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.

Sideman, Songwriter, Producer Richie Albright Passes

February 10, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

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

February 4, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

It’s “duet day” here at DISClaimer. Collaborations rule the roost with discs by Alex Hall & Tenille Townes, Luke […]

February 4, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Jim Weatherly died Wednesday morning (Feb. 3) at his home in […]

January 28, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

The theme for this edition of DisClaimer is evidently breakups. The busted hearts belong to Seaforth […]

January 21, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

We have a historic DisClaimer column today—for the first time, five of our spotlight sounds are by […]

January 19, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

Singer-songwriter Hugh X. Lewis, who created country hits in the 1960s and starred on national TV, has […]

January 14, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) airs its 2020 awards show on Circle TV on Monday […]

January 11, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

Misty Morgan, 75, who once topped the country charts in a duo with Jack Blanchard, died of cancer in […]

January 8, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Jamie O’Hara has died at age 70. He courageously battled […]

January 7, 2021/by Robert K Oermann

As we begin 2021, we look at a landscape of rubble. Music is a healing force, so let the healing […]