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History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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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 tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.2019-2023 Pantheon Podcasts Música
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  • History in Five Songs Episode 316: Bands Ruined by Funk

    History in Five Songs Episode 316: Bands Ruined by Funk
    Jul 15 2025
    Episode 316 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff takes a cheeky sideways swipe at the groove: Martin lines up Deep Purple, Queen, The Jam, Boomtown Rats, and The Clash, drops the needle on their “too‑funky‑for‑their‑own‑good” moments, and shows how a fatback beat can splinter line‑ups, sideline guitars, and tank whole careers. If you’re curious why Richie Blackmore bolted, how Freddie’s dance‑floor obsession blindsided Brian May, or where Paul Weller’s mojo wandered, cue this episode and hear Martin’s vinyl‑crackling verdict on bands ruined by funk. 1. Deep Purple – “You Can’t Do It Right”2. Queen – “Back Chat” 3. The Jam – “Precious” 4. The Boomtown Rats – “Mood Mambo” 5. The Clash – “Ivan Meets G.I. Joe” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • History in Five Songs Episode 315: Metal Classics That Sold Nothing

    History in Five Songs Episode 315: Metal Classics That Sold Nothing
    Jul 8 2025
    In Episode 315 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives deep into the fascinating world of heavy metal albums that never achieved gold certification, spotlighting legendary but commercially underperforming releases from Black Sabbath, Angel Witch, Slayer, Venom, Mercyful Fate, and more — proving that critical acclaim and genre-defining influence don't always come with big sales. Black Sabbath – “Hot Line” Angel Witch – “Atlantis” Venom – “Sacrifice” Savatage – “On the Run” Scorpions – “Pictured Life” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • History in Five Songs Episode 314: When Writing Credits Matter

    History in Five Songs Episode 314: When Writing Credits Matter
    Jul 1 2025
    In Episode 314 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how songwriting credits can shape — or sometimes have little impact on — our understanding of band dynamics, musical identity, and who really deserves the money and credit behind the hits. Whitesnake – “Hot Stuff” UFO – “Too Hot to Handle” Scorpions – “Bad Boys Running Wild” Ozzy Osbourne – “Believer” Deep Purple – “Pictures of Home” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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I was absolutely convinced that Whitesnake was going to get an honorable mention. Cool list man. Great to hear someone give Brian Howe some love.

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Love hearing this guy talk about music.Discovered him on a YouTube channel called Sea Of Tranquility.He is a regular guest on there.Was hoping to find his book about Blue Oyster Cult on here but this show will keep me occupied for awhile.

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