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: Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Morgan Wade

This productive listening session perfectly mixed country newcomers and stars. In the latter category […]

George Frayne, known to music lovers as Commander Cody, died Sunday (Sept. 26) at age 77. As the leader […]

September 30, 2021 in Featured2, Reviews /by Robert K Oermann

There’s more than a touch of Americana influence in today’s country edition of DisClaimer. Frankly, it’s what […]

September 29, 2021 in Obituary /by Robert K Oermann

Sue Thompson, the western-swing singer who became a “teen” pop star of the 1960s, passed away on Sept. 23 […]

September 23, 2021 in Featured, Reviews /by Robert K Oermann

The vets outshine the shiny new stars today. Asleep at the Wheel, Lyle Lovett, José Feliciano, Dolly […]

September 17, 2021 in Obituary /by Robert K Oermann

Don Maddox, the last survivor of the legendary honky-tonk/rockabilly pioneering band The Maddox Brothers […]

Summer may be winding down, but the country stars are still cranking out plenty of sunshine. In this […]

This is a star-packed edition of DisClaimer that features a dazzling number of country A-listers. Leading […]

Chart-topping country songwriter Craig Karp died on August 15 in Nashville at age 76. He was the […]

August 23, 2021 in Obituary /by Robert K Oermann

Noted Nashville music publicity executive Norma Morris died on Friday (Aug. 20) at age 82. She had been […]