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 12 May 2026

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05/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 167

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:55:21

Top 5 authors

1. Pantheon Media (3 shows)

2. American Public Media (2 shows)

3. Love is the Message podcast (1 shows)

4. Xevi (1 shows)

5. Allison Hagendorf (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (12 shows)

3. Libsyn (9 shows)

4. Podbean (9 shows)

5. Acast (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Takin’ A Walk Nashville	Buzz Knight Media Productions	Music	62	Omny Studio	63
2	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
3	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
4	The Hidden Stories of Music Podcast	Jeremyne Patellers LRT	Music	6	Podbean	52
5	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
6	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	89	Megaphone	48
7	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	35	Megaphone	43
8	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	493	Buzzsprout	32
9	Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	961	Omny Studio	48
10	Decomposed with Jade Simmons	American Public Media	Music	6	American Public Media	47
11	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	74	Simplecast	68
12	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	217	Spotify for Podcasters	38
13	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	235	Megaphone	32
14	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	547	Megaphone	62
15	Stuck in the '80s Podcast	Steve Spears	Music	600	Simplecast	42
16	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
17	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	418	Megaphone	58
18	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	230	ART19	58
19	Sounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry	Reggae Radio by Selecta Jerry	Music	224	Podbean	52
20	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	133	Megaphone	58
21	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
22	When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles	Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell	Music	308	Podbean	37
23	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	174	Libsyn	52
24	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
25	Guess the Year	Cortland Rose Studio	Music	91	Spotify for Podcasters	22
26	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	196	Unknown	43
27	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
28	Harold's Old Time Radio	Harolds Old Time Radio	Music	1000	Spreaker	49
29	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
30	Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York	Futuro Media	Music	10	Acast	83
31	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
32	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
33	DC Rock History	dcrockpod	Music	39	Podbean	68
34	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
35	Allison Unchained	Allison Hagendorf	Music	16	Megaphone	79
36	The Hardest Podcast to Podcast	Ryan Schaap	Music	62	Libsyn	47
37	豐音樂 Feng Yin Yue－华语流行音乐青春小传	熊儒賢、陳永龍	Music	300	Unknown	43
38	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	Music	396	Libsyn	38
39	Tape Spaghetti	Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart	Music	73	Megaphone	53
40	The Fully Vented Podcast	Fully Vented Media LLC	Music	38	Megaphone	48
41	Rock's Backpages	Barney Hoskyns, Jasper Murison-Bowie, William Pike	Music	235	Megaphone	63
42	The Rise and Fall of ...	BBC Radio 6 Music	Music	43	BBC	58
43	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	707	Megaphone	59
44	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
45	Rock N Roll Archaeology	Pantheon Media	Music	59	Megaphone	49
46	Eras	BBC Radio 2	Music	35	BBC	48
47	Jazz Focus	jazzbnd	Music	100	Podbean	53
48	Let It Roll	Pantheon Media	Music	649	Megaphone	48
49	Mogul Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Gimlet	Music History	45	N/A	N/A
50	The Brian Turner Show	Brian Turner	Music	215	Buzzsprout	38
51	The Band: A History	The Band: A History	Music	76	Megaphone	43
52	Country Hits 101	Country 93.5 FM	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	43
53	Rock & Metal Combat Podcast	Ian Wadley & Ralph Viera	Music	422	Podbean	21
54	Ranking The Beatles	Jonathan and Julia Pretus	Music	160	Spotify for Podcasters	63
55	Nba_youngboy	Kentrell Gaulden	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
56	For the Record: The 70s	Amy Lively	Music	67	Libsyn	38
57	Off The Record - On The Charts: A Podcast	Offtherecordonthecharts	Music	15	Podbean	31
58	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
59	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	498	Spreaker	48
60	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	373	Megaphone	32
61	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	72	PRX	63
62	The Nightingale of Iran	Danielle Dardashti, Galeet Dardashti	Music	19	PRX	74
63	PHILM The Podcast	PHILM	Music	50	Acast	38
64	One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast	Diana Erickson	Music	69	RedCircle	38
65	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	759	Libsyn	38
66	Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album	Anthony Marinelli and Steven Ray	Music	60	RedCircle	43
67	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
68	Summer Mix Ibiza Best Deep House Music Techno 2026 Dance Chill Out Lounge Podcast	Summer Mix Ibiza	Music	52	Ausha	52
69	Cassette Culture	Cassette Culture & DIY Music	Music	28	Omny Studio	68
70	Hidden History of Rock & Roll Details temporarily unavailable	Tiffany Scott	Music	20	Libsyn	58
71	ROCK AND/OR ROLL	Rock and/or Roll	Music	340	Megaphone	43
72	The Story Behind The Song	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	83	RedCircle	68
73	Oh! Brother Details temporarily unavailable	Paul and Steve Hanley	Music	74	Acast	43
74	Juice WRLD death conspiracy theory	Carsen	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
75	Love is the Message: Dance, Music and Counterculture	Love is the Message podcast	Music	183	Spotify for Podcasters	42
76	Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986)	DDDC	Music	134	Cast	58
77	Buskin with The Beatles	Buskin with The Beatles	Music	100	Blubrry	38
79	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
80	melanie martinez sped up	Kriii	Music	16	Hubhopper	43
81	Michael Jackson: Unspun	the detail.	Music	15	Spotify for Podcasters	53
82	club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast	mjfangirl	Music	84	Spotify for Podcasters	27
83	Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music	ITMW Music	Music	105	Transistor	52
84	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Music	33	Spotify for Podcasters	52
85	TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast	Justin Gausman	Music	472	Libsyn	52
86	American Songcatcher	Nicholas Edward Williams	Music	52	Libsyn	58
87	Best Yacht Rock Mixes Ever!	Robert	Music	3	Podomatic	68
88	One Hit Wonders	Podgo	Music	3	ART19	53
89	Dolly Parton - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	80	Megaphone	63
90	Toppermost Of The Poppermost	toppermost poppermost	Music	106	Zencastr	42
91	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	376	Megaphone	53
92	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
93	In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast	Matt Quinn	Music	81	Libsyn	37
94	Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook	D.X. Ferris	Music	80	Spotify for Podcasters	37
96	Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn	Straight From The Hat	Music	17	Podbean	37
97	The Cheap Audio Man Music Podcast	Randy Messmann	Music	3	Buzzsprout	62
98	Heavy Metal 101	Eric Schwartz	Music	63	Spotify for Podcasters	73
99	Madonna Songbook Podcast	Giulio Mazzoleni	Music	22	Podbean	42
100	CD Burners	Emo Nite	Music	128	Acast	49

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