The Top Ten Best New CDs of 2006

"New" oldies music sounds like an oxymoron, but only to those poor benighted souls who think that the blues or rockabilly or classic R&B or country music -- excuse me, authentic country music -- is dead, simply because it doesn't reside at the top of the charts anymore. Actually, a few of these CDs did make the Billboard Top Ten, and since that isn't done without the support of at least some youngsters, it may be sending a message to the Big Three that Gen Y is more diverse and thoughtful than they've been given credit for. In any event, here's my list of the ten best new studio albums made by oldies artists in 2006.