ROCKVILLE, Md. -- One of the surest ways to feel older is to listen to the radio and hear songs from your childhood -- or, even worse, your adulthood -- described as "oldies." If over the years it ...
Not fade away? As definition of oldies changes, it's getting harder to hear 1950s songs on radio As the definition of oldies changes it's getting harder to hear the 1950s hits on local radio By ...
After the Beatles arrived on the scene, Frankie Avalon, whose hit “Venus” was the last No. 1 song of the 1950s, watched sadly as fans ditched syrupy pop for rock ‘n’ roll. “I figured that was over,” ...
Zola Taylor, who was the first female member of the 1950s group the Platters, a Los Angeles-based quintet that was one of rock’s first major R&B; crossover acts, has died. She was 69, according to her ...
The retro rock ’n’ roll group Under the Streetlamp will bring its throwback tunes and shiny suits to Manhattan Beach next weekend for an evening of doo-wop, soul, and golden oldies. The brightly ...
The music blaring from the speakers of a small pub on a recent Friday night seemed like typical oldies fare: Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” the 1970s tune “Disco Lady” and the 1950s surf instrumental ...
Golden oldies singer Calum Shand will perform Sunday afternoon at Ellington High School Auditorium. Specializing in the work of beloved singers such as Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Neil ...
KJ Mac, who hosts mornings at Kool Oldies, will keep playing music from the 1950s and 1960s — but at 101.5 FM. Courtesy Kool Oldies Kool Oldies isn’t being sent to a retirement home after all. Boise’s ...