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 20 sept. 2026

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09/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 149

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:50:00

Top 5 authors

1. Pantheon Media (3 shows)

2. Inception Point AI (3 shows)

3. American Public Media (2 shows)

4. Breaking Atoms (2 shows)

5. Osiris Media (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (25 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (12 shows)

3. Podbean (11 shows)

4. Acast (8 shows)

5. Unknown (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Takin’ A Walk Nashville	Buzz Knight Media Productions	Music	62	Omny Studio	63
2	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
3	Jersey Made	iHeartPodcasts	Music	3	Omny Studio	63
4	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	74	Simplecast	68
5	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
6	2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke	Nevermind Media	Music	1	Megaphone	53
7	Monday Music Club with Will Anderson	Vox Media Podcast Network	Music	5	Megaphone	42
8	Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	961	Omny Studio	48
9	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	217	Spotify for Podcasters	38
10	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	89	Megaphone	48
11	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
12	Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York	Futuro Media	Music	10	Acast	83
13	Songs from the Dead: Short Histories of Legendary Songs	Axioms of Mediocrity	Music	35	Spotify for Podcasters	52
14	Decomposed with Jade Simmons	American Public Media	Music	6	American Public Media	47
15	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	547	Megaphone	62
16	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast	Music	3	Spotify for Podcasters	27
17	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	35	Megaphone	43
18	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	493	Buzzsprout	32
19	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	230	ART19	58
20	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
21	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	196	Unknown	43
22	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	174	Libsyn	52
23	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
24	Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2	The Irish Times	Music	13	Acast	79
25	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	235	Megaphone	32
26	Stuck in the '80s Podcast	Steve Spears	Music	600	Simplecast	42
27	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	418	Megaphone	58
28	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
29	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
30	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
31	Folk Files	Olivia Harding	Music	36	RedCircle	78
32	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	500	Spreaker	48
33	Straight Stuntin' Digital with BX Thunder & Yami Doll	StreetSweepers Ent. Inc	Music	3	Simplecast	58
34	The Rise and Fall of ...	BBC Radio 6 Music	Music	43	BBC	58
35	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	376	Megaphone	53
36	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
37	Dolly Parton - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	80	Megaphone	63
38	club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast	mjfangirl	Music	84	Spotify for Podcasters	27
39	Freedom Needs a Soundtrack	Rangzen Productions	Music	7	PRX	58
40	The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more	James Rodriguez	Music	482	Spotify for Podcasters	22
41	Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99	The Ringer	Music	9	Megaphone	48
42	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	373	Megaphone	32
43	The Gone Sounds of Jazz with Sid Gribetz	gribetzsid	Music	100	Podbean	42
44	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	759	Libsyn	38
45	American Songcatcher	Nicholas Edward Williams	Music	52	Libsyn	58
46	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
47	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
48	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
49	Chris's Billboard Top 3000 Countdown Podcast	Christopher Williams	Music	83	Buzzsprout	57
50	Rock & Metal Combat Podcast	Ian Wadley & Ralph Viera	Music	423	Podbean	21
51	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	72	PRX	63
52	Let It Roll	Pantheon Media	Music	651	Megaphone	48
53	Rick Rubin - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	97	Megaphone	63
54	Holdin’ Court Podcast	REVOLT	Music	162	Megaphone	43
55	Juice WRLD death conspiracy theory	Carsen	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
56	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
57	Theoretikally R & B	Theoretikally R&B	Music	100	Podbean	43
58	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
59	Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn	Straight From The Hat	Music	17	Podbean	37
60	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	133	Megaphone	58
61	Finding Lucinda	The Bluegrass Situation	Music	16	RedCircle	63
62	TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast	Justin Gausman	Music	472	Libsyn	52
63	The Ruler's Back: The Making of The Blueprint by Jay-Z	Breaking Atoms	Music	4	Acast	63
64	BT RADIO : MIXES & MORE	Big Tigger	Music	97	Podomatic	49
65	Helping Friendly Podcast	Osiris Media	Music	834	Megaphone	43
66	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
67	Digging Deep with Robert Plant	Robert Plant	Music	30	ART19	68
68	Percy and Face	Percy	Music	100	Podbean	22
69	Britney Spears - Biography Flash	Inception Point AI	Music	44	Megaphone	53
70	Off The Record - On The Charts: A Podcast	Offtherecordonthecharts	Music	15	Podbean	31
71	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
72	The Story Behind The Song	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	83	RedCircle	68
73	Discography	Marc With a C	Music	35	Acast	84
74	Brooklyn's Finest: The Making Of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z	Breaking Atoms	Music	7	Acast	63
75	Buy That Guitar Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Vintage Guitar magazine	Music	37	Unknown	78
76	Centuries of Sound Details temporarily unavailable	James M Errington	Music	91	Unknown	49
77	Guess the Year	Cortland Rose Studio	Music	91	Spotify for Podcasters	22
78	Allison Unchained	Allison Hagendorf	Music	16	Megaphone	79
79	Vintage Country Radio	The Gathering Nerds studios	Music	13	Podbean	38
80	Women of Notes	Sandra Mogensen	Music	4	Transistor	73
81	Hearing The Pulitzers	hearingthepulitzers	Music	76	Podbean	42
82	The Well Of Sound	The Well Of Sound	Music	39	Acast	63
83	The Brian Turner Show	Brian Turner	Music	215	Buzzsprout	38
84	Breaking Waves: Seattle	Audacy	Music	6	Megaphone	59
85	Modern Classical Music Podcast	Tandy Venice	Music	194	Unknown	32
86	Boogie Chitz	Brennan Plis	Music	160	Spotify for Podcasters	28
87	The J. S. Bach Files Podcast	Terence J. O'Grady	Music	50	Podbean	37
88	The Hip Hop Files	The Hip Hop Files	Music	10	Spotify for Podcasters	73
89	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	708	Megaphone	59
90	Pamela Des Barres' Pajama Party!	Pantheon Media	Music	45	Megaphone	63
91	From Akron & Beyond Podcast	The Summit FM	Music	101	Podbean	31
92	Made In California: A Beach Boys Podcast	LBB Productions	Music	6	Spotify for Podcasters	27
93	Cassette Culture	Cassette Culture & DIY Music	Music	28	Omny Studio	68
94	Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records	BingBoo Podcast Network	Music	60	RSS.com	62
95	The Blues Legacy: Foundations of Modern Music	Earth Prime Productions LLC	Music	30	Spotify for Podcasters	32
96	DC Rock History	dcrockpod	Music	39	Podbean	68
97	The 80s Metal Hang	Rob and Craig	Music	20	Spotify for Podcasters	48
98	The Band: A History	The Band: A History	Music	76	Megaphone	43
99	空雨静心禅乐 \| 助眠治愈放空	音乐人空雨	Music	21	Ximalaya	49
100	Gramatune	Gramatune	Music	117	Unknown	59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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