History in Five Songs Episode 359: Thrash and Hair Metal as Doppelgangers
In Episode 359 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin toys with the kindred nature of thrash and hair metal and how the two genres influenced each other's development and came from the sa...
12 Touko 33min
History in Five Songs Episode 358: Getting Behind Concept Albums
In Episode 358 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores why he’s not typically a fan of concept albums by spotlighting the ones that have won him over. From subtle, loosely themed...
5 Touko 33min
History in Five Songs Episode 357: Three Bands, Three Golds
In Episode 357 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the surprisingly short list of musicians, including Ozzy Osbourne and Paul McCartney, who’ve earned at least one U.S. gold r...
28 Huhti 32min
History in Five Songs Episode 356: Histories Waiting for You
In Episode 356 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores his personal “renaissance” of rediscovering music by using tools like Discogs and curated album runs to acquire and reconnec...
21 Huhti 38min
History in Five Songs Episode 355: Looks Great on Paper
In Episode 355 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin grapples albums and bands that seemed perfect on paper due to hype, reunions, image, or pedigree, but ultimately fell short of expect...
14 Huhti 33min
History in Five Songs Episode 354: ZZ Top and Billy Idol as Doppelgangers
In Episode 354 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin compares and contrasts ZZ Top and Billy Idol as unlikely “doppelgangers,” tracing how both evolved from distinct early roots into MTV...
7 Huhti 31min
History in Five Songs Episode 353: Clone Bands
In Episode 353 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin moves through prog, metal, and rock, examining how artists from Rush to AC/DC and Led Zeppelin have inspired waves of soundalike acts...
31 Maalis 35min
History in Five Songs Episode 352: The Curse of the Second Live Album
In Episode 352 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the “curse” of second live albums, arguing that follow-ups by bands like The Who, Motörhead and Metallica often disappoint d...
31 Maalis 34min
