Author Archive: Robert K. Oermann

Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (2/01/12)



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DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/25/12)

There is life after major labels. That’s today’s message, coming to us loud and clear from [...]

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Soul Queen Etta James Dies

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame member Etta James, one of the greatest soul singers in history, has died in Los Angeles at age 73.

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/18/12)

It’s Ballad Week, with Phil Vassar, Laura Bell Bundy, Georgette Jones and Mark Wayne Glasmire [...]

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The Opry’s Charlie Collins Passes

Grand Ole Opry member and world-class flat-top guitarist Charlie Collins has died at the age of 78 [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/11/12)

Clay Walker, Ira Dean, Josh Turner and Shooter Jennings are the men of the hour [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/04/12)

Let’s start the New Year with some star power, shall we? [...]

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Nashville-Related Music Obituaries, 2011

As a new year gets underway, we pause to recall those members of our community who passed away during 2011 [...]

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Billie Jo Spears Passes

Billie Jo Spears, one of the most consistent female country hit-makers of the 1970s, has died in Texas at age 74. [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (12/14/11)

Let’s close out the year with some holiday tunes, shall we? This week, we’re looking at [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (12/7/11)

Nashville’s country scene seems eerily quiet these days, but the city’s pop/rock community [...]

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Lifenotes: John Lincoln Wright

New England’s most popular country artist, John Lincoln Wright, passed away on Sunday morning, December 4, at age 64 [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (11/30/11)

It’s all stars, no waiting, this week as everyone from Princess Taylor Swift to King George [...]

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Session Great Tom Roady Passes

Noted Nashville percussionist Tom Roady died on Sunday, November 27 at age 62 [...]

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Singer-Songwriter Wayne Scott Passes

Country singer-songwriter Wayne Scott died Friday, November 18, as a result of [...]

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DISClaimer Single Reviews (11/23/11)

Hillbilly humor, philosophy in song, classic country, bopping pop and ballads with heart, [...]

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