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What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.

Exploring Music History with Professor Robert Greenberg one Monday at a time. Every Monday Robert Greenberg explores some timely, perhaps intriguing and even, if we are lucky, salacious chunk of musical information relevant to that date, or to … whatever. If on (rare) occasion these features appear a tad irreverent, well, that’s okay: we would do well to remember that cultural icons do not create and make music but rather, people do, and people can do and say the darndest things.

NAMM’s resident Music Historian Dan Del Fiorentino and co-hosts examine the innovative creations, evolution of musical instruments, the changing world of music retail, music industry icons, and other topics covered in NAMM’s Oral History program. The NAMM Oral History program boasts over 4,500 interviews and is continually growing. For more information about NAMM’s Oral History program please visit https://www.namm.org/library.

Your bite sized briefing on the daily history of the glorious art form known as music. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musichistorytodaypodcast/support

The Takin A Walk-music history on foot podcast is a show hosted by Buzz Knight, a media executive and consultant, and a passionate music lover. In this podcast, Buzz takes listeners on a journey through music history, exploring the inside stories from guests, while sharing stories and insights about musicians, bands and the music they create.

Marty Miller brings you this week in music history, every week from Nova.ie. Prepare to be transported back in time; the nostalgia is real! Get your fill of music history from Marty every week and get those classics out for a listen!

Welcome to the podcast where we talk about all kinds of music history and we may or may not be impaired on a married iguana level. Two friends from high school still pulling their same shenanigans, just BETTER. Erica (vinyl collector) and Cat (photographer) put together their love of music and a fuck ton of research into a clusterfuck of awesome. Join us as we deep dive into topics from Motown to RCA Victor records, Fleetwood, 2pac, and then some. You ready? We're not

Contact - info@historyofhousemusic.org #1 fastest-growing House Music podcast. If you’re a fan of Defected Radio, Deeper Shades of House, Fish Go Deep & Deep House Cat then you’ll love this podcast. Classic House mix every month. Enjoy!

What happened on this date in country music history? Find out in this daily podcast! Cover art photo provided by Thomas Kelley on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thkelley

Obscure Music History is an investigative music podcast, sneaking behind-the-scenes to take apart B-sides and rarities of unpopular music. And it's a comedy! || Produced by Tom Hogan. He is also the host of Missing Richard Mercer, and Polish Club's Sophomore Slump. For more projects, visit TomHogan.com.au

Every episode we will dive into the history and music of a current artist, seemingly unknown by the general public. Hopefully you’ll find something new here. Cover art photo provided by Adrian Korte on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@adkorte

In hour one, host Rick Sadlier guides listeners through the past few decades of popular music, offering some insights and analysis. Hour two features a roundtable discussion with co-hosts Andrew Neylon and Tyler Clements, talking about the newest and most exciting trends in contemporary music.

Welcome to the Music History Podcast! Have you ever wondered what a certain song is really about? Did Robert Johnson really sell his soul to the devil? Why did the Beatles really break up? This podcast explores the songs and stories that have shaped American music since the early 20th century. Each episode will explore a different topic in detail, hoping to entertain as well as inform music fans.

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 Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.

Welcome to the Brony Music History podcast! Over the past ten years, the My Little Pony fandom has produced a rich and varied tapestry of soundscapes that have touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Join me, Rock Fox, as we interview artists from across the full spectrum of horse music to hear the stories and choons that shaped the scene. Fully unscripted and unedited! Follow me on the socials to get updates on future episodes and tune into my weekly radio show on PonyvilleFM: ...

Chris Time Steele is the creator of Time Talks: History, Politics, Music, and Art. Chris is a teacher, journalist, has co-authored articles with Noam Chomsky and is also a hip-hop artist who has worked with Common.

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#1 fastest-growing House Music podcast. If you’re a fan of Defected Radio, Deeper Shades of House, Fish Go Deep & Deep House Cat then you’ll love this podcast. Classic House mix every month.

Vintage House on WNUR is the premiere on-air radio show and podcast dedicated to illuminating and preserving the lives, music, and careers of #HouseMusic legends. Join us Every Wednesday on WNUR.org 89.3 or Stream. Powered by the Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation - www.DanceMusicFoundation.org is the ONLY repository in the United States dedicated solely to the study, preservation and celebration of the House and Dance Music Genres. Hosted by House Music Pioneers DJ Lori Br ...

The backstory of some of the best-loved songs of Christmas

Hour-long podcasts detailing the history of electronic music

Stories and concept by Steve Floyd. Narration and music by John Randall. From the coast of Ireland, to the heart of America's Great Plains, and every place in between, join the O'Shea family as they attempt to triumph through history. Their adventures promise to be filled with action, romance, history, and cultural pride. This is a perfect supplement to any elementary or middle school history course. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/floydrandallproductions/support

You’re listening to the Kingwood Kowboy’s “History Of Country Music.” I’m Larry W Jones, from Kingwood Texas and I’ll be showcasing the roots of classic and vintage Country, Cowboy, Western and Bluegrass music, with interesting commentaries on how the songs came about. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/larry-w-jones/support

A Documentary about songs that have effected History.... from events such as the Civil Rights Movement to the treatment of cancer.

The history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials told through music and story-telling in a format recalling an old time radio drama with a modern experimental prog-rock twist. Witch Hunt borrows freely from original sources of information from the time of the trials such as letters, books, poems, transcriptions of the trials themselves, as well as melodies from the Puritan hymn books. The music is highly original art-rock ranging from soft ambient soundscapes to heavy power riffs with many other s ...