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: Brad Paisley ‘RAWKS’

June 22, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

Yesterday was the first day of summer, and the country artists are celebrating. Jameson Rodgers, Brian […]

June 15, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

Rockers and ballads share equal space in this edition of DISClaimer. In the former category is […]

June 14, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

Cynthia Weil, one of the greatest American song lyricists in history, died recently (June 1) in […]

June 9, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

Teamwork makes the dream work. A flurry of collaborations mark this edition of DISClaimer. Putting […]

June 5, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

The most important photographer in the history of country music has passed away. Les Leverett died […]

June 2, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

I have been looking forward to this for years. This is the first all-Black column in DISClaimer’s […]

May 25, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

It’s an all-female country roundup in this edition of DISClaimer. Tanya Tucker, Brandy Clark and […]

May 24, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

Journalist John Nova Lomax died on Monday (May 22) in Houston, Texas at age 53. For more than two […]

May 22, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

A little cultural history was made at City Winery Lounge last week when the venue hosted a stop on […]

May 18, 2023/by Robert K Oermann

We’re mixing it up with hard country, pop country, blues, rock and folk-pop in this edition of […]