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 23 Sep 2025

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09/23/2025

Average data

Episodes: 195

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:55:03

Top 5 authors

1. Pantheon Media (4 shows)

2. Osiris Media (3 shows)

3. Harolds Old Time Radio (1 shows)

4. Andrew Gill and Leah Payne (1 shows)

5. Bret Williams (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (24 shows)

2. Podbean (13 shows)

3. Acast (10 shows)

4. Libsyn (8 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs	Andrew Hickey	Music	261	Unknown	48
2	Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight	Buzz Knight \| Music History Podcast Host	Music	961	Omny Studio	48
3	Accelerated Culture	acceleratedculture	Music	90	Podbean	58
4	HardLore	Colin Young, Bo Lueders, Knotfest	Music	217	Spotify for Podcasters	38
5	Dolly Parton's America	WNYC Studios & OSM Audio	Music	12	Simplecast	68
6	GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST	Grateful Dead	Music	135	ART19	68
7	Shawn Stockman's On That Note	Shawn Stockman	Music	89	Megaphone	48
8	Hit Parade \| Music History and Music Trivia	Slate Podcasts	Music	222	Acast	63
9	Know Your Gear Podcast	Phillip Mcknight	Music	493	Buzzsprout	32
10	No Dogs in Space	The Last Podcast Network	Music	74	Simplecast	68
11	Album \| آلبوم	Bardia Barj	Music	92	Acast	68
12	Xevi Had a Problem	Xevi	Music	35	Megaphone	43
13	Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles	Gamut Podcast Network	Music	230	ART19	58
14	Lost Notes: Groupies	KCRW	Music	70	Unknown	53
15	Something About the Beatles	Evergreen Podcasts	Music	235	Megaphone	32
16	The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons	The Fretboard Journal	Music	174	Libsyn	52
17	Composers Datebook	American Public Media	Music	30	American Public Media	42
18	The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers	Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers	Music	418	Megaphone	58
19	Ongoing History of New Music	Curiouscast	Music	547	Megaphone	62
20	داستان های احسانو / daastaan ehsaanoo	داستان و اپیزودهای احسان عبدی پور	Music	71	Castbox	32
21	TAYLORE Swiftie Theory 101	GGW Media	Music	25	Spotify for Podcasters	58
22	Music Uncovered	BBC	Music	36	BBC	53
23	Classics For Kids	Naomi Lewin	Music	196	Unknown	43
24	The Band: A History	The Band: A History	Music	76	Megaphone	43
25	States of Independence	Talkhouse / Cup & Nuzzle	Music	16	Megaphone	59
26	Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music	Andrew Gill and Leah Payne	Music	72	PRX	63
27	Theme Time Radio Hour with your host Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan	Music	2	Megaphone	48
28	Talk of Ages	Mike Tully	Music	356	Libsyn	43
29	The Cobain 50	KEXP	Music	126	Omny Studio	69
30	Helping Friendly Podcast	Osiris Media	Music	834	Megaphone	43
31	Finding Lucinda	The Bluegrass Situation	Music	16	RedCircle	63
32	Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler	Aaron Cohen	Music	42	ART19	58
33	CD Burners	Emo Nite	Music	128	Acast	49
34	Rock N Roll Archaeology	Pantheon Media	Music	59	Megaphone	49
35	The Nightingale of Iran	Danielle Dardashti, Galeet Dardashti	Music	19	PRX	74
36	The Story Behind The Song	Consequence Podcast Network	Music	83	RedCircle	68
37	When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles	Ed Chen and Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell	Music	308	Podbean	37
38	Metronom - مترونوم	metronom	Music	42	Podbean	48
39	Keeping The Rave Alive!	Kutski	Music	759	Libsyn	38
40	History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff	Pantheon Media	Music	376	Megaphone	53
41	Greatest Pop Stars	Billboard	Music	133	Megaphone	58
42	Harold's Old Time Radio	Harolds Old Time Radio	Music	1000	Spreaker	49
43	Rock N Roll Story Guys Details temporarily unavailable	Story Guys Productions	Music	132	Unknown	32
44	Political Beats	National Review	Music	161	Simplecast	58
45	One Sweet Dream: A Beatles Podcast	Diana Erickson	Music	69	RedCircle	38
46	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll	Music	396	Libsyn	38
