In Episode 317 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin
ponders the limited success and distinctive characteristics of non-American hair metal, focusing on Canada and the UK, and examining why the genre largely failed to flourish outside the U.S. despite a few notable efforts.
1. Helix – “High Voltage Kicks” 1:13 – 1:432. The Quireboys – “7 O’Cl ... Show More
Yesterday
Set Lusting Bruce - Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen, Legendary Concerts, and Tonight in Jungleland
Join host Jesse Jackson on Set Lusting Bruce as he dives deep into the creation of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album 'Born to Run' with acclaimed author Peter Ames Carlin. Carlin discusses his new book 'Tonight in Jungle Land: The Making of Born to Run,' detailing his extensive re ... Show More
54m 55s
Yesterday
Vinyl Relics: Psychedelic Folk Takes a Dark Turn: Comus’ First Utterance
EPYSODE 47: "First Utterance" by Comus. GUESTS: Roger Wooten, Bobbie Seagroatt (née Bobbie Watson), John Seagroatt. Prepare to enter the shadowy woods of early ’70s Britain with "First Utterance", the bone-chilling debut from Comus...a band that pushed folk music into terrifying, ... Show More
1h 50m
Jul 2023
Pt 2 w/Jeff Carlisi from 38 Special, plus Todd Ronning from Bad Company & Paul Rodgers' new solo project
In part two of our interview, Jeff Carlisi gives us the back story on 38 Special's first big hit, Rockin' Into the Night, the writing partnerships that produced some of their biggest hits, role changes inside the band, their history with MTV, the shock of finding out th ... Show More
46m 45s
Oct 2022
Alice in Chains' Dirt Was a Venn Diagram of Grunge, Metal, and Hard Rock: The Opus
Alice in Chains are seen as one of the bands that helped define the hard rock era that arose from early-1990s Seattle. But at a time when the entire music industry was laser focused on the rise of grunge music, Alice in Chains sat both at the epicenter of the global movement and ... Show More
25m 48s
Sep 2024
Daughtry: More Than An Idol
Chris Daughtry makes his TIJ debut to talk about Daughtry’s Fall tour with Staind and Breaking Benjamin! He explains how this triple threat bill came together, what life is like on the road now, how he puts together a setlist, and what he does to take care of his voice! He also t ... Show More
58m 36s
Jun 2021
Richard Thompson, "Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975" (Algonquin Books, 2021)
Richard Thompson's Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975 (Algonquin Books, 2021) gives fans of his music a tale as rollicking and entertaining as the reels and ballads he recorded with the band Fairport Convention. Fairport Convention was one of the central bands ... Show More
47m 58s
Aug 2021
Ten: Pearl Jam Is Alive Because of an Unlikely Series of Events
The series of events that had to happen to have Ten even exist is wild.Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were in Green River, but they broke up. Then, they were in a pysch-garage band called Mother Love Bone, whose singer, Andrew Wood, died right before their first album was released. ... Show More
28m 51s