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 09 sept. 2026

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09/09/2026

Average data

Episodes: 171

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:53:16

Top 5 authors

1. Osiris Media (3 shows)

2. Pantheon Media (2 shows)

3. Inception Point AI (2 shows)

4. American Public Media (2 shows)

5. Consequence Podcast Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (26 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (11 shows)

3. Unknown (6 shows)

4. Acast (6 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
2	Takin’ A Walk Nashville	Buzz Knight Media Productions	Music	61	Omny Studio	63
3	Jersey Made	iHeartPodcasts	Music	2	Omny Studio	58
4	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
5	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	216	Spotify for Podcasters	38
6	Monday Music Club with Will Anderson	Vox Media Podcast Network	Music	4	Megaphone	42
7	Decomposed with Jade Simmons	American Public Media	Music	6	American Public Media	47
8	Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	958	Omny Studio	48
9	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
10	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	73	Simplecast	63
11	Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York	Futuro Media	Music	10	Acast	83
12	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	493	Buzzsprout	32
13	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	87	Megaphone	48
14	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Music	2	Spotify for Podcasters	27
15	Holdin’ Court Podcast	REVOLT	Music	161	Megaphone	43
16	Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast	Christopher Williams	Music	82	Buzzsprout	57
17	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	546	Megaphone	62
18	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	417	Megaphone	58
19	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
20	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	229	ART19	58
21	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	34	Megaphone	43
22	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	235	Megaphone	32
23	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
24	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	174	Libsyn	52
25	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
26	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	197	Unknown	43
27	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
28	Let It Roll	Pantheon Media	Music	648	Megaphone	48
29	Stuck in the '80s Podcast	Steve Spears	Music	600	Simplecast	42
30	The Rise and Fall of ...	BBC Radio 6 Music	Music	43	BBC	58
31	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
32	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
33	Dolly Parton - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	80	Megaphone	63
34	Theoretikally R & B	Theoretikally R&B	Music	100	Podbean	43
35	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
36	Digging Deep with Robert Plant	Robert Plant	Music	30	ART19	68
37	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
38	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
39	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	71	PRX	63
40	Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99	The Ringer	Music	9	Megaphone	48
41	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
42	club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast	mjfangirl	Music	83	Spotify for Podcasters	27
43	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
44	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	375	Megaphone	53
45	For the Record: The 70s	Amy Lively	Music	67	Libsyn	38
46	When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles	Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell	Music	308	Podbean	37
47	Bluegrass BKLYN	Mike Willner	Music	130	Podbean	52
48	Songs from the Dead: Short Histories of Legendary Songs	Axioms of Mediocrity	Music	34	Spotify for Podcasters	52
49	Tape Spaghetti	Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart	Music	73	Megaphone	53
50	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	758	Libsyn	38
51	The Story Behind The Song	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	83	RedCircle	68
52	History of Jazz	Sami Çatak	Music	4	Spotify for Podcasters	63
53	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
54	TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast	Justin Gausman	Music	472	Libsyn	52
55	Off The Record - On The Charts: A Podcast	Offtherecordonthecharts	Music	15	Podbean	31
56	One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast	Diana Erickson	Music	69	RedCircle	38
57	Rock & Metal Combat Podcast	Ian Wadley & Ralph Viera	Music	422	Podbean	21
58	Helping Friendly Podcast	Osiris Media	Music	834	Megaphone	43
59	States of Independence	Talkhouse / Cup & Nuzzle	Music	16	Megaphone	59
60	DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Podcast	Khalabo Ink Society	Music	10	ART19	58
61	Rock's Backpages	Barney Hoskyns, Jasper Murison-Bowie, William Pike	Music	235	Megaphone	63
62	Harold's Old Time Radio	Harolds Old Time Radio	Music	1000	Spreaker	49
63	Straight Stuntin' Digital with BX Thunder & Yami Doll	StreetSweepers Ent. Inc	Music	3	Simplecast	58
64	Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music	ITMW Music	Music	105	Transistor	52
65	The Dean Zelinsky Show	Dean Zelinsky	Music	11	Spotify for Podcasters	28
66	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	Music	396	Libsyn	38
67	CD Burners	Emo Nite	Music	127	Acast	43
68	Eras	BBC Radio 2	Music	35	BBC	48
69	THE FIRST 50 GIGS: Guns N‘ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction	Jason Porath & Marc Canter	Music	11	Megaphone	73
70	The Band: A History	The Band: A History	Music	76	Megaphone	43
71	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	497	Spreaker	48
72	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	372	Megaphone	32
73	The Album Anniversary Podcast!	Caleb The Spy	Music	169	Spotify for Podcasters	27
74	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	132	Megaphone	58
75	PHILM The Podcast	PHILM	Music	50	Acast	38
76	The Opus	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	93	RedCircle	63
77	Inak Ahang \| اینک آهنگ	خانه موزه بتهوون	Music	28	Acast	63
78	Made In California: A Beach Boys Podcast	LBB Productions	Music	5	Spotify for Podcasters	27
79	Country Hits 101	Country 93.5 FM	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	43
80	Folk Files	Olivia Harding	Music	35	RedCircle	78
81	Music In My Shoes	Jim	Music	148	Buzzsprout	52
82	Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986)	DDDC	Music	134	Cast	58
83	The Whipping Post Express	Richard Brent, Kyler Mosley & John Lynskey	Music	4	Transistor	63
84	Rick Rubin - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	96	Megaphone	63
85	Rock and Roll Heaven	LD, TJ2 and Will The Thrill	Music	333	Megaphone	53
86	Modern Classical Music Podcast	Tandy Venice	Music	192	podcasts.com	32
87	Music History Monday	Robert Greenberg	Music	120	Blubrry Podcasting	59
89	Super Progressive	Super Progressive	Music	52	Buzzsprout	58
90	Buy That Guitar Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Vintage Guitar magazine	Music	37	Unknown	78
91	The Hip Hop Files	The Hip Hop Files	Music	10	Spotify for Podcasters	73
92	The Classical Music Minute	Steven Hobé, Composer & Host	Music	292	Buzzsprout	68
93	BT RADIO : MIXES & MORE	Big Tigger	Music	97	Podomatic	49
94	The NY Phil Story: Made in New York	WQXR, The New York Philharmonic	Music	6	Simplecast	58
95	After Midnight: Phish's Big Cypress Festival	Osiris Media	Music	11	Megaphone	43
96	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
97	Women of Notes	Sandra Mogensen	Music	3	Transistor	73
98	ROOTS Music History Podcast	ROOTS \| Music History Podcast	Music	77	Spotify for Podcasters	22
99	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	706	Megaphone	59
100	Just Ace: A podcast about the 90s Australian alternative music scene	Danny Yau	Music	44	Unknown	48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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