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30 Best Music History Podcasts (2026)

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The music history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 30 of the best, including 8 Hour Sleep Music, DISGRACELAND, and Ongoing History of New Music.

  1. 8 Hour Sleep Music
    8 Hour Sleep Music
    Welcome to 8 Hour Sleep Music, a podcast that combines 8 hours of relaxing music with nature sounds and white noise to create peaceful soundscapes,...
    Content:
    Music History
    Goal:
    RelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Background Noise
  2. DISGRACELAND
    DISGRACELAND
    DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5...
    Content:
    Dark HistoryDead Celebrity BiographiesEntertainmentIndependent ArtistsIndie MusicMusic History
    +6
    Audience:
    History BuffsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  3. Ongoing History of New Music
    Ongoing History of New Music
    Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Ca...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesMusicMusic MeaningPop Music HistoryRock N Roll StoriesMusic History
    Style:
    Documentary
  4. No Dogs in Space
    No Dogs in Space
    No Dogs In Space is a music history podcast featuring Marcus Parks and Carolina Hidalgo of the Last Podcast Network. Season 1 - Punk Season 2 - Alt...
    Content:
    Heavy MetalIndie MusicMusicPop Music HistoryRock N Roll StoriesMusic History
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  5. Dolly Parton's America
    Dolly Parton's America
    In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a d...
    Content:
    Ageless TravelEntertainmentInspirational MusicMusicPop Music HistoryMusic History
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Song Exploder
    Song Exploder
    Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features ...
    Content:
    ArtsAudio TechnologyCreative AttentionCreative LifeCreative ProcessMusic History
    +21
    Audience:
    Audio Content CreatorsCollege StudentsCreatorsMusic CreatorsNeurodiverse Musicians
    +3
    Goal:
    Following a StoryGetting Expert Insights
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterview
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  7. A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
    Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.
    Content:
    Asian and AAPIClassic Hits RadioInspirational MusicMusicNostalgiaMusic History
    +2
  8. 60 Songs That Explain the '90s
    60 Songs That Explain the '90s
    First came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s.' (We did that.) Then came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' (We're doing that now—and yes, t...
    Content:
    80s 90s Pop CultureClassic Hits RadioCultureMusicMusician InterviewsMusic History
    +4
    Audience:
    Gen X Dads
    When:
    Long Drive
  9. Strong Songs
    Strong Songs
    Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out wh...
    Content:
    Indie MusicMusicMusic MeaningSong AnalysisSongwritingMusic History
    Audience:
    Music Creators
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  10. Dissect
    Dissect
    Analyzing the music and meaning of one album per season, one song per episode. Join host Cole Cuchna as he dives deep into albums by Kendrick Lamar...
    Content:
    Audio BlogEducationGangsta RapHip Hop CultureHip Hop LegendsMusic History
    +7
    Audience:
    College StudentsMusic Creators
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  11. The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
    The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
    The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
    Content:
    Music History
  12. Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York
    Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York
    In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened Fania Records, the “Motown of Salsa.” The artists from Fania t...
    Content:
    CultureMusicMusic History
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
  13. GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST
    GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST
    “The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast,” the official Grateful Dead podcast, is a series devoted to exploring the music and mythology behind one of the mo...
    Content:
    PsychedelicsMusic History
  14. Takin’ A Walk Nashville
    Takin’ A Walk Nashville
    Takin' A Walk Nashville is the Nashville music podcast celebrating every genre born in the heart of Music City, and every band's journey that shape...
    Content:
    MusicMusic History
  15. Lost Notes: Groupies
    Lost Notes: Groupies
    This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk. From KCRW and Golden Teapot.
    Content:
    MusicMusic MeaningMusic History
  16. Decomposed with Jade Simmons
    Decomposed with Jade Simmons
    Decomposed breaks down the stories that have shaped classical music, from secrets and scandals to acts of sheer genius. Hear these stories accompan...
    Content:
    Music History
  17. Let It Roll
    Let It Roll
    "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 m...
    Content:
    MusicPop Music HistoryMusic History
  18. Rock and Roll Heaven
    Rock and Roll Heaven
    Rock and Roll Heaven is the podcast where we discuss the lives, careers and deaths of iconic musicians throughout history. Proud part of Pantheon -...
    Content:
    Rock N Roll StoriesMusic History
  19. Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music
    Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music
    Step right up. Come on in.
    Content:
    MusicRock N Roll StoriesMusic History
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  20. The Rock & Roll History Show
    The Rock & Roll History Show
    Brian Horowitz and The Crambones uncover the true stories behind your favorite hit songs, along with some interesting facts and trivia about music ...
    Content:
    Music History
  21. Louder Than A Riot
    Louder Than A Riot
    Hip-hop emerged from the voices of the unheard. But freedom doesn't ring the same for everyone. Inside all corners of the culture, Black women and ...
    Content:
    Black Women Hip-HopMusicMusic History
  22. Music History Daily
    Music History Daily
    Step into a time machine of music with "Music History, Daily" your podcast for music lovers and history buffs alike! Each day, we'll turn back the ...
    Content:
    Music History
  23. The Music History Podcast
    The Music History Podcast
    Our program aims to bring people of varying academic knowledge closer together in an environment that caters to both the advanced student and anyon...
    Content:
    Music History
  24. Broken Record
    Broken Record
    Broken Record is a show hosted by Ellie every Tuesday at 6pm. Join her as she geeks out about all things music ranging from concerts and artist spo...
    Content:
    Inspirational MusicInspirational VoicesMusicMusician InterviewsRock N Roll StoriesMusic History
    +2
    Audience:
    Music Creators
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterview
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  25. One By One
    One By One
    One By One is a full-cast futuristic sci-fi & horror audio drama that features four seemingly random humans in an isolated quadrant of space as...
    Content:
    Music History
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
  26. Hit Parade
    Hit Parade
    Els 70s, 80s i 90s a Hit Parade by Jordi Casas. Hit Parade es un programa de música dels anys 70, 80 i 90 que s’emet per Ripoll&egrave...
    Content:
    CultureMusicNostalgiaSong AnalysisTravel and CultureMusic History
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  27. Eagles Through The Ages - A Brief History Of Crystal Palace F.C.
    Eagles Through The Ages - A Brief History Of Crystal Palace F.C.
    Crystal Palace Football Club have been in existence for 120 years. For most of them, nothing much happened. Then, in May 2025, they won the FA Cup ...
    Content:
    Music History
  28. The Music History Project
    The Music History Project
    NAMM’s resident Music Historian Dan Del Fiorentino and co-hosts examine the innovative creations, evolution of musical instruments, the changing wo...
    Content:
    Music History
  29. The Great James Bond Car Robbery - SPYSCAPE+
    The Great James Bond Car Robbery - SPYSCAPE+
    Elizabeth Hurley takes us on an incredible true crime journey: the theft of the iconic Aston Martin DB5, with ejector seat and machine guns, driven...
    Content:
    Music History
  30. The Musical Archeologist
    The Musical Archeologist
    The Musical Archeologist explores forgotten ideas from music's past — old books, neglected composers, vanished musical worlds, and surprising stori...
    Content:
    HistoryMusicMusic History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducational