History in Five Songs Episode 344: Infiltrated by Americans
In Episode 344 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how famously British and international bands—from Yes and Black Sabbath to Bowie, Foreigner, and Peter Gabriel—gradually abs...
3 Helmi 36min
History in Five Songs Episode 342: Title Track as Last Track
In Episode 342 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin contemplates the unusual choice of albums where the title track appears last, and examines what that placement says about the songs a...
2 Helmi 36min
History in Five Songs Episode 343: Biggest Left Turns
In Episode 343 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the most surprising and often baffling musical “biggest left turns,” spotlighting bands that radically and unexpectedly rein...
20 Tammi 32min
History in Five Songs Episode 341: Good Riddance to the ‘70s
In Episode 341 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin rings in the "new year” of 1980 by examining how classic rock, metal, punk, and new wave bands either reinvented themselves, stalled ...
6 Tammi 36min
History in Five Songs Episode 340: Painkiller on The Razors Edge
In Episode 340 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin treats Judas Priest’s Painkiller and AC/DC’s The Razor’s Edge as near-identical 1990-era comeback doppelgangers, comparing their timi...
30 Joulu 202533min
History in Five Songs Episode 339: Stick Around
In Episode 339 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how persistence and simply staying in the game can eventually pay off, using life-lesson stories and musical examples—from G...
23 Joulu 202533min
History in Five Songs Episode 338: Rock ‘n’ Roll Vampires
In Episode 338 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores why veteran rock stars like Alice Cooper, Robert Plant, Rob Halford and others collaborate with younger musicians, examining...
18 Joulu 202538min
History in Five Songs Episode 337: Missed the Pre-Grunge Window
In Episode 337 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin examines rock and metal bands that “missed the pre-grunge window” by failing to release one more album before grunge’s 1991 breakthro...
9 Joulu 202535min
