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 Mar 34min
History in Five Songs Episode 351: Greatest Comeback Albums
In Episode 351 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin traverses some of rock and metal’s greatest comeback albums, highlighting how artists rebound through critical acclaim, commercial s...
24 Mar 37min
History in Five Songs Episode 350: Recorded in Canada
In Episode 350 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores albums recorded in Canada, highlighting how Vancouver studios like Little Mountain became a major destination for internatio...
17 Mar 33min
History in Five Songs Episode 349: Live Albums That Meant Little
In Episode 349 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin contrasts his previous celebration of career-defining concert records by spotlighting “live albums that meant little," from messy hyb...
3 Mar 35min
History in Five Songs Episode 348: Peaked with a Live Album
In Episode 348 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin examines bands like Kiss, Foghat and others whose live albums either broke them commercially, became their bestsellers, defined their...
25 Feb 36min
History in Five Songs Episode 347: Bands with Under-Performing Early Classics
In Episode 347 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the intriguing phenomenon of major bands like Rush, Iron Maiden, and Nirvana whose beloved early albums—often packed with st...
17 Feb 32min
History in Five Songs Episode 346: Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel as Doppelgangers
In Episode 346 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin traces the parallel career arcs of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, comparing their conservative early albums, synchronized creative peak...
10 Feb 37min
History in Five Songs Episode 345: Rock Stars with No Gold Records
In Episode 345 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores surprisingly famous rock stars across metal, prog, and punkrock who—despite major influence, acclaim, and ticket-selling po...
8 Feb 38min
