The Best Music Podcasts of 2026

The best music podcasts, ranked by global listener score. Album-by-album breakdowns, artist interviews, the history behind a scene or a genre, and the industry stories that never made the liner notes.

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98 music podcasts — under the radar, ranked by WP Score

Delayed

Radio Monaco - 100% Mix Dj

Coffee Break Radio

Discograffiti

The Diddy Diaries

On this day in Blues history

Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Melissa Moore In The Morning

Amplified w/Darby

Enspire-Radio

Drifting Cowboy

The Money Trench - The Music Industry Podcast with Mark Sutherland

The Money Trench

Radio Woodfordia

The Batcave Podcast

Mechanical Music Mix

Music News Radio

Interstellar Sci-Fi Tunes

solgoodmedia.com

Berkshire Jazz

WTBR 89.7FM - Pittsfield Community Radio

The BVW Mixtape Music Vault Podcast

Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers

Music of America Podcast

Monumental Movement Podcast

Happy Hour

The Dutch Organ Club

Music History Today Network

Music History Today Podcast Network

The Cold War Happy Hour

Sandy Wilson

Iconic Mechanical Music Instruments

BACK2HOUSE RADIO

Fairground Sounds

Vocal Booth Radio Listen Again

Deep Energy Podcast - Music for Sleep, Meditation, Yoga, Background Music and Studying

Jim Butler

Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast

Ray the Roadie & Hollywood Mike

The Tim Kulig Free Music Podcast

The Austin Snyder Experience

Vocal Tips in 10 with Amber Mogg Cathey

ReggaeWorld Radio Show

Music History Daily

Stevie B. Media Productions

Groovegsus Livesets

Let It Roll EXTRA

Country Music Talk

Bauer Media

R&B N' Chill

Tyronza D. Hicks & Epic Echo Productions

Dave's Side One

SHE SHREDS with Rasan | Backstage Metal Music Podcast

Rasan Loray - Ohio Chica who lives and breathes hard rock, with a passion for metal culture and the 80s–90s–2000s era

Face the Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song-By-Song Podcast (And Other Shows)

Formula Indie

European Indie Music Network

Indiecast

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook

Rondelle55's Old School Music Review Podcast

ann arbor's 107one Podcast

Bill and Frank’s Guilt-Free Pleasures

DJ RyanFlossy

KOKE Morning Show

The Mistress Carrie Podcast

Untitled Beatles Podcast

Qool DJ Marv Aural Memoirs and Buttamilk Archives // MusiQuarium Of Wonder // Instruments Of Mass Construction

Qool DJ MARV

The Fretboard Journal Guitar Podcast

The Manager's Playbook

Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

Classic Metal Show

Full Throttle Electric Lunch

Mixabilly.Com's Hot Roddin' 2+Nite

[KBS WORLD Radio] Wonder Hours with Hyerim

The Bluegrass Blonde Podcast

RiYL

Sub FM

Electric Company

Honestly, I Just Want To Sing With My Mates

Band Organs & More

Behind the Rock with DC

C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

Orange County Hardcore Scenester: Aftermath

Daily Music Headlines

Sunburnt Country Music

Sophie Hamley

Music Business Insider Podcast

Planet Marzipan - A Marillion and Fish Podcast

What Am I Making Podcast

BBC Music Introducing Mixtape

Into Music

Music Lessons and Marketing

Regarding...Series

Bill Bennet Fit Over 50

Behind The Lines – Song Meaning Explained

Indie Music AI

Adidas Wilson

Singer Songwriter | How to Write a Song, Make Music, Song Lyrics, Music Theory, Singing Lessons

Lainey Prendeville Crawford - Vocal Coach, Singer, Songwriter, Songwriting Coach

Matt Connarton Unleashed

Un Cuento Argento

Up Next with Variety

Don't Stop The Music Radio Show

This Week In Music History Podcast With Marty Miller

Radio Nova

108.3 WGKSRADIO DEEP HOUSE PARTY

t6 - Convergence Podcast >> House Techno Trance

Good Noise Podcast

TOXIC SICKNESS RADIO SHOWS

That Record Got Me High Podcast

Takin' A Walk - Music History with Buzz Knight

iHeartPodcasts

Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

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The big names

The best-known shows on this list

The Vault Unlocked

Kayvon Kay

The Joe Budden Podcast

The Joe Budden Network

36 Questions – The Podcast Musical

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How we rank Music podcasts

Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using WP Score — our own proprietary algorithm that weighs audience reach, episode consistency, cross-platform presence, and listener engagement signals across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Unlike single-platform metrics, WP Score reflects a show's true footprint across the entire podcast landscape. The music podcasts above are the highest-scoring shows in this genre right now, updated regularly as new data comes in.

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Frequently asked questions

Do music podcasts play the actual songs?

Usually not in full. Music licensing is expensive, so most shows play short clips under fair use, describe the track, or point you to a companion playlist. A small number of shows are licensed to play complete songs, and they tend to say so up front.

What are the best podcasts about a specific genre of music?

Nearly every genre has a dedicated show — hip hop, metal, country, jazz, classical, electronic and more. The fastest route is to search the genre name directly; the ranking on this page skews toward broad-appeal music shows, so specialist favourites are often easier to find by searching.

Are there music podcasts for musicians rather than listeners?

Yes. There is a substantial group of shows about songwriting, production, gear, touring and the business side of a music career. They sit in this genre alongside listener-facing shows, so it is worth reading the description to tell which kind you are picking up.

What is the difference between a music podcast and a radio show?

The line is blurry, and several popular shows started as radio. In practice, podcasts in this genre lean toward talk — interviews, analysis and storytelling — while music-first programming is usually distributed as a mix or a streaming playlist rather than a podcast feed.