Bands That Resisted American Infiltration

In Episode 344 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how famously British and international bands—from Yes and Black Sabbath to Bowie, Foreigner, and Peter Gabriel—gradually absorbed American members, not to “become American,” but through creative instinct, convenience, touring realities, and fresh energy that subtly reshaped their sound and identity.

1. Yes – “Cut from the Stars”
2. Foreigner – “Lonely Children”
3. Sepultura – “Unconscious”
4. Rainbow – “Freedom Fighter”
5. Peter Gabriel – “The Family and the Fishing Net”

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