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Critics' Picks: Top Songs of the '50s

Derived from hundreds of critics' lists of the best music of the decade

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Blue-Eyed Soul

Soul- and gospel-influenced '60s pop oldies

1950s Oldies

The birth of rock 'n roll!

Soul Classics 1956-65

Gospel and doo-wop combine to form the roots of soul

Oldies 1955-64

Rock & roll's first great decade

House Blend: Melodies & Memories + '50s Country

Easy listening pop classics with a touch of '50s Country

Motown Sound

The timeless tracks of the Motor City institution that defined Classic Soul.

Used Songs: Original Versions of Hit Covers

These songs all went on to become popular covers -- hear the originals!

Tony Award Best Musicals '40s-'60s

Great Broadway shows from a classic era

Feel Good '50s & '60s

Energetic and fun Oldies

Oldies @ the Movies (and on TV!)

Great '50s, '60s, and '70s pop hits from the Silver Screen and the Tube!

Oldies Novelty Records

Dickie Goodman, "Purple People Eater," "They're Coming to Take Me Away"...even some early Weird A...

Classic Rockabilly Party

A rockabilly rave-up!

Viva Elvis!

Celebrating the music of the King and his contemporaries

Lost '70s

A decade's worth of tracks that FM radio has largely quit playing but we don't want you to forget...

This Is Music: 1971

Legendary rock, landmark soul, pop and even country, all of which made 1971 a magical musical yea...

This Is Music: 1967

The biggest hits in pop, rock, soul, and country for the year of Monterey Pop, "Sgt. Pepper", and...

At the Hop: '50s Dance Classics

It's sock hop radio!

Surf Sounds

Rumbling drums, reverb-drenched twangin' guitars, and sweet vocal harmonies of Surf Rock

Melodies & Memories

Nostalgic pop hits from the '50s and '60s

Legendary Venues: The Fillmore(s)

Rock and Soul acts that played Bill Graham's San Fran shrine the Fillmore and its NYC counterpart...

This Is Music: 1977

"Undercover Angels," "Dancing Queens" and the "Boogie Man" that made the music of 1977

Rolling Stone's Greatest Songs of All Time: '60s & Before

From the 2021 edition of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, a subset of just the Old...

Music from "The Wonder Years"

Covering the original show AND the 2021 re-boot! Tons of great oldies hits and classic soul

This Is Music: 1965

Righteous Brothers to Beatles, Petula Clark to Temptations, this is 1965

Beatles Hit America

The music of early '64, when the Beatles invaded American culture

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