History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff Podcast
1) History in Five Songs 47: Bands of Individuals
Episode 47 has the story of Bands of Individuals in these five songs: The Who – “The Punk and the Godfather” Yes – “Parallels” Stranglers – “Nice ‘n’ Sleazy” King Crimson – “The Howler” Iron Maid...Show More
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) 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...Show More
3) 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...Show More
4) History in Five Songs Episode 336: Snuck One in Before Grunge
In Episode 336 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin ponders the bands who managed—through timing, luck, pivots, or pure momentum—to sneak in a successful album just before grunge explod...Show More
5) History in Five Songs Episode 336: Snuck One in Before Grunge
In Episode 336 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin ponders the bands who managed—through timing, luck, pivots, or pure momentum—to sneak in a successful album just before grunge explod...Show More
6) History in Five Songs Episode 335: Motörhead and Saxon as Doppelgangers
In Episode 335 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin traces the parallel rise, stumbles, and enduring legacies of Motörhead and Saxon, showing how the two bands evolved like true heavy-m...Show More
7) History in Five Songs Episode 334: Why a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song?
In Episode 334 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin digs into why so many rock, metal, and even punk bands slip old-school 1950s-style rock-and-roll rave-ups into their albums, explorin...Show More
8) History in Five Songs Episode 333: First Track Buzz-Kill
In Episode 333 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives into those puzzling album openers that deflate excitement right out of the gate—exploring songs that worry, confuse, or misrepr...Show More
9) History in Five Songs Episode 332: Shockingly Not on the Live Album
In Episode 332 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin digs into the most surprising omissions from classic live rock albums by legends like Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Rush—spotlighting the ...Show More
10) History in Five Songs Episode 331: Double-Powered Inventors
In Episode 331 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin ponders the bands and albums that helped invent multiple rock and metal genres at once—from Hendrix, Cream, and Pink Floyd shaping ps...Show More