History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

In show 41, Martin lays out the history of Jason Bonham in these five songs: Bonham – “The Storm” Jason Bonham Band – “Drown in Me” UFO – “Mr. Freeze” Black Country Communion – “Beggarman” California Breed – “Midnight Oil” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 40: Second Wave Heavy Metal: American Division Blue Oyster Cult – “ME 262” Aerosmith – “Lick and a Promise” Kiss – “I Stole Your Love” Van Halen – “On Fire” Ted Nugent – “Name Your Poison” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In show 39 Martin tells us where these Hard Rockers became Shark-Jumpers AC/DC – “Breaking the Rules” Quiet Riot – “Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet” Twisted Sister – “Be Cruel to Your Scuel” ZZ Top - “Can’t Stop Rockin’” Whitesnake – “Slow Poke Music” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices....

In this episode 38, Martin dishes the Second Wave of Heavy Metal: European Division in these five songs: UFO – “Mother Mary” Rainbow – “Run with the Wolf” Thin Lizzy – “Emerald” Scorpions – “Steamrock Fever” Judas Priest – “Running Wild” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

In Ep 37 Martin explains how Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson are The Doppelheadbangers in these five songs! Bruce Dickinson – “Born in ‘58” Fight – “Immortal Sin” 2wo – “My Ceiling’s Low” Bruce Dickinson – “The Tower” Halford – “Made in Hell” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

In show 36 Martin takes a stab at Who Invented Punk in these five songs: Ramones – “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue” The Saints – “Wild About You” Rocket from the Tombs – “What Love Is” The Dictators – “Two Tub Man” Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

In show 35 Martin explains the Circumstances with Rush and Judas Priest in the ‘70s in these five songs: Judas Priest – “Never Satisfied” Judas Priest – “Island of Domination” Rush – “A Passage to Bangkok” Judas Priest – “Heroes End” Rush – “Circumstances” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choic...

In this episode Martin goes 'Off the Deep Purple End' in these five songs! Roger Glover and Guests – “Sitting in a Dream” Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – “Snake Charmer” Paice Ashton Lord – “Ghost Story” Ian Gillan Band – “Twin Exhausted” David Coverdale – “Keep On Giving Me Love” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn m...

These are the Five Songs that Martin believes are the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time! Coney Hatch – “Monkey Bars” Kim Mitchell - “Rumour Has It” Thin Lizzy - “Baby Please Don’t Go” Hanoi Rocks – “New York City” Fozzy – “Wanderlust” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Martin tells us the history of Swan Song Records in these five songs: Bad Company – “Rock Steady” Led Zeppelin – “The Wanton Song” Dave Edmunds – “Trouble Boys” Detective – “Competition” Robert Plant – “Slow Dancer” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Martin tells us the the very, very strange story of Ram Jam in these five songs: Ram Jam – “Black Betty” Ram Jam - “Right on the Money” Ram Jam – “Just Like Me” Ram Jam – “Runway Runaway” Ram Jam – “Gone Wild” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Martin digs into the earliest influences of grunge rock in these five songs: Black Sabbath – “A National Acrobat” Aerosmith – “Draw the Line” Iggy & the Stooges – “Death Trip” The Cult – “Phoenix” Soul Asylum – “Down On Up to Me” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer and lyricist for Rush, died last Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California, at age 67. Martin has put this tribute episode together for this drummer that has lived a very full life, many lives - or 'a 12 panel man' Rush – The Temples of Syrinx” Rush – “Tom Sawyer” Rush – “Afterimage” Rush – “Vapor Trail” Rush – “Clockwork Angels” To connect or learn more ab...

Rush fans! Martin discusses moving beyond Rush into the 'family of key bands' that Rush fans should enjoy! Max Webster – “America’s Veins” Nomeansno – “Heaven Is the Dust Beneath My Shoes” Voivod – “Twin Dummy” Dream Theater – “The Great Debate” Porcupine Tree – “Fear of a Blank Planet” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts....

Martin has us thinking about the bands who would be the 'Next Deep Purple' or 'American Deep Purple' or The (blank) Deep Purple Uriah Heep – “Shadows of Grief” Gillan – “What’s the Matter” White Spirit – “No Reprieve” Angel – “The Tower” Legs Diamond – “Evil” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad ch...

Martin explains the five songs that have Twice Bad Timing: Angel, Moxy, Rex, Starz and Teaze Angel – “Pressure Point” Moxy – “Sweet Reputation (Symphony for Margaret) Rex – “7 Come 11” Starz – “Violation” Teaze – “On the Loose” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Martin suggests the five songs where we Go to Vancouver and Try Harder Aerosmith – “Rag Doll” The Cult – “Sweet Soul Sister” Motley Crue – “Rattlesnake Shake” AC/DC – “Moneytalks” Poison – “Ride the Wind” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin tells us of the history of Producer Rick Rubin When It Mattered in these five songs: Slayer – “Postmortem” The Cult – “King Contrary Man” Masters of Reality – “The Candy Song" Trouble – “The Wolf” Danzig – “Snakes of Christ” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

In these Five Songs Martin tells us how Hair Metal Goes Grunge Skid Row – “Beat Yourself Blind” Warrant – “Followed” Def Leppard – “Work It Out” Dokken – “I Feel” Kiss – “Jungle” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin breaks down How Lars Ulrich Invented Hair Metal in these Five Songs: Dokken – “Seven Thunders” Motley Crue – “On with the Show” Ratt – “U Got It” Great White – “On Your Knees” Quiet Riot – “Run for Cover” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not always about the Metal! This week Martin gets into the five songs that tell the history of Original Punk for Metalheads. The Damned – “Stab Your Back” The Saints – “Erotic Neurotic” The Clash – “Protex Blue” Dead Boys – “Down in Flames” Sex Pistols – “Problems” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about...

This week Martin gets into the five songs that tell the history of Producer/Engineer Martin Birch's heavy metal productions. Martin Birch is a British former music producer and sound engineer, who became renowned for engineering and producing albums by the British rock bands Deep Purple, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden. Rainbow – “Tarot Woman” Black Sabbath – “Die Young” Blue O...

In this show, learn about the Birth of European Power Metal in these 5 songs: Iron Maiden – Quest for Fire Accept – Metal Heart Grave Digger – Get Away Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force – I’ll See the Light Tonight Helloween – Ride the Sky To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

In show 18 Martin goes over the Birth of American Power Metal in these five songs: Dio – “Don’t Talk to Strangers” Manowar – “Gloves of Metal” Queensryche – “Queen of the Reich” Metal Church – “Metal Church” Jag Panzer – “Harder than Steel“ To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Martin drops a timely list of songs from the 2020 Rock Hall Nominations – Hard Rock Division MC5 –'Poison' Thin Lizzy –'Got to Give It Up' Judas Priest –'Dissident Aggressor' Motörhead –'Ace of Spades' Soundgarden –'Jesus Christ Pose' To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices