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Rising music history podcasts climbing the charts this week
47 Music History podcasts climbing Apple Podcasts' charts this week, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.
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How this list is made
- Music History shows
- Up 3 places or more on Apple Podcasts' charts in the last week, or new to them
- Not in the top 10 of any of Apple Podcasts' charts, now or a week ago
- An episode out in the last month
- Fastest climbing first, for where each started
The list
Fastest climbing first
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1. That One Lyric
- Length
- 12 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 40
- Since
- 2021
The award-winning podcast where music fans choose That One Lyric and describe how it has shaped and impacted their lives. Honestly, you may never listen to a…
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2. PHILM The Podcast
- Length
- 55 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 53
- Since
- 2024
Welcome to PHILM The Podcast! We talk music, life and everything in between. It's worth the trip :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3. Tape Spaghetti
- Length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 78
- Since
- 2025
Welcome to Tape Spaghetti—where music history gets tangled. Hosts Blake Wyland and Scott Marquart dive into the wildest, weirdest, and most unexpected stories…
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4. Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music
- Length
- 35 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 111
- Since
- 2025
A podcast that takes a look at the development of alternative music in the 80's with a focus on post-punk, electronic, dark wave, goth, synth, industrial, and…
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5. The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 403
- Since
- 2019
This is a podcast that was created to discuss the humongous tree of music known as Rock and Roll. There are thousands of branches. There is so much…
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6. Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music
- Length
- 1 hr
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 75
- Since
- 2023
Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary…
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7. Ghost Notes
- Length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 95
- Since
- 2020
It's a podcast about music? By the creators of 12tone and Polyphonic.
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8. The Hardest Podcast to Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 64
- Since
- 2025
The Hardest Podcast to Podcast celebrates The White Stripes discussing one song at a time. The show is simple: one White Stripes song a week, at random. Ryan…
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9. The Album Anniversary Podcast!
- Length
- 1 hr 37 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 178
- Since
- 2023
Over the last couple years I have documented the released date of thousands of albums and every day on social media I post about those albums. I call these…
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10. DC Rock History
- Length
- 1 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 42
- Since
- 2024
Join hosts Philip Basnight and Alex Vidales as they explore Washington, D.C.’s rich rock history. Each episode uncovers iconic albums and overlooked gems…
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11. Pod Only Knows: A Beach Boys Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 3 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 7
- Since
- 2026
From Surfin’ Safari to Summer’s Gone: An irresponsibly obsessive odyssey through Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, every album, every song, and every solo record…
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12. MOSHterpiece Theater
- Length
- 6 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 85
- Since
- 2025
MOSHterpiece Theater is a Metal show podcast for all Metal fans! Orchestrated by Producer/Co-Host 'The Metal Minister' Tiny. Fellow hosts Joe Postal, The 'Queen…
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13. Canale Radio
- Length
- 21 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 168
- Since
- 2012
www.DjCanale.com FOR BOOKING INQUIRIES CONTACT Canalebookings@gmail.com
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14. Classic Vinyl Podcast
- Length
- 26 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 186
- Since
- 2023
A classic rock and pop podcast where we review songs from the classic vinyl era of the sixties and seventies. Hear song and album reviews and discussions from…
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15. Bluegrass BKLYN
- Length
- 37 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 142
- Since
- 2025
Check out the vibrant bluegrass music scene here in Brooklyn, NYC - and beyond. Join your hosts Mike Willner and Liz Wolfe to meet the musicians and teachers…
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16. Don’t Scratch The Vinyl
- Length
- 56 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 15
- Since
- 2025
“Don’t Scratch The Vinyl.” A music podcast hosted by Chad Jones Each episode will be Chad breaking down a classic album in its entirety. The show will discuss…
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17. Larry's Country Diner
- Length
- 48 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 99
- Since
- 2025
Larry’s Country Diner is a unique down-home variety show which integrates entertainment, interviews and music in a weekly format, taped LIVE in front of a…
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18. Theoretikally R & B
- Length
- 55 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 102
- Since
- 2024
Founded in 2023, Theoretikally R&B (TRNB) is the passion project of longtime college friends. Commonly described as a safe space for R&B, TRNB provides the…
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19. Return to Vinyls: Golden Age and New Jazz, Classic Soul, RnB and Blues
- Length
- 39 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 33
- Since
- 2024
Return To Vinyls Podcast focuses on what makes the great music that we love from Jazz, Soul and R&B artists and the stories behind the creation and the…
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20. Meet Me in the City
- Length
- 1 hr 22 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 49
- Since
- 2024
Exploring Music Through the Boroughs of America! Digging into the local music scenes of the past, present, and future. Currently focused on our wonderful…
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21. San Joaquin Sound
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 24
- Since
- 2025
All the music you never knew about in Bakersfield, California and the surrounding valley. Decade and genre hopping interviews about important people, venues…
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22. Classical For Everyone
- Length
- 1 hr 15 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 108
- Since
- 2025
Five hundred years of incredible music. No expertise is necessary. All you need are ears. If you've ever been even slightly curious about classical music then…
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23. The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
- Length
- 1 hr 43 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 424
- Since
- 2018
The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
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24. Keeping The Rave Alive!
