Green River

The third studio album by American rock and roll band Creedence Clearwater Revival

Forty Licks

A double compilation album by The Rolling Stones.

Elvis

The second number one album of Elvis Presley

Abbey Road

Album by The Beatles, which is named after their studio.

Dark Side of the Moon

Studio album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd

Oldies radiostations

Are you a big fan of oldies radio? Well, if you are, you are not alone! There are a lot of other people out there who would rather listen to the delightful music of the past than the music of today's generation. Be it classical ballad, jazz, dance of the 50's-80's and many more, all these are found in oldies radio. The new generation might not perceive it in such a way that you do. However, you have to realize that at the end of the day, if this is the kind of music that will bring you comfort and joy, go ahead and listen to it.

The best part is that there are still many stations with oldies. In fact, they have a certain time slot every week just for oldies music only. There are also some stations that play only oldies music. Now, you might wonder why these stations are still popular. If you are to look at it, radio is no longer popular as it was before. More than that, the modern generation already has lots of other music devices and gadgets. Well, the reason is very simple. If the youth of today don't appreciate radio, old people and those who love oldies music do. They might not be able to download these old songs over the web, but at least they can listen to them over and over again on the radio.

If you wonder how these radio stations sustain as a business, just compare their listeners to some other stations offering pop, rock, and other contemporary genres. They will tell you that those who love the music of the early decades still stay tuned to them. Not to mention the fact that even those who are a huge fan of modern songs are also a fan of these classic music.

Who would not fall in love with songs that have timeless meanings? Who would not love listening and feeling the lyrics of songs that are written from the heart? Who would not listen to songs that are composed especially for a person whom the singer loved? All these qualities are present in the music of the past. The lyrics are not haphazardly done. The impact of these songs is more on the lyrics and the melody rather than how they are mixed up just like today's music. And that is why so many cover bands play music from the past.

In short, as long as you want to listen to these oldies music, there will be radio stations that will offer you what you want. In fact, there are some stations offering a segment where their listeners can request their favorite song. Thus, if you have a song that you want to hear more of, you can tune in to that station.

If you think that not so many people appreciate oldies music as much as you do or they perceive you as a very "antiquated" type of person just because you listen to this kind of music, you are wrong! They still bear popularity amongst the listeners.