x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs - and the specific sections of these tracks - support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like

music music history

All Episodes

40:48

History in Five Songs 236: Fifth Gear Singers

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2024/01/02

In Episode 236, Martin celebrates singers whose "top gear" is arguably their best gear. Wings – “Rock Show” Kiss – “Baby Driver” Nirvana – “Serve the Servants” Samson – “Bright Lights” Whitesnake – “Love Ain’t No Stranger” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

38:31

History in Five Songs 235: First Gear Singers

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/12/26

In Episode 235, Martin looks at "low energy crooners" whose singing may not always be the most powerful. Blue Oyster Cult – “Mirrors” Robert Plant – “Carry Fire” Yes – “Arriving UFO” Kate Bush – “Sat in Your Lap” ZZ Top – “Rhythmeen” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

38:11

History in Five Songs 234: They Shrunk the Boogie!

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/12/19

In Episode 234, Martin looks at "boogie rock" influenced bands who tightened or shifted their focus. Rolling Stones – “She’s So Cold” Status Quo – “Jam Side Down” Foghat – “Too Late the Hero” AC/DC – “Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder” The Black Crowes – “Ozone Mama” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

33:41

History in Five Songs 233: OTT Hair Metal Songs

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/12/12

In Episode 233, Martin examines sonically dense, "over the top" hair metal songs. Van Halen – “Get Up” Kiss – “I’m Alive” Dokken – “Tooth and Nail” White Lion – “Let’s Get Crazy” Mr. Big – “Colorado Bulldog” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

35:56

History in Five Songs 232: Celebrating Snare Drum

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/12/05

In Episode 232, Martin celebrates the 'center' of the drum kit. Gillan – “I’ll Rip Your Spine Out” Led Zeppelin – “Poor Tom” Judas Priest – “Heading Out to the Highway” U2 – “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Thin Lizzy – “Massacre” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

32:12

History in Five Songs 231: Birmingham’s Black Sabbath...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/11/28

In Episode 231, Martin digs into bands from Black Sabbath's original stomping grounds. Judas Priest – “Never Satisfied” Trapeze – “Way Back to the Bone” Necromandus – “Nightjar” Quartz – “Pleasure Seekers” Diamond Head – “Starcrossed (Lovers of the Night)” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

38:10

History in Five Songs 230: My Shadow Top Five: A...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/11/21

In Episode 230, Martin looks at the 'breaks' on songs from some of his favorite albums of all-time. Queen – “Keep Yourself Alive” ZZ Top – “Avalon Highway” Blue Öyster Cult – “Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver” Thin Lizzy – “The Pressure Will Blow” Rush – “The Analog Kid” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

35:31

History in Five Songs 229: My Top Five Albums: A...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/11/14

In Episode 229, Martin looks at great pre-choruses on songs from some of his favorite albums of all-time. Led Zeppelin – “Down by the Seaside” Black Sabbath – “Megalomania” Judas Priest – “Hell Bent for Leather” AC/DC – “Girls Got Rhythm” Queen – “Dead on Time” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

41:06

History in Five Songs 228: Corporate Solo Albums

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/11/07

In Episode 228, Martin dives into solo albums that feel like a cash grab. Lou Gramm – “Just Between You and Me” Eric Martin – “These Are the Good Times” Fee Waybill – “Saved My Life” Kane Roberts – “Twisted” Tommy Shaw – “Lonely School” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

36:50

History in Five Songs 227: Inspired by New York City

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/10/31

In Episode 227, Martin explores songs inspired by the Big Apple, New York City. Lou Reed – “Dirty Blvd.” Rolling Stones – “Shattered” Dictators – “Avenue A” King Crimson – “Neurotica” Dead Boys – “Son of Sam” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

32:59

History in Five Songs 226: The Bruce Springsteen Family

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/10/24

In Episode 226, Martin explores artists who touch upon Bruce's world and influences. Thin Lizzy – “Having a Good Time” Bob Seger – “Feel Like a Number” UFO – “Back into My Life” John Mellencamp – “I Ain’t Ever Satisfied” Graham Parker – “Endless Night” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

39:16

History in Five Songs 225: Heaviest '70s Live Albums

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/10/17

In Episode 225, Martin mulls over the heaviest live albums from the 1970s. Rush – “Something for Nothing” Scorpions – “Dark Lady” UFO – “Mother Mary” Ted Nugent – “Gonzo” Judas Priest – “Genocide” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

35:18

History in Five Songs 224: Sequencing

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/10/10

In Episode 224, Martin addresses albums that suffer from poor track ordering. Van Halen – “You’re No Good” Judas Priest – “Don’t Go” Rush – “Limelight” Aerosmith – “Kings and Queens” Led Zeppelin – “The Ocean” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

36:20

History in Five Songs 223: Bands Rarely Copied. But...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/10/03

In Episode 223, Martin explores bands that are hardly ever copied... except for when they are. Starcastle – “Elliptical Seasons” Blue Öyster Cult – “Baby Ice Dog” Spider – “The Morning After the Night Before” Tiles – “Beneath the Surface” Highway Chile – “Handing You Over” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

42:45

History in Five Songs 222: Recalled Reactions: Big...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/09/26

In Episode 222, Martin recalls his reactions to big debut albums of the mid-late '70s and early '80s. Ramones – “Chain Saw” Motörhead – “Lost Johnny” Van Halen – “Atomic Punk” Iron Maiden – “Running Free” Ozzy Osbourne – “Revelation (Mother Earth)” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

41:03

History in Five Songs 221: Recalled Reactions from 1976

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/09/19

In Episode 221, Martin recalls his 13 year old self's reaction to new releases from a banner year of music. Black Sabbath – “You Won’t Change Me” Aerosmith – “Lick and a Promise” Thin Lizzy – “Massacre” Judas Priest – “Island of Domination” Boston – “Hitch a Ride” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

42:17

History in Five Songs 220: Hair Metal Skips by ‘70s...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/09/12

In Episode 220, Martin looks at bands that 'basically' skipped the hair metal route. Motörhead – “Stand” Deep Purple – “Too Much Is Not Enough” Black Sabbath – “Angry Heart” AC/DC – “Meanstreak” Rush – “Lock and Key” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

38:13

History in Five Songs 219: Hair Metal Fails by ‘70s...

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/09/05

In Episode 219, Martin. delves into '70s bands that didn't get the hair metal thing quite right. Triumph – “Hooked on You” Saxon – “We Came Here to Rock” Uriah Heep – “Rich Kid” Blue Öyster Cult – “Shadow Warrior” Molly Hatchet – “Stone in Your Heart” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

42:43

History in Five Songs 218: Hair Metal Wins by ‘70s Bands

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/08/29

In Episode 218, Martin explore bands that came of age in the '70s and their forays into hair metal. Alice Cooper – “Hurricane Years” Aerosmith – “Monkey on My Back” Van Halen – “Black and Blue” Scorpions – “Media Overkill” Kiss – “Secretly Cruel” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

38:54

History in Five Songs 217: This Band's (Police Album)

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff ·

2023/08/22

In Episode 217, Martin explores albums which share characteristics with each of the Police's five studio albums. Riot – “Angel” Graham Parker – “Discovering Japan” XTC – “One of the Millions” Rush – “Between the Wheels” Robert Plant – “Dance on My Own” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en

336 results

Similar Podcasts

Pasquale Maassen Soundcloud

Pasquale Maassen

Marian Klose

Marian Klose

sevenism

sevenism

Dean Delray"s LET THERE BE TALK

Cactus Radio Network

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold