Author Archive: Robert K Oermann
Robert K. Oermann is a longtime contributor to MusicRow. He is a respected music critic, author and historian.
Big Americana Awards Go To Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell
Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell claimed top honors at the 15th annual Americana Music Awards […]
LifeNotes: Beach Music Kingpin Clifford Curry Passes
Funeral services for Nashville’s soul music mainstay Clifford Curry were held in Knoxville […]
LifeNotes: Pedal Steel Pioneer Bud Isaacs Passes
Bud Isaacs, who made country music history as the first person to play the pedal steel guitar on […]
DISClaimer: David Nail, Brandy Clark, Billy Ray Cyrus Stand Out
As summer drags on relentlessly, we find relief in fresh country sounds. Our vocal collaboration […]
LifeNotes: Fiddle Great Hoot Hester Passes
Longtime Opry staff fiddler Hoot Hester has died at age 65. Hester joined the Grand Ole Opry staff band […]
DISClaimer: Dolly Parton, Drake White Are Bright Spots This Week
What a bunch of junk. I can’t remember the last time I was so numbed by a listening session. […]
LifeNotes: Limeliters Singer Glenn Yarbrough Passes
Singer Glenn Yarbrough, famed for his 1965 pop hit “Baby the Rain Must Fall” passed away in […]
