Robert K Oermann, Author at MusicRow.com

Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.

DISClaimer Single Reviews: Trisha Yearwood Wins Disc Of The Day

July 3, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

DISClaimer celebrates indie acts today. Among the listening session’s highlights were Colbie […]

June 26, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Hot enough for you? As we plunge into summer, the country stars are heating up playlists with […]

June 12, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

The country stars make the summer season official this week. In this edition of DISClaimer […]

June 5, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

It’s the battle of the country groups today in DISClaimer. Vying for preeminence are the Zac […]

May 29, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

The country-music scene is thoughtful and contemplative today, with a solid lineup of slower […]

May 23, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Tony Haselden, who succeeded as both a rock artist and a country songwriter, died last Friday […]

May 22, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Country music gets folkie this week in DISClaimer. Crowe Boys, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin […]

May 16, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Barry Poss, the founder of the esteemed roots-music label Sugar Hill Records, died this week […]

May 15, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Real country sounds dominate this edition of DISClaimer. Bucking the trends of pop-country […]

May 11, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Johnny Rodriguez, one of country music’s biggest stars of the 1970s, died in Texas on Friday […]