History in Five Songs Episode 345: Rock Stars with No Gold Records
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

History in Five Songs Episode 345: Rock Stars with No Gold Records

2026-02-08

In Episode 345 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores surprisingly famous rock stars across metal, prog, and punkrock who—despite major influence, acclaim, and ticket-selling power—never earned a single U.S. gold record.

  1. Scorpions – “Top of the Bill”
  2. Status Quo – “Down Down”
  3. Porcupine Tree – “Shallow”
  4. The Replacements – “I Don’t Know”
  5. Motörhead – “(Don’t Need) Religion”

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