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.

LifeNotes: Country Radio Great Rhubarb Jones Passes

April 3, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Country Disc Jockey Hall of Fame member Rhubarb Jones has died at age 65. Warren “Rhubarb” Jones was a legendary broadcasting […]

March 30, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Glory, hallelujah. In this week’s “DisClaimer,” melodies you can sing along with, harmonies that tickle your […]

March 23, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

The news in country-music land is not so good this week. At least half of the discs in this […]

March 20, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Rock-music founding father and powerful country-music influence Chuck Berry passed away on Saturday, […]

March 16, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

The major labels are all missing in action this week, but that doesn’t mean that we have no […]

March 10, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Prominent Nashville session vocalist Hurshel Wiginton has died at age 79. As a member of […]

March 9, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

The big news in today’s column is that we have two young African-American country […]

March 2, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

It’s a day for second-generation music makers. The sons of David Bellamy of The […]

February 24, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

Ilene Berns, the force behind Bang Records and Web IV publishing, has died […]

February 23, 2017/by Robert K Oermann

The stars are out for CRS week. Among those stepping up to the plate with […]