Episodios

  • History in Five Songs Episode 327: The Last Progressive Rock Album

    History in Five Songs Episode 327: The Last Progressive Rock Album
    Sep 30 2025
    In Episode 327 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin ponders the question of which record truly marked the end of prog’s golden era, tracing the genre’s rise from King Crimson and Genesis through Pink Floyd and Yes, and debating where the vitality of prog finally gave way to punk, new wave, and beyond. King Crimson – “Fallen Angel” Genesis – “Deep in the Motherlode” Pink Floyd – “Waiting for the Worms” Yes – “Does It Really Happen?” Rush – “The Camera Eye” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 326: Punk in 1976

    History in Five Songs Episode 326: Punk in 1976
    Sep 23 2025
    In Episode 326 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin tracks the explosive pre-album stirrings of punk—from the Ramones’ debut and the Saints’ first single to the Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, and Damned taking shape—marking the moment the underground coalesced into a global movement. Ramones – “Judy is a Punk” The Saints – “(I’m) Stranded” The Damned – “New Rose” Chris Spedding + The Vibrators – “Pogo Dancing” The Sex Pistols – “Anarchy in the UK” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 325: The Cult of Randy Bachman

    History in Five Songs Episode 325: The Cult of Randy Bachman
    Sep 16 2025
    In Episode 325 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how Randy Bachman’s relentless pursuit of hit songs shaped BTO, Trooper, Prism, and beyond, sparking a uniquely Canadian glam-infused rock movement that left both successes and curiosities in its wake. Trooper – “Live from the Moon” 0:28 – 0:58 Prism – “Virginia” 0:30 – 0:59 Union – “Mainstreet U.S.A.” 0:12 – 0:42 Loverboy – “Jump” 0:18 – 0:48 Bachman-Turner Overdrive – “Can We All Come Together” 0:00– 0:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 324: Happily Fooled by Outside Songwriters

    History in Five Songs Episode 324: Happily Fooled by Outside Songwriters
    Sep 9 2025
    In Episode 324 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how outside songwriters like Desmond Child, Jim Vallance, and Diane Warren sometimes elevated bands such as Kiss, Aerosmith, and the Scorpions, showing that even rock purists can be happily fooled when the collaboration works. Kiss – “Heaven’s on Fire” Aerosmith – “Heart’s Done Time” Scorpions – “Don’t Believe Her” Ratt – “Shame Shame Shame” Ozzy Osbourne – “That I Never Had” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin

    History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin
    Sep 2 2025
    In Episode 323 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin rants about "the outside songwriter’s worst sin"—pop vocal melodies—spotlighting how they derailed bands like Aerosmith, Heart, and Ozzy Osbourne by forcing generic, label-driven hooks that undermined each artist’s authentic voice. Aerosmith – “Magic Touch” Heart – “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" Alice Cooper – “Bed of Nails” Ozzy Osbourne – “Patient Number 9” Rolling Stones – “Whole Wide World" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 322: The Ideal Replacement Singer

    History in Five Songs Episode 322: The Ideal Replacement Singer
    Aug 26 2025
    In Episode 322 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin delves into the tricky art of finding the ideal replacement singer, while breaking down why some frontman swaps succeed or fail—covering cases from AC/DC to Black Sabbath and AC/DC to Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple and beyond. AC/DC – “Flick of the Switch” Black Sabbath – “Country Girl” Fleetwood Mac – “Monday Morning” Deep Purple – “Stormbringer” Pantera – “Cowboys from Hell” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 321: The American Revolution of 1975

    History in Five Songs Episode 321: The American Revolution of 1975
    Aug 19 2025
    In Episode 321 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin contemplates how the mid-'70s marked a seismic shift in rock as American hard rock, prog, and singer-songwriter acts like Kiss, Aerosmith, Kansas, the Eagles, and more began to eclipse their British counterparts, signaling a new era of U.S. dominance in popular music. Kiss – “Rock Bottom” The Who – “Success Story” The Eagles – “Too Many Hands” Styx – “Light Up” Deep Purple – “Dealer” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 320: The Curious Chaos of Hair Metal Live Albums

    History in Five Songs Episode 320: The Curious Chaos of Hair Metal Live Albums
    Aug 12 2025
    In Episode 320 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the “curious chaos” of hair metal live albums, as he surveys the patchy, inconsistent releases of the era—ranging from double-gatefold throwbacks to scrappy singles, EPs, and bonus-track hybrids—and examines how changing technology, shifting band abilities, and label strategies shaped a messy, often underwhelming legacy. Dokken – “Tooth and Nail” Great White – “Bad Boys” Y&T – “25 Hours a Day" Scorpions – “Bad Boys Running Wild” Guns N’ Roses – “It’s Alright” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m