Episodios

  • History in Five Songs Episode 341: Good Riddance to the ‘70s

    History in Five Songs Episode 341: Good Riddance to the ‘70s
    Jan 6 2026
    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 out, or flat-out quit as the calendar flipped from the ’70s into the radically different ’80s. Y&T – “Shake It Loose” Led Zeppelin – “Carouselambra” Black Sabbath – “Wishing Well” The Damned – “Plan 9 Channel 7” David Bowie – “Ricochet” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 340: Painkiller on The Razors Edge

    History in Five Songs Episode 340: Painkiller on The Razors Edge
    Dec 30 2025
    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 timing, guitars, drummers, production, and missed momentum as two old-guard metal bands tried to outmuscle a changing scene on the eve of grunge. AC/DC – “Are You Ready” Judas Priest – “Between the Hammer & the Anvil” AC/DC – “Moneytalks” Judas Priest – “Night Crawler” AC/DC – “Thunderstruck” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 339: Stick Around

    History in Five Songs Episode 339: Stick Around
    Dec 23 2025
    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 Gary Moore and John Wetton to Tommy Thayer and Derek Shulman—of artists who kept showing up, climbed the ladder in different ways, and ultimately landed career-defining gigs inside and beyond the rock world. Gary Moore – “Moving On” Gentle Giant – “All Through the Night” Kiss – “Outta This World” Asia – “Cutting It Fine” Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “The Dark” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 338: Rock ‘n’ Roll Vampires

    History in Five Songs Episode 338: Rock ‘n’ Roll Vampires
    Dec 18 2025
    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 whether it’s for creative renewal, staying culturally relevant, genuine mentorship, or tapping into youthful energy. Alice Cooper – “Dirty Diamonds” Robert Plant – “Big Love” Fight – “Immortal Sin” Bruce Dickinson – “Back from the Edge” Iggy Pop – “American Valhalla” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 337: Missed the Pre-Grunge Window

    History in Five Songs Episode 337: Missed the Pre-Grunge Window
    Dec 9 2025
    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 breakthrough wiped out their commercial momentum. Whitesnake – “Judgment Day" Foreigner – “Counting Every Minute” Accept – “Monsterman” UFO – “Mean Streets” Blue Öyster Cult – “Del Rio’s Song” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 336: Snuck One in Before Grunge

    History in Five Songs Episode 336: Snuck One in Before Grunge
    Dec 9 2025
    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 exploded and reshaped the entire rock and metal landscape. Alice Cooper – “Little by Little” Pantera – “Domination” Judas Priest – “Hell Patrol” Metallica – “Holier Than Though” AC/DC – “Let’s Make It” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 335: Motörhead and Saxon as Doppelgangers

    History in Five Songs Episode 335: Motörhead and Saxon as Doppelgangers
    Nov 25 2025
    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-metal doppelgängers across debuts, classics, live albums, missteps, and comeback eras. Motörhead – “Keep Us on the Road” Saxon – “Out of Control” Motörhead – “Marching Off to War” Saxon – “Hole in the Sky” Motörhead – “When the Eagle Screams” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 334: Why a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song?

    History in Five Songs Episode 334: Why a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song?
    Nov 18 2025
    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, exploring the roots, motives, and surprising examples behind this enduring musical quirk. Whitesnake – “Bloody Luxury” Kiss – “Let Me Go, Rock ‘n’ Roll” Accept – “Burning” The Clash – “Brand New Cadillac” Rush – “In the Mood” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
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