Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
CMA’s Jo Walker-Meador Passes
Country Music Hall of Fame member Jo Walker-Meador passed away on Tuesday evening (Aug. 15), following a […]
Hall Of Fame Great Glen Campbell Passes
Superstar Glen Campbell’s ordeal with Alzheimer’s disease has ended. The Country Music Hall of Fame […]
DisClaimer: Florida Georgia Line’s “Smooth,” Funky New Single
The superstars are in short supply this week. Fortunately, Florida Georgia Line’s new single is so strong […]
LifeNotes: Music Industry Veteran Tammy Brown Passes
Widely loved music-industry veteran Tammy Brown has passed away following a decade-long battle with cancer […]
LifeNotes: Hit Singer-Songwriter Michael Johnson Passes
Nashville singer-songwriter Michael Johnson died at age 72 while in hospice care in Minneapolis on Tuesday […]
LifeNotes: Multi-Talented Guitarist Billy Joe Walker Jr. Passes
The Nashville music community lost one of its most gifted and diverse contributors with the death of […]
Lifenotes: Elvis Presley Associate Red West Passes
Robert Gene “Red” West was an actor, a bodyguard, a hit songwriter, a karate instructor, an author, a […]
Review: The SongBird Tour
There’s a new moneymaking option in town for Nashville’s sizable songwriting population. […]