Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
Country Music Hall Of Fame Great Don Williams Passes
Don Williams, known for his mellow, laid-back delivery of more than 30 top-10 country hits during a […]
DISClaimer: Chase Rice, Zac Brown Band, Brandon Lay Top This Week’s Offerings
Country music returns to form in this post Labor Day season, and that means all boys, […]
Bluegrass Great Pete Kuykendall Passes
Bluegrass Hall of Fame member Pete Kuykendall has died in Virginia at age 79. It would be hard to overstate […]
ACM Honors Show Shines With Stars
This year’s Academy of Country Music “Honors” event was the most star-studded in the organization’s […]
Former RCA Exec Dave Wheeler Passes
Longtime RCA Records sales executive Dave Wheeler died Saturday, Aug. 19, at age 83. He helped shape […]
Nashville R&B, Gospel Mainstay Jesse Boyce Dies
Singer, songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, bandleader, businessman and entertainer […]
Rockabilly Pioneer Sonny Burgess Dies
Sun Records artist Sonny Burgess, one of the last of the original rockabilly stylists, has died at age 88. Burgess passed […]