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- MusicRow Weekly (MusicRow Awards, News, Charts, More…) August 7, 2026
- The Lasting Impact Of CMA’s Women’s Leadership Academy [Interview] August 7, 2026
- Shoalsville Music Publishing Co. Signs Robert Venable, Mark D. Conklin & Steven Dale Jones August 7, 2026
- Industry Ink: The Red Clay Strays, Marcus King, Conway Twitty, Grace Krohse August 7, 2026
- Lanie Gardner To Release ‘Faded Polaroids (Deluxe)’ In September August 7, 2026
- 2026 MusicRow Awards Nominees For Female Songwriter Of The Year August 7, 2026
- Dylan Gossett’s Sophomore Set ‘Ramblin” Slated For September August 7, 2026
- HARDY And Company Top The MusicRow Radio Chart With ‘McArthur’ August 7, 2026
- Brett Young Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of Debut Album With New Expanded ‘Platinum Edition’ August 7, 2026
- DELTONA Inks With The Core Entertainment & WME August 7, 2026
DISClaimer Single Reviews (7/13/11)
/by Robert K Oermann“After years of being nothing, they’re all looking right at you.” That’s what it says in our Music Row anthem, “16th Avenue.” And that’s exactly what is happening to Blake Shelton right now.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (7/6/11)
/by Robert K OermannSuperstars Taylor Swift and Shania Twain are in the mix this week, but both were trumped by lesser lights. Challenging the two divas for supremacy were excellent new sounds from Craig Morgan, Robin Meade, Royal Wade Kimes and Jody Jenkins.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/29/11)
/by Robert K OermannThis listening session was dominated by hit makers of yore. Ricky Skaggs, Tracy Lawrence, Sawyer Brown, Michael Martin Murphey and Roy Head with Jeff Chance are all on board with new sounds. Ricky and Tracy, in particular, are audio delights.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/22/11)
/by Robert K OermannOur three contenders for this edition’s DisCovery Award can all be found on independent labels and the Disc of the Day goes to the combo of Rascal Flatts with New Zealand born and Britain-created pop warbler Natasha Bedingfield.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/15/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou can tickle my dancing feet or dazzle my brain with word play, but if you really want to get my attention, pierce my heart.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/8/11)
/by Robert K OermannWe have a mixed bag of sounds on tap today. The listening session was dominated by indies. Some of them were quite listenable (Stephanie Urbina Jones, Aaron Einhouse), others not so much.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/1/11)
/by Robert K OermannWhen the Americana Music Association announced its 2011 awards contenders recently, it jolted me into awareness of how long it has been since I penned an Americana review column.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/24/11)
/by Robert K OermannIt’s John Rich’s world, we just live in it. On Sunday, he won this season’s Celebrity Apprentice championship. He’s a publisher on the No. 1 hit “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” He has two new Warner “Six Pak” albums, Rich Rocks! and For the Kids. And now he has two tunes in the same “DisClaimer” column
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/18/11)
/by Robert K OermannFive newcomers, four up-and-comers and one Hall of Fame member—those are the ingredients for this edition of “DisClaimer.”
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/10/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou remember albums, don’t you? They are collections of songs that ask you to experience several of a favorite performer’s thoughts of the moment.