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.

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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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His Hop Radio Podcast

Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

Chord Progression Podcast

Melodies of Yesteryear

Delayed

Le Show

Band Organs & More

Mechanical Music Archives

piano ten thousand leaves project

Walkin' on Water

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY PODCAST FROM RGM MAGAZINE

RGMMagazine

The Country Goldmine

Country Music

The Quiet Village Podcast

Music Media Review

Music History Today Network

Music History Today Podcast Network

Music Lessons and Marketing

JUST ENTERTAINMENT

Sounds of the Caribbean with Selecta Jerry

The Dr. Greenthumb Podcast

Beenoise Rec

Dirty Disco - Electronic Music Podcast

AOKI'S HOUSE

Black Night Meditations - Underground Metal Radio

Black Night Meditations

The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast

Making a Scene Presents

ASMR Music Show

Chris Rock

Sunburnt Country Music

Sophie Hamley

None But The Brave

BJ the DJ

Mutton, Mead & Music

The Alex B Podcast

EDM Radio Show

The Music Scene with Dave Cudrak

DJ Peretse

All About Progressive

Dance Organ Friday

Tom's Polka Party

In A Mississippi Minute with Steve Azar

Radio Monaco - 100% Mix Dj

C.A.Y. Records podcast by Via Laktea

WITHOUT WARNING RADIO

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Rockology

K103 Country Music News With Jimmy Carter

Dance Anthems

Mixtape Addict

Music Buzzz Podcast - Music Interviews, Commentary & History

Music Buzzz Podcast

Dean Delray's LET THERE BE TALK

The Johnny Beane Podcast

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Inheritance Tracks

Punkast

Discograffiti

Sub FM

108.3 WGKSRADIO DEEP HOUSE PARTY

The Ledge (mp3)

BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire

Future Disco Radio

The Rap Yard Podcast

Rap Yard Podcast

Cocktail Nation

Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

The Future Language

BACK2HOUSE RADIO

Hack The Planet, Drum & Bass Podcast

DJ Pfeif

01 The YO1 Breakfast Show with Cai Sherlock

Djúpið

The Music Jones Podcast

The Tino Cochino Radio Podcast

The Holy Ghost Notes Podcast

Holy Ghost Notes

The RadioU Podcast

Base by Base - Music

Schizophrenic Music

Sleep Anchor: Deep Sleep Music

Slamfest Podcast

オフ・ザ・ピッチは言い放題

The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast

The Manager's Playbook

KEMPER PROFILER - Tones & Talks

IROCK24/7 | CJMD 96,9 FM LÉVIS | L'ALTERNATIVE RADIOPHONIQUE

The Midlife Critics Podcast

DISGRACELAND

Musically Speaking

That's Not Metal

Soul Cafe

Noise

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

Jim Butler

The Almanac of Rap

Donwill/Okayplayer

Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

All i need is Drum and Bass! by dj Shabby

Let's Play Ten

HEAVY Music Interviews

Electric Company

TeeKast

Singing Insiders Podcast

Balance Selections Podcast

The Progress Report Podcast

Theoretikally R & B

Theoretikally R&B

Bounce FM

The Akira The Don Podcast

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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.