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.

Grammy-Winning ‘Texas Tornado’ Flaco Jiménez Passes

August 4, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Roots-music superstar Flaco Jiménez has died at age 86 in San Antonio. The Tex-Mex, conjunto […]

July 31, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Country music gets back to its roots in today’s edition of DISClaimer. Guitars, not synthesizers […]

July 29, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Sandy Pinkard has died at age 78. The singer-songwriter left his mark on the Nashville scene […]

July 24, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Is everybody on vacation? This week’s DISClaimer stack of sounds sure seems like it. Superstars […]

July 22, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Singer Helen Cornelius died on Friday at age 83. With vocal partner Jim Ed Brown, she earned […]

July 17, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Country’s female artists take the spotlight today in DISClaimer. Eight of our finest are in today’s […]

July 10, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Newcomers and old friends vie for our listening attention in today’s DISClaimer. In the latter […]

July 3, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

DISClaimer celebrates indie acts today. Among the listening session’s highlights were Colbie […]

June 26, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

Hot enough for you? As we plunge into summer, the country stars are heating up playlists with […]

June 12, 2025/by Robert K Oermann

The country stars make the summer season official this week. In this edition of DISClaimer […]