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.

Nashville-Related Music Obituaries – 2017

December 21, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the staggering number of folks in our music […]

December 21, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

As we bid adieu to 2017, the indie country acts are bringing up the rear with […]

December 18, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Veteran singer-songwriter Richard Dobson has died at age 75 in Switzerland. Dobson was among the Texas […]

December 14, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Nashville has always taken the lead when it comes to holiday music. The city’s artists […]

December 11, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Over this past weekend, the Hutton Hotel on West End Avenue offered a Grand Opening party for […]

December 11, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Influential, versatile and well-travelled country-music sideman Leon Rhodes has died at age 85. Best […]

December 7, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Veterans, shooting stars and newcomers are the ingredients in this week’s country-music recipe. […]

November 30, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Country music, I mean real country music, returns with a vengeance this week. With top-shelf […]

November 19, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

The entertainment world is mourning the passing of Mel Tillis today. Following a lengthy struggle to […]

November 16, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

I thought country music offered America a pretty good representation of what it’s all about […]