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: Kelsea & Kenny, Breland & Mickey, Morgan Wade

The pickin’s are slim today. There are only five essential listening experiences here […]

Earl “JT” Gray, the owner of Nashville’s world famous bluegrass mecca The Station Inn, died on Saturday […]

March 22, 2021 in Obituary /by Robert K Oermann

Robb Earls, one of the founding figures of Nashville’s new-wave rock scene of the 1980s, has died at […]

Diversity is the name of the game in this edition of DisClaimer. In a preposterously male-dominated genre […]

There are a number of conflicting country forces in today’s stack of wax. With two Shenandoah entries, there’s a […]

I must be living right. How else can you explain new music in the same listening session from […]

February 25, 2021 in Reviews /by Robert K Oermann

New talent ruled this listening session. Despite the presence of big names Kenny Chesney, Jordan Davis […]

This seems to be a day for group harmonies and vocal collaborations. Darlinghurst, Track45 […]

Today’s listening session was dominated by country’s male up-and-comers. Troy Cartwright, Canaan Smith […]

February 10, 2021 in Obituary /by Robert K Oermann

Influential drummer Richie Albright, best known as the founder of Waylon Jennings’ band The Waylors, died at age 81 […]