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Angelo Joins BMI
Nashville-based songwriter/producer/musician extraordinaire Angelo recently joined BMI. Once the guitar player for Kim Richey, Angelo has written tunes for a uniquely diverse collection of artists including EmmyLou Harris, Martina McBride, Kings of Leon, Brooks & Dunn, The Mavericks and Trisha Yearwood. Pictured are (l to r): BMI's Bradley…
Hanna-McEuen

With the August release of their self-titled debut CD, new Dreamworks duo Hanna-McEuen is carrying on a family tradition. Jonathan McEuen is the son of acclaimed multi-instrumentalist John McEuen, and Jaime Hanna is the offspring of songwriter/vocalist Jeff Hanna, both founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The young artists are first cousins, the sons of identical twin sisters, Rae and Kae. …
Cat Stevens: A Legacy of Lasting Favorites

The artist best known as Cat Stevens is a man of many names — born Steven Georgiou and now named Yusuf Islam — as well as a number of musical incarnations and at least a small measure of controversy. But his songs transcend all of that, as lasting favorites that continue to resonate in his own recordings and numerous cover versions. His songwriting legacy includes such…
Windswept Pacific Music
photo: BMI/Brian Tipton BMI recently visited Windswept Pacific Music in Nashville for lunch and a sampling of songs from its top writers. Among those attending the luncheon were BMI writers Jeffrey Steele, Sherri� Austin, Bobby Bare Jr., John…
No More Busses For Al Anderson

Al Anderson — who, along with Shania Twain, Skip Ewing and Dixie Chick Martie Seidel, was named a BMI Country Songwriter of the Year this past fall — has in recent years emerged as one of Nashville's most dependable tunesmiths, churning out an impressive string of irresistibly catchy, organically gritty hits for the likes of The Mavericks…
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
