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Subscribers 3.9K

Videos 247

Views 217.2K

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Patrick Hicks Music Stories is a United States-based channel focused on music storytelling, history, and archives, featuring deep-dives into rock music, iconic figures, and story-driven explorations. Content appears as long-form narrative videos and storytelling pieces (e.g., ‘Story 5 – The Band that Changed Rock Music,’ ‘The Song that Changed Rock Music – Story 1’) with a consistent emphasis on music history, culture, and archival research. The channel publishes roughly 9 minutes per video, with an average around 131 views per video, across 247 total videos since joining May 26, 2017.

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Appearances 7

SERP 95%

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Both target audiences searching for music history and culture stories, with The Madoff matching searches like 'music history stories' and 'music culture history' (81% match) and sharing a similar focus on historical narratives, though The Madoff's content is somewhat more curated and analytical (71% content) than Patrick Hicks Music Stories.

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SERP 100%

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Both emphasize musician biographies and timelines, aligning with 'musician biographies' and 'musician biographies timeline' in their queries (81% match); Biography’s encyclopedia-style approach differs in format and depth (content 68%) from Patrick Hicks Music Stories.

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79% relevance

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Videos 9.9K

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SERP 92%

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Both produce music history and culture narratives aimed at a general audience, with high search overlap on 'music history stories' and 'music culture history' (79% match) and strong content similarity (70%), though Big Think tends to feature broader expert-led exploration beyond narrative storytelling.

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Both engage in music storytelling and archival research topics (68% match), with decent search overlap on 'music storytelling' and related queries (69%) and solid content alignment (67%), but TEDx Talks often presents talks rather than cohesive narrative channels.

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Discovered competitors include The Madoff (81% match) with 9K subscribers and Biography (81% match) with 1.1M subscribers. Both share overlapping queries such as music history stories, rock music history, and music culture history. Other close rivals are Big Think (79% match, 8.6M subscribers) and TEDx Talks (68% match, 44.2M subscribers), which align on music history storytelling and archival research themes. Joe Porter (68% match, 7.2M subscribers) also appears due to overlaps in instruments in rock and related topics. Patrick Hicks Music Stories has significantly fewer subscribers than these competitors (3.9K vs millions), and the common threads are music history, storytelling, and rock-related narratives that drive search interest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Patrick Hicks Music Stories?

The Madoff (9K subscribers, 81% match), Biography (1.1M subscribers, 81% match), and Big Think (8.6M subscribers, 79% match) are Patrick Hicks Music Stories' biggest competitors. They share a focus on storytelling and biographical or historical topics in media and education, appealing to audiences interested in narrative content about people, events, or ideas.

What type of content does Patrick Hicks Music Stories make?

Patrick Hicks Music Stories creates narrative music history content, as suggested by video titles like The Odyssey of a Song and The Band that Changed Rock Music, focusing on stories behind songs, bands, and music history. The channel uploads about 1.1 times per week on average, with videos averaging roughly 131 views each.

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