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The BMI Holiday Countdown: Clarence Carter, “Back Door Santa”

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Clarence Carter, “Back Door Santa” Written by Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel A slice of greasy blues soul that draws from the Willie Dixon classic “Back Door Man,” Clarence Carter’s “Back Door Santa,” co-written with Marcus Daniel for the 1968 compilation Soul Christmas, adds a touch of raunch to the holiday celebrations. “I ain’t like old…


From News, posted 12.13.11

BMI Offers Bold Breakout Performers During Lollapalooza

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BMI is proud to present the performers on its 2010 Lollapalooza stage. Running August 6, 7, and 8 at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago, IL, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 11:15 a.m. each day, setting the pace at the mammoth music festival. The BMI/Lollapalooza stage, a superstar forecaster, has launched performers such as Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, and Eric Church. Providing a…


From News, posted 7.15.10

Soul Singer Curtis Mayfield Honored on RockWalk

At a recent ceremony, legendary BMI singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield was posthumously inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Mayfield's widow Altheida paid tribute to her husband's substantial achievements, which include songs "People Get Ready "and "Keep On Pushing" - dubbed the unofficial anthems of the civil rights movement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shown are (l to r): BMI's Malik Levy and…


From News, posted 5.23.08

BMI Attends Smashing Celebration

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BMI celebrated the return of one of the most popular rock bands of the 90s, Smashing Pumpkins, by congratulating original members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin as they were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Held at the Guitar Center on April 23, the ceremony honored the multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award nominees of the Chicago band, who enjoyed such modern-rock hits as "Today" and "1979." Founded in 1985, Hollywood's RockWalk on Sunset…


From News, posted 4.25.08

Eli Young Band

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With roots firmly planted in the fertile musical soil of Texas, the Eli Young Band are a little bit country and a helluva lot of guitar-driven rock & roll. Their Carnival Recording Company debut, Level, finds them poised to bust out of the Lone Star State and bring their brand of music to a wider audience, as they make inroads into neighboring states like Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas,…


From MusicWorld, posted 12.12.06

BMI Sponsors 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival

From Sept. 15-17, BMI will sponsor the Austin City Limits Music Festival for the fourth consecutive year in Austin, Texas. Produced by Capital Sports & Entertainment and Charles Attal Presents, the ACL Festival evolved from the PBS award-winning televised concert series Austin City Limits. Held in Austin's sprawling Zilker Park, the festival is undiluted aqua vitae for lovers of live music. BMI's stage proudly spotlights some of…


From News, posted 8.25.06

BMI Legends Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings Inducted Into Hollywood RockWalk

BMI's Barbara Cane, Tracie Verlinde and Joe Maggini were on hand to celebrate the induction of legendary BMI songwriters Kris Kristofferson and the late Waylon Jennings into the Hollywood RockWalk in Los Angeles. BMI country singer/songwriter Jessi Colter, Jennings' wife, accepted the posthumous induction in his honor.


From News, posted 7.09.06

Bennett’s Solo Album in Good ‘Condition’

BMI songwriter Gary Bennett, former co-leader of international honky tonk emissaries BR549, celebrated the launch of his debut solo album, Human Condition (Landslide Records) at a recent album release party held at BMI's Music Row offices. Bennett and his band -- Chris Casello on guitar, Jimmy Lester on drums and Mark Winchester on bass -- performed several cuts from the just released 12-song collection produced by R.S.…


From News, posted 2.28.06

RockWalk Honors BMI Blues Legends

BMI celebrated its rich heritage with the blues by congratulating some of the genre's most renowned songwriters and artists as they were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Held at the Guitar Center on April 4, the ceremony honored legendary BMI blues giants Solomon Burke, Robert Cray, Etta James, Ike Turner and the late Muddy Waters, who was inducted by ZZ Top's


From News, posted 4.07.05

Injected

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Hailing from the same Georgia hinterland that spawned roots rock acts like R.E.M. and the Black Crowes, Atlanta's Injected is altering the southern rock landscape. Where many of their southern contemporaries draw musical inspiration from blues, folk and country, Injected creates a molten metallic din on their appropriately titled Island Records debut CD, Burn It Black. But while the band's skullcrushing alternative metal continues…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.09.02

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