History in Five Songs Episode 312: Unexpected AOR Albums
In Episode 312 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores a curious subset of rock history—unexpected AOR albums—by spotlighting bands like Heart and Yes that made surprising forays ...
17 Juni 202534min
History in Five Songs Episode 311: Covers, not grunge, killed hair metal.
In Episode 311 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin argues that the real nail in hair metal's coffin wasn’t grunge, but the wave of uninspired cover songs that undermined the genre’s cr...
10 Juni 202535min
History in Five Songs Episode 310: Struggling with the Greatest New Wave Bands
In Episode 310 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin wrestles with defining the genre and counts down his five favorite—yet genre-challengingly eclectic—new wave bands, kicking off with ...
3 Juni 202537min
History in Five Songs Episode 309: New Wave’s Pub Rock Problem
In Episode 309 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin delves into the theory that traditional, conservative pub rock diluted the innovation of New Wave, highlighting how artists like Elvi...
27 Maj 202537min
History in Five Songs Episode 308: Who invented new wave?
In Episode 308 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives into the murky origins of new wave music, exploring whether bands like Velvet Underground and Roxy Music truly helped invent th...
20 Maj 202530min
History in Five Songs Episode 307: Knighted Rock Stars
In Episode 307 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives into the fascinating and sometimes controversial world of UK rock stars who’ve been knighted, exploring the honors system, the ...
13 Maj 202533min
History in Five Songs Episode 306: Offshoot Band, Shadow Band
In Episode 306 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin toys with the concept of "shadow bands"—offshoot groups formed by former members that mimic, diverge from, or rival the original band...
6 Maj 202534min
History in Five Songs Episode 305: Bands That Became American
In Episode 305 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives into how bands like Whitesnake, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath, though originally British (or from elsewhere), became increasin...
6 Maj 202539min
