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02/14/2021

A farewell to one of the greats of the Rock 'n Roll era, but the music lives on.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group that helped define the Motown sound and style and propelled Diana Ross to superstardom, has died. She was...

06/28/2020

Of special note to Boston-area rock 'n roll fans. Arnie Ginsburg was the top RnR DJ in the city in the late 50s and early 60s, and one of the wackiest air personalities of the era. Anyone for a trip out to Adventure Car Hop?

Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg's « Night Train » show on WMEX-AM introduced New England to an unforgettable radio voice and personality.

05/09/2020

One of the great ones - a true pioneer of Rock 'n Roll has walked on. The songs will keep on playing for a long time still to come.

Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock 'n' roll with hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," died Satiurday, Dick Alen, his former agent, confirmed to CNN.

03/19/2020

Here is a great video about the original Motown Sound - something we love and play a lot on 57 Chevy Radio. The video shows later-era musicians and sound engineers working to recreate that sound in a modern studio. It ain't easy! As noted in this video, some of the session musicians at Motown played on more #1 hits than the top 5 named artists of the era.

What makes Motown sound like Motown? Will Kurk and Joe Shadid take a trip to Rax Trax Recording studios to explore the musical must-haves of the beloved Moto...

12/13/2019

Yes, it's that time of year again, and we have 24/7 Christmas hits on Christmas Oldies Radio - another Outpost Radio Station.

Online streaming radio. Listen to oldies of the Christmas season all year long. The Top-40 hits of Christmas and more.

12/13/2019

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08/18/2019

Who would have imagined that the Beach Boys would be touring now in 2019? It's true. I saw them a couple nights ago. And yes, there are original members from the mid-60s in the band -- Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. If the show comes to your area, don't miss it! Mike Love even has a new album release. I'll have more to say about that soon. Rock on!

07/28/2019

We have a new app -- a big improvement over the old one. Better performance, lower battery use, and no ad before the music starts. Plus, the one app play all of the 11 Outpost Radio stations. Search "Outpost Radio" in the app store for your device, or click the store link on http://outpostradio.com/ and keep on rockin'!

04/08/2019

This song wasn't released until 1971, but it captures the 60s like nothing else, beginning with one of the great tragedies of the rock 'n roll era on February 3rd, 1959. And as the chorus says, "drove my CHEVY to the levy..."

American Pie (1971) is an allegorical song by Don McLean that starts on the death of Buddy Holly in an airplane crash in February, 3rd 1959, the day the musi...

12/31/2018

Don't miss our New Year's specials! The New Years Eve dance party starting at 8pm and rockin' all night, and the New Year's Day countdown of the top 40 hits of 1958 -- 11am & 5 pm eastern, 2 pm Pacific.

12/24/2018

Welcome to all Christmas Oldies listeners! Thanks for joining 57 Chevy Radio. The best in oldies is right here all year. And to all, a Merry Christmas!

11/22/2018

Today is Thanksgiving Day and also the 55th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Outpost Radio is rebroadcasting recordings of the original radio news broadcasts
of those days throuh November 25th. This is the history and experience of those alive at that time. http://www.outpostradio.com/