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 Jul 2026

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07/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 188

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:53:56

Top 5 authors

1. Pantheon Media (5 shows)

2. Osiris Media (2 shows)

3. Evergreen Podcasts (2 shows)

4. American Public Media (2 shows)

5. Into The Heart of U2 Podcast (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (25 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

3. Podbean (7 shows)

4. Unknown (6 shows)

5. Acast (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Takin’ A Walk Nashville	Buzz Knight Media Productions	Music	64	Omny Studio	63
2	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
3	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	219	Spotify for Podcasters	38
4	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
5	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
6	Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York	Futuro Media	Music	11	Acast	73
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	966	Omny Studio	48
9	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	91	Megaphone	48
10	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	76	Simplecast	68
11	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	495	Buzzsprout	32
12	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	549	Megaphone	62
13	Freedom Needs a Soundtrack	Rangzen Productions	Music	7	PRX	58
14	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	420	Megaphone	58
15	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	232	ART19	58
16	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
17	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	236	Megaphone	32
18	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
19	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	37	Megaphone	43
20	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
21	Stuck in the '80s Podcast	Steve Spears	Music	600	Simplecast	42
22	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	175	Libsyn	52
23	DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Podcast	Khalabo Ink Society	Music	10	ART19	58
24	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	135	Megaphone	58
25	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
26	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
27	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	196	Unknown	43
28	Legend	BBC Radio 4	Music	19	BBC	73
29	Folk Files	Olivia Harding	Music	36	RedCircle	78
30	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
31	Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music	ITMW Music	Music	108	Transistor	52
32	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
33	Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn	Straight From The Hat	Music	17	Podbean	37
34	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	375	Megaphone	32
35	Bluegrass BKLYN	© Copyright 2026 Bluegrass BKLYN LLC, all rights reserved	Music	135	Podbean	52
36	club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast	mjfangirl	Music	85	Spotify for Podcasters	27
37	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
38	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	378	Megaphone	53
39	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
40	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
41	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	73	PRX	63
42	Eras	BBC Radio 2	Music	39	BBC	48
43	Summer Mix Ibiza Best Deep House Music Techno 2026 Dance Chill Out Lounge Podcast	Summer Mix Ibiza	Music	52	Ausha	52
44	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	761	Libsyn	38
45	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Into The Heart of U2 Podcast	Music	33	Spotify for Podcasters	52
46	For the Record: The 70s	Amy Lively	Music	67	Libsyn	38
47	Tape Spaghetti	Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart	Music	75	Megaphone	53
48	When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles	Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell	Music	311	Podbean	37
49	Let It Roll	Pantheon Media	Music	656	Megaphone	48
50	TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast	Justin Gausman	Music	473	Libsyn	52
51	Breaking Atoms: The Hip Hop Podcast	Breaking Atoms	Music	260	Acast	42
52	Harold's Old Time Radio	Harolds Old Time Radio	Music	1000	Spreaker	49
53	Country Hits 101	Country 93.5 FM	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	43
54	Rock N Roll Archaeology	Pantheon Media	Music	59	Megaphone	49
55	The Brian Turner Show	Brian Turner	Music	217	Buzzsprout	38
56	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
57	Classic Rock Album Olympics	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	33	Megaphone	52
58	The Story Behind The Song	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	83	RedCircle	68
59	Fixing A Hole - The Beatles podcast you didn't know you needed	Paul Humbley & Mark Wakely	Music	68	Transistor	62
60	The Band: A History	The Band: A History	Music	76	Megaphone	43
61	CD Burners	Emo Nite	Music	128	Acast	49
62	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	712	Megaphone	59
64	Rock & Metal Combat Podcast	Ian Wadley & Ralph Viera	Music	423	Podbean	21
65	Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986)	DDDC	Music	135	Cast	58
66	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	504	Spreaker	48
67	Rock History Project	Rock History Project	Music	13	Spotify for Podcasters	63
68	Rick Rubin - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	99	Megaphone	63
69	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
70	Vintage Country Radio	The Gathering Nerds studios	Music	13	Podbean	38
71	BT RADIO : MIXES & MORE	Big Tigger	Music	97	Podomatic	49
73	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
74	Buskin with The Beatles	Buskin with The Beatles	Music	100	Blubrry	38
75	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
76	Pantheon - Home for Music Lovers	Pantheon Media	Music	2005	Megaphone	59
77	Ugly Things	Ugly Things Magazine	Music	55	Megaphone	59
78	The Nightingale of Iran	Danielle Dardashti, Galeet Dardashti	Music	19	PRX	74
79	Compleatly Beatles	Ian Boothby and David Dedrick	Music	16	Blubrry	49
80	Explore the Symphony	Canada's National Arts Centre	Music	71	Unknown	49
81	80's Music Rewind	Ruth and Lori	Music	125	Buzzsprout	48
82	A History Of Heavy Metal In 100 Songs	Joshua Charig	Music	19	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	Ranking The Beatles	Jonathan and Julia Pretus	Music	160	Spotify for Podcasters	63
84	Only In The Green Room	Mount Tam Media	Music	62	Transistor	63
85	One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast	Diana Erickson	Music	69	RedCircle	38
86	Digging Deep with Robert Plant	Robert Plant	Music	30	ART19	68
87	The Rise and Fall of ...	BBC Radio 6 Music	Music	43	BBC	58
88	I'd Buy That For A Dollar	idbuythat	Music	333	Podbean	47
89	After Midnight: Phish's Big Cypress Festival	Osiris Media	Music	11	Megaphone	43
90	A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?	Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos - 80s Music Podcast	Music	316	Megaphone	62
91	Origins of Hip-Hop	A&E®	Music	11	Acast	89
92	Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99	The Ringer	Music	9	Megaphone	48
93	States of Independence	Talkhouse / Cup & Nuzzle	Music	16	Megaphone	59
94	Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!	Pantheon Media	Music	45	Megaphone	63
95	The Gone Sounds of Jazz with Sid Gribetz	gribetzsid	Music	100	Podbean	42
96	Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records	BingBoo Podcast Network	Music	62	RSS.com	62
97	Music's Greatest Mysteries	AXS TV	Music	28	Omny Studio	58
98	The Hip Hop Files	The Hip Hop Files	Music	10	Spotify for Podcasters	73
99	The Classical Music Minute	Steven Hobé, Composer & Host	Music	294	Buzzsprout	68
100	Dig Me Out: 70s & 80s Metal	Beyond the hits—exploring the albums, bands, and moments that shaped the heavy 70s & 80s metal	Music	68	Substack	48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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