Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on a period 15 to 55 years before the present day. In the 1980s and 1990s, “oldies” meant the 15 years from the birth of rock n roll to the beginning of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970s, or about 1955 to 1971. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Searchers

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Jan 6 Wednesday 6 January 2010 Tomorrow
Palm Springs Follies at Palm Springs Follies The Four Aces	Palm Springs Follies Palm Springs, CA, United States 33.822565 -116.546477	Add shout
Tony Bennett at Ruth Eckerd Hall Tony Bennett	Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, Tampa, United States 27.96711 -82.70866	Add shout Buy Tickets
Jan 9 Saturday 9 January 2010
Glenn Miller Orchestra at Parker Playhouse Glenn Miller	Parker Playhouse Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami FL, United States 26.134305 -80.136195	2 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Jan 15 Friday 15 January 2010
Tony Bennett at Beau Rivage Casino Tony Bennett	Beau Rivage Casino Biloxi MS, United States 30.393605 -88.891428	Add shout Buy Tickets
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge at Atlantic City Hilton Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge	Atlantic City Hilton Atlantic City, United States	Add shout Buy Tickets
Jan 16 Saturday 16 January 2010
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge at Atlantic City Hilton Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge	Atlantic City Hilton Atlantic City, United States	Add shout Buy Tickets

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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
20 days ago

I generally use this tag for some Pre-1980s artists and songs that I am fond of and, usually, are songs that sound great on a AM radio.

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Rosier79 wrote:
November 2009

Oh, political correctness! The tag is used fondly, isn't it?

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gigi00 wrote:
November 2009

Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping, Janis Joplin, Philip Glass, Aesop Rock, Hatebreed - Destroy Everything, Chromeo - Momma's Boy, Black Eyed Peas My Humps, Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star .

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gigi00 wrote:
November 2009

Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping, Janis Joplin, Philip Glass, Aesop Rock, Hatebreed - Destroy Everything, Chromeo - Momma's Boy, Black Eyed Peas My Humps, Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star .

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Dead-Since-1973 wrote:
November 2009

I hate this tag, it is kind of insulting... [2]

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TaxMonkey wrote:
November 2009

What a bullshit tag.

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pratyush_ACDC wrote:
October 2009

well said alexia_N, there r NO gr8 bands 2day! I feel the influence of such gr8 old bands/artists is wasted!

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alexia_N wrote:
October 2009

"If it weren't for the oldies, who would have influenced all these great bands today?" There are no great bands today

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utmostDJ wrote:
September 2009

Perfect tag! I like such music!

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DynatiaCydonia wrote:
September 2009

I hate this tag, it is kind of insulting...

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Zikeli wrote:
September 2009

I hate how people say teenagers say oldies are just music for grandpa and grandma. =/ If it weren't for the oldies, who would have influenced all these great bands today?

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mynameishuman wrote:
September 2009

I hate how many teenagers say oldies are just music for grandpa and grandma. /: Old bands are awesome. :3

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script0r wrote:
August 2009

Stupid tag. Doesn't describe the music.

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Laulasuperduh wrote:
August 2009

worse tag ever. Good music never gets old. ;D

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dAJaro wrote:
June 2009

what about tagging new artists with "newies"?

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BEPPINO4 wrote:
May 2009

1959...

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AkaneNamida wrote:
April 2009

Actually TheOnlyRoc, they're not hipster scene kid idiots, they're trolls.

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jerbojo wrote:
April 2009

How do I get to hear Teresa Brewer. I plug in "Play Teresa Brewer radio "and get some guy singing "Magic Moments"

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QueenRee wrote:
April 2009

TheOnlyRoc, I agree with you by 100% I think so, oldiest - the best music for me. I like 50s 60s

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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
March 2009

hahaha ignorant people hating on oldies are all hipster scene kid idiots. theyve never heard good music dont be so hard on them.

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