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: Marty Stuart, Blake Shelton, Tiera, Caitlyn Smith, Old Dominion

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 […]

December 23, 2020/by Robert K Oermann

Like everyone, the Nashville music community had a dreadful 2020. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic claimed […]

December 23, 2020/by Robert K Oermann

The Big Week is here. Is your shopping done? Have you wrapped everything? If not, here’s a sampling of […]

December 23, 2020/by Robert K Oermann

Joe Johnson, who made his mark as label executive, record producer and the publisher of dozens of hit […]

December 21, 2020/by Robert K Oermann

Country singer Carl Mann passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at age 78 in Jackson, Tennessee. He burst […]