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 765
- Since
- 2012
The biggest and best rave selection featuring 360 degrees of the harder styles!
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25. Stuck in the '80s Podcast
- Length
- 58 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 602
- Since
- 2010
The longest-running ’80s podcast—featuring interviews with music legends, movie stars, and MTV icons. Deep dives, debates, and Gen X nostalgia every week…
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26. Guess the Year
- Length
- 1 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 94
- Since
- 2022
A Grateful Dead game show where contestants guess the year of live recordings.
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27. Ugly Things
- Length
- 1 hr 18 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 56
- Since
- 2022
Ugly Things Magazine, the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll read is now a podcast! Hosted by author and music journalist Mike Stax, Ugly Things brings you wild sounds from…
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28. The Brian Turner Show
- Length
- 2 hr
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 220
- Since
- 2020
Order and disorder, a freeform haze of garbage guitars, shorted electronics, found detritus, collage, linear songs, sounds from strange lands. Every other week…
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29. Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles
- Length
- 11 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 237
- Since
- 2018
Dig into the history of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast by Janda Lane. Hear what was happening…
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30. Psychedelic Psoul
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 188
- Since
- 2020
A podcast dedicated to the psychedelic music of the 1960's. The music ranges from familiar hits to deep album cuts and rare recordings. New episodes are…
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31. Danny Rants
- Length
- 56 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 140
- Since
- 2019
Join Danny Grant as he pulls back the curtain on night life, night club and the music industry. With crazy stories and special guests.
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32. Play That Rock n‘ Roll
- Length
- 57 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 124
- Since
- 2020
A podcast that takes a look back at the albums, artists, and stories of the classic rock era. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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33. Oh! Brother
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 80
- Since
- 2021
Tales from one of Britain's most influential post-punk bands, The Fall. From the rhythm section that brought you Hex Enduction Hour, brothers Paul and Steve…
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34. Rock N Roll Story Guys
- Length
- 43 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 145
- Since
- 2023
Rock N Roll Story Guys features two best friends discussing (and maybe setting straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of the…
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35. Off The Rekord
- Length
- 1 hr 42 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 232
- Since
- 2021
Big C talks music and much more from across the pond!
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36. Nuwave Radio
- Length
- 1 hr 13 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 977
- Since
- 2019
From City to City!
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37. Let It Roll
- Length
- 43 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 670
- Since
- 2017
"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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38. club 30's with mjfangirl- a Michael Jackson Fan Podcast
- Length
- 51 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 88
- Since
- 2024
Club 30s with MJ Fangirl is the go-to podcast for Michael Jackson fans. Tune in for music deep dives, fan conversations, event reviews, and cultural analysis…
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39. History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff
- Length
- 35 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 385
- Since
- 2019
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon…
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40. Greatest Pop Stars
- Length
- 1 hr 14 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 140
- Since
- 2024
Billboard's weekly deep dive into the past, present and future of pop stardom, hosted by deputy editor Andrew Unterberger. New episodes every Thursday.
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41. The Chronicles of The King Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 5 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 42
- Since
- 2024
We are two Elvis fans united by a love of research and a desire to tell his story. With Megan’s background in History and Tessa’s in Music, we explore Elvis’…
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42. Gimme Some Truth
- Length
- 44 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 52
- Since
- 2022
A new Beatles research podcast that separates fact from fiction.
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43. 2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 34
- Since
- 2025
A podcast dedicated to the solo career of Paul McCartney. Hosted by Andy Nicholes and Tom Hunyady
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44. ROCK AND/OR ROLL
- Length
- 1 hr 41 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 346
- Since
- 2022
A podcast about rock and/or roll for record collectors, appreciators of the obscure, and anyone curious about lesser known stories and music from the underbelly…
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45. Made In California: A Beach Boys Podcast
- Length
- 50 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 12
- Since
- 2026
**Made in California: A Beach Boys Podcast** Harry Williams and Andy Wrintmore take a chronological journey through the incredible, bonkers, heartbreaking and…
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46. The Classical Music Minute
- Length
- 1 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 300
- Since
- 2021
The Classical Music Minute is a short, engaging classical music podcast that explores the stories, composers, and curious traditions behind the world’s greatest…
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47. Women of Notes
- Length
- 1 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 10
- Since
- 2026
Conversations about composers and conversations with composers; for those who are curious about creativity and culture, and love exploring great music, with…
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