul, 2026)
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The MMHP989 brings together every style of Michigan Music, its history and backstory with detail. Featuring Dr. J (Gary Johnson) and Sir Fred (Fred Reif), Archivist/Wingman Mike Beattie, along with host, musician/journalist Scott BakerMORE Hosts Scott Baker, Gary Johnson, Fred Reif, Mike Beattie
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.3KTwitter 12 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Rock School

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Latest Rock School - 07/19/26 (Yet More Conspiracy Theories) (13 Jul, 2026)
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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
Email ****@selu.edu
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 82 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Mick Wall

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Latest Happy Birthday Ritchie Blackmore (13 Apr, 2026)
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Mick Wall is the best-known rock journalist in the world. Author of numerous best-selling books, including most famously: When Giants Walked The Earth , Two Riders Were Approaching , and Last Of The Giants , he is also an award-winning broadcaster and producer. The former editor-in-chief of Classic Rock , his work has appeared in The Times , Mojo , Rolling Stone , and many other newspapers and magazines around the world. Mick is also the genius behind the Dead Rock Stars pod of 2018 and Getcha Rocks Off (2020-21). The new Mick Wall pod will broadcast one free episode every week...MORE Host Mick Wall
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 81 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 34Twitter 88.6K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Epic Albums

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Latest Epic Albums 64 - Back in Black (09 Apr, 2026)
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Epic Albums reviews the albums that define the history of popular music from the 1960s through today. Hosts Mike Gemma and Greg Potter provide the history and their personal reviews of the best, and sometimes the worst, songs from all of the classic albums that matter.MORE Hosts Mike Gemma, Greg Potter
Producer/Network Greg Potter
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. 3 Shots Down Podcast

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Latest They Came, We Laughed/They Died, We Cried (02 Mar, 2026)
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We are about events that happen in music history. Tragedies and Triumphs and More!
Hosts Jerry, Andy, Kate
Producer/Network 3 Shots Down
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Boogie Chitz

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Latest 150 Garland Jeffreys - Ghost Writer (1977) (06 Jul, 2026)
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Music History for your skull - one album at a time. New episode every Tuesday. Follow @boogiechitz on Instagram.
Host Brennan Plis
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. ROOTS Music History Podcast

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Latest Nashville’s Most Chilling Music Industry Murder on Music... (23 May, 2026)
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?A Music History Documentaries Podcast Show Based in Nashville, TN?Ever wonder about the true stories behind your favorite artists and songs? What led someone to the Music Industry? What inspired them to write that lyric? Or how that artist went from a struggling, depressed addict to a self-made millionaire?On ROOTS MUSIC, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtered, true story.Join the ROOTS Music History family by Clicking the Follow button!MORE Producer/Network ROOTS | Music History Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Professor of Rock

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Latest FROM THE VAULT: The Dark Legends Behind “Gimme Shelter”... (09 Jul, 2026)
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The ultimate rock music history podcast for fans of the greatest era of music. If you've ever wondered about the true stories behind your favorite songs, or wanted to hear directly from the legends who made them, Professor of Rock is your new go-to podcast. Hosted by music historian and superfan Adam Reader, this show brings the golden era of music back to life with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and deep dives into the songs that shaped our lives...MORE Host Adam Reader
Email ****@professorofrock.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The Rise and Fall of ...

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Latest 8. What the World is Waiting For (16 Mar, 2026)
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Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq explore the 30th anniversary of Britpop.
Hosts Jo Whiley, Steve Lamacq
Producer/Network BBC Radio 6 Music
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 93 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Album Archives | The Vault of Music History

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Latest #245 – War by U2 (1983) (06 Jul, 2026)
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Every great album has a story. Album Archives | The Vault of Music History counts down the fan-voted Top 300 Albums of All Time, one record at a time, from #300 all the way to #1. Each episode uncovers the creation, sound, and lasting impact of rock, soul, pop, and alternative classics. Music history, one album at a time. Subscribe and follow the countdown.MORE Host Stephen Epley
Email ****@siderealmediagroup.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. Music History Daily

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Latest Elvis Records That's All Right at Sun Studio (05 Jul, 2026)
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Step into a time machine of music with 'Music History, Daily' your podcast for music lovers and history buffs alike! Each day, we'll turn back the pages of music history to relive the release of iconic songs, the rise of legendary artists, and those unforgettable moments that defined genres and shaped culture.Whether you crave a blast of music nostalgia, enjoy a good music trivia challenge, or want to expand your music discovery horizons, 'Music History Daily' has something for you. Uncover the stories that bring the music alive, from chart-toppers to hidden gems...MORE Producer/Network This Day in History
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

23. Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music

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Latest CR003 - The Murder Ballad of Spade Cooley
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Step right up. Come on in.
Host Tyler Mahan Coe
Email ****@cocaineandrhinestones.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 9KTwitter 26.2KInstagram 20.5K Avg Length 106 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

24. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 409Twitter 747 Avg Length 112 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

25. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.6K Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. 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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 557Twitter 60Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Music History Monday

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Latest Music History Monday: Fake It ‘til You Make It
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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
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 17.5KTwitter 2K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. 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.
Host Zachary Singer
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 175Twitter 7Instagram 49 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Sound Philosophy

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Latest 117-Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Book 4, Chapter 6
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A podcast exploring philosophical and interpretive approaches to the history of popular music.
Hosts Chadwick Jenkins, Eric Taxier
Producer/Network Chadwick Jenkins
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. 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 Host Rob Moura
Producer/Network The Tape Deck
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 506Twitter 356Instagram 2 Get Email Contact

31. Settling The Score

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We are a music history podcast ranking classical composers from the 9th century to the present
Hosts Brody, Ronnie
Producer/Network Ranking Classical Composers
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

32. From Hills To Hollers

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Latest Sort Of Uncertain: A brief history of the Tenor Banjo and...
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An all things traditional music podcast. Together we will explore  histories, stories and cultural backgrounds of traditional music from many parts of the world. With the help of ethnomusicologists, musicians, storytellers, record collectors and archivists I hope to share more than just a song or a tune or a style of music but an insight into a deeper understanding of cultural practices, history and tradition, all through the lense of music. MORE Host Alex Jones
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. The ARkaiVE Podcast

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On the ARkaiVE we dive into the catalogues of our fav artists, music history, culture, and genre.Join Kaira and Jonathan Nigel on their journey into discovery and admiration of the music history that lives on!MORE Hosts Kaira Hassell, Jonathan Nigel
Producer/Network Kaira Hassell
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

34. Super Progressive

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Interviews with DJs about their careers and the history of underground dance music. 
Host William Noglows
Producer/Network Super Progressive
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

35. REAL GONE

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A new podcast about alternative music histories. 
Host Emmet McKeown
Email ****@johnselliot.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. Pop Life

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This is a podcast about the history and trends in popular music. Listeners will hear the stories behind the music and why the hits became hits. 
Hosts Eric Songer, Scott Prescott
Producer/Network Scott & Eric
Email ****@songerstudio.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

37. Vinyl History with Jason Everly

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Latest The Story Behind "Bye Bye Love"
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Exploring the history of rock and roll with deep dives into classic songs, interviews and personal anecdotes from a lifetime and legacy in music with Jason Everly.
Host Jason Everly
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact