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.

1. Kiss – “Rock Bottom”
2. The Who – “Success Story”
3. The Eagles – “Too Many Hands”
4. Styx – “Light Up”
5. Deep Purple – “Dealer”

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