 "New" oldies music sounds like an oxymoron, but only to those poor benighted souls who think that the blues or rockabilly or classic R&B or country music -- authentic country music -- is dead, simply because it doesn't reside at the top of the charts anymore. Actually, a few of these CDs did make the Billboard Top Ten, and since that isn't done without the support of at ... read more
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 Though he hung up his rock and roll shoes too early to realize his full potential, Atlanta's beturbaned Chuck Willis -- the "King of the Stroll," recently nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- was one of the icons of 50s R&B, a smooth shouter who presaged soul. Read more about the ... read more
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 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2011 inductees, and several oldies artists have finally made the final cut. Neil Diamond and Dr. John win on their very first nomination, while Darlene Love wins after two previous nominations in 1999 and 2010.
Here's the full list of 2011 Hall of Fame nominees. Click on a link to read their profile:
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 Here's a golden oldie I like to revisit every holiday season: the story of the Beatles Fan Club records, released every year for their fans at Christmastime and featuring skits and songs never heard anywhere else - including some Christmas music that's never been released to the general public! read more
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 The "Yesterday" of Rubber Soul, but with a decidedly continental flavor, this beautiful ballad of Paul's started out as a joke for parties and became massively more popular than the Europop songs it was parodying. And just how much Paul is in Read a detailed breakdown of ... read more
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 Though swamp rock and swamp pop are both products of Louisiana, the similarities end there: swamp rock is grittier, earthier, bluesier and funkier than its Cajun cousin. But both caught the discerning ear of Elvis! read more
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