Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Music History

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 03 Oct 2026

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10/03/2026

Average data

Episodes: 155

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:47:52

Top 5 authors

1. Pantheon Media (3 shows)

2. Inception Point AI (3 shows)

3. Buzz Knight | Music History Podcast Host (2 shows)

4. American Public Media (2 shows)

5. Andrew Hickey (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (13 shows)

3. Acast (8 shows)

4. Simplecast (6 shows)

5. Omny Studio (5 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Jersey Made	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	7	Omny Studio	63
2	Takin’ A Walk Nashville	Buzz Knight Media Productions	Music	64	Omny Studio	63
3	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
4	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
5	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	76	Simplecast	68
6	Monday Music Club with Will Anderson	Vox Media Podcast Network	Music	6	Megaphone	42
7	Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	966	Omny Studio	48
8	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	219	Spotify for Podcasters	38
9	2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke	Nevermind Media	Music	3	Megaphone	53
10	Legend	BBC Radio 4	Music	19	BBC	73
11	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	91	Megaphone	48
12	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
13	Straight Stuntin' Digital with BX Thunder & Yami Doll	StreetSweepers Ent. Inc	Music	3	Simplecast	58
14	Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York	Futuro Media	Music	11	Acast	73
15	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	549	Megaphone	62
16	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	495	Buzzsprout	32
17	Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2	The Irish Times	Music	15	Acast	79
18	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	420	Megaphone	58
19	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
20	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	232	ART19	58
21	Eras	BBC Radio 2	Music	39	BBC	48
22	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	236	Megaphone	32
23	Decomposed with Jade Simmons	American Public Media	Music	6	American Public Media	47
24	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
25	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
26	Freedom Needs a Soundtrack	Rangzen Productions	Music	7	PRX	58
27	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	37	Megaphone	43
28	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
29	Stuck in the '80s Podcast	Steve Spears	Music	600	Simplecast	42
30	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
31	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	196	Unknown	43
32	Tape Spaghetti	Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart	Music	75	Megaphone	53
33	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Music	5	Spotify for Podcasters	27
34	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	175	Libsyn	52
35	Riki Rachtman's Cathouse Hollywood Podcast	Riki Rachtman	Music	3	Libsyn	52
36	Love is the Message: Dance, Music and Counterculture	Love is the Message podcast	Music	184	Spotify for Podcasters	42
37	The Ruler's Back: The Making of The Blueprint by Jay-Z	Breaking Atoms	Music	4	Acast	63
38	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	761	Libsyn	38
39	Inak Ahang \| اینک آهنگ	خانه موزه بتهوون	Music	28	Acast	63
40	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	503	Spreaker	48
41	club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast	mjfangirl	Music	85	Spotify for Podcasters	27
42	Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music	ITMW Music	Music	107	Transistor	52
43	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
44	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
45	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
46	Holdin’ Court Podcast	REVOLT	Music	162	Megaphone	43
47	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
48	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	375	Megaphone	32
49	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	73	PRX	63
50	Rick Rubin - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	99	Megaphone	63
51	The Rise and Fall of ...	BBC Radio 6 Music	Music	43	BBC	58
52	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
53	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	135	Megaphone	58
54	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
55	No Nazi's Friend	John Hancock	Music	2	RSS.com	52
56	Ugly Things	Ugly Things Magazine	Music	55	Megaphone	59
58	Gaucho Amigos	baddantakes	Music	53	Buzzsprout	69
59	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
60	Groundwater: The Blues Beneath American Music	Thomas Stubbs	Music	13	Transistor	58
61	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
62	Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn	Straight From The Hat	Music	17	Podbean	37
63	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	378	Megaphone	53
64	Heavy Metal 101	Eric Schwartz	Music	65	Spotify for Podcasters	73
65	Discography	Marc With a C	Music	37	Acast	84
66	Larry's Country Diner	Gabriel Communications	Music	83	Megaphone	43
67	So Many Roads: A Grateful Dead Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	P.Bouley	Music	15	Buzzsprout	52
68	The Shakedown Archives	The Shakedown Archives	Music	112	Spotify for Podcasters	28
69	Dolly Parton - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	80	Megaphone	63
70	Cassette Culture	Cassette Culture & DIY Music	Music	29	Omny Studio	78
71	FatBeats: Behind The Counter	FatBeats	Music	9	Buzzsprout	52
72	Pantheon - Home for Music Lovers	Pantheon Media	Music	2005	Megaphone	59
73	PHILM The Podcast	PHILM	Music	51	Acast	38
75	Summer Mix Ibiza Best Deep House Music Techno 2026 Dance Chill Out Lounge Podcast	Summer Mix Ibiza	Music	52	Ausha	52
76	Nba_youngboy	Kentrell Gaulden	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
77	ROCK AND/OR ROLL	Rock and/or Roll	Music	342	Megaphone	43
78	Winter of Discontent - A Beatles Podcast	Nick Anthony	Music	56	Spotify for Podcasters	47
79	Guess the Year	Cortland Rose Studio	Music	91	Spotify for Podcasters	22
80	In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast	Matt Quinn	Music	81	Libsyn	37
81	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	711	Megaphone	59
82	Rock N Roll Archaeology	Pantheon Media	Music	59	Megaphone	49
83	Primer	Maximum Fun	Music	15	Simplecast	69
84	Theoretikally R & B	Theoretikally R&B	Music	100	Podbean	43
85	From Akron & Beyond Podcast	The Summit FM	Music	101	Podbean	31
86	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Music	33	Spotify for Podcasters	52
87	Juice WRLD death conspiracy theory	Carsen	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
88	Dance Classics mixed by Dj Luttz	Dj Luttz	Music	27	Podomatic	63
89	The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more	James Rodriguez	Music	487	Spotify for Podcasters	22
90	Gimme Some Truth	Obadiah Jones	Music	48	Podbean	52
91	Insights & Sounds	John Sinclair	Music	17	Transistor	58
92	Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99	The Ringer	Music	9	Megaphone	48
93	Ed Sheeran - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	86	Megaphone	58
94	Who Were The Comedian Harmonists? The True Story Behind Broadway's Harmony	Harmony	Music	12	Spotify for Podcasters	68
95	Gaelic Song Stories	Deirdre Graham	Music	13	Podbean	68
96	Rock's Backpages	Barney Hoskyns, Jasper Murison-Bowie, William Pike	Music	236	Megaphone	63
97	Classic Country Corner	Eric the Driftless Cowboy	Music	103	Substack	59
98	Klassik für Klugscheisser	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Music	150	Bayerischer Rundfunk	52
99	Let's Talk Punk Rock	LTPR	Music	20	RedCircle	43
100	Talk of Ages	Mike Tully	Music	356	Libsyn	38

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