47	Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order	Joy Division / New Order	Music	19	Acast	58
48	2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast	Tom Hunyady and Andy Nicholes	Music	34	Podbean	37
49	Growin' Up Rock	Rock Star Copy LLC	Music	707	Megaphone	59
50	Drum History	Bart Vanderzee	Music	279	Megaphone	53
51	The Excellent 80s Rewind	Gary Teel	Music	4	Buzzsprout	38
52	DC Rock History	dcrockpod	Music	39	Podbean	68
53	PHILM The Podcast	PHILM	Music	50	Acast	38
54	Juice WRLD death conspiracy theory	Carsen	Music	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
55	Best Rapper In L.A.	Murs	Music	105	Acast	59
56	Tone-Talk.com	Tone-Talk	Music	230	Buzzsprout	38
57	Heavy Metal 101	Eric Schwartz	Music	63	Spotify for Podcasters	73
58	Inak Ahang \| اینک آهنگ	خانه موزه بتهوون	Music	28	Acast	63
59	For the Record: The 70s	Amy Lively	Music	67	Libsyn	38
60	Gramaphon \| گرامافون	Amirhossien javadi	Music	15	Acast	79
61	AFM+MC	Shaila P-J	Music	4	Spotify for Podcasters	43
62	Holdin’ Court Podcast	REVOLT	Music	161	Megaphone	43
63	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
64	Tape Spaghetti	Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart	Music	73	Megaphone	53
65	TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast	Justin Gausman	Music	472	Libsyn	52
66	Oh! Brother Details temporarily unavailable	Paul and Steve Hanley	Music	74	Acast	43
67	Buy That Guitar Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Vintage Guitar magazine	Music	37	Unknown	78
68	Under the Scales	Osiris Media	Music	203	Megaphone	53
69	Rock's Backpages	Barney Hoskyns, Jasper Murison-Bowie, William Pike	Music	235	Megaphone	63
71	Digging Deep with Robert Plant	Robert Plant	Music	30	ART19	68
72	Booked On Rock with Eric Senich	Eric Senich	Music	499	Spreaker	48
73	Big Band Bash	Frank Miller	Music	405	Libsyn	43
74	Roots Rednecks and Radicals	Will Houk	Music	100	Podbean	42
75	Ghost Notes	12tone & Polyphonic	Music	94	ART19	68
76	The Music History Podcast	Bret Williams	Music	3	Libsyn	32
77	We Say Yeah!	ghostysshow	Music	62	Podbean	42
78	BT RADIO : MIXES & MORE	Big Tigger	Music	97	Podomatic	49
79	Gimme Some Truth	Obadiah Jones	Music	46	Podbean	52
80	Theoretikally R & B	Theoretikally R&B	Music	100	Podbean	43
81	Let It Roll	Pantheon Media	Music	650	Megaphone	48
82	Madonna Songbook Podcast	Giulio Mazzoleni	Music	22	Podbean	42
83	Rootsland "Stories that are Music to your ears"	Henry K	Music	107	Captivate	83
84	Fingal's Cave - A Podcast for all dedicated Pink Floyd Fans	Nils Zehnpfennig / Ian Priston / Phil Salathé / Kyle V	Music	38	LetsCast.fm	47
85	Who Cares About the Rock Hall?	Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard	Music	373	Megaphone	32
86	Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99	The Ringer	Music	9	Megaphone	48
87	Rock & Metal Combat Podcast	Ian Wadley & Ralph Viera	Music	423	Podbean	21
88	Rearranged	Osiris Media	Music	12	Megaphone	53
89	Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records	BingBoo Podcast Network	Music	60	RSS.com	62
90	Prog & Progeny	Mark Kelly & Tallulah Kelly	Music	39	Unknown	38
91	The Blog Era	ItsTheReal	Music	13	Megaphone	53
92	The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more	James Rodriguez	Music	481	Spotify for Podcasters	22
93	The Violin Chronicles Podcast	Linda Lespets	Music	49	Podbean	42
94	Purdy Pickers Podcast	Purdy Pickers Podcast	Music	11	Acast	63
95	Fixing A Hole - The Beatles podcast you didn't know you needed	Paul Humbley & Mark Wakely	Music	68	Transistor	62
96	Pantheon - Home for Music Lovers	Pantheon Media	Music	2005	Megaphone	59
97	Ranking The Beatles	Jonathan and Julia Pretus	Music	160	Spotify for Podcasters	63
98	Fuck you very, very much! Die größten Beefs im Musikbiz	ARD Kultur	Music	33	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	38
99	Bluegrass BKLYN	Mike Willner	Music	131	Podbean	52
100	TJR's Classic Rock Corner Podcast	Classic Rock Brainiac	Music	28	Buzzsprout	27

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in USA

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