History in Five Songs Episode 322: The Ideal Replacement Singer
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”
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History in Five Songs Episode 321: The American Revolution of 1975
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”
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History in Five Songs Episode 320: The Curious Chaos of Hair Metal Live Albums
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”
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History in Five Songs Episode 319: Ozzy’s Long Death Reckoning
In Episode 319 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores “Ozzy’s Long Death Reckoning,” tracing lyrical themes of mortality, spiritual reckoning, and existential dread throughout Ozzy Osbourne’s five-decade career—from early doom-laced Sabbath tracks to solo reflections on heaven, hell, and legacy.
Ozzy Osbourne – “Centre of Eternity”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Road to Nowhere”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Facing Hell”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Life Won’t Wait”
Ozzy Osbourne – "Goodbye"
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History in Five Songs Episode 318: Ozzy’s Warnings to the World
In Episode 318 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin pays tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne by exploring the apocalyptic, anti-war, and deeply personal themes running through Ozzy’s lyrics across his career—what Martin calls “Ozzy’s warnings to the world.”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Revelation (Mother Earth)”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Thank God for the Bomb”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Whole World’s Fallin’ Down”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Black Rain”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Diggin’ Me Down”
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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.
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