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.

Country Indie Entrepreneur Gene Kennedy Passes

April 5, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

Gene Kennedy, who was best known as the man behind the durable Door Knob Records, has died at age 87. According […]

April 1, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

It’s a country-music Ladies’ Day here at DisClaimer. Women are making a lot of the most interesting music […]

March 25, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

March 22, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

March 22, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

March 18, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

March 11, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

March 4, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

February 25, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

February 18, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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