Broadcast Music, Inc., a global leader in rights management, collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it distributes as royalties to songwriters, composers & music publishers.
Hank Cochran appears in...
Hank Cochran Dies
Iconic songwriter Hank Cochran died Thursday morning at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The writer behind country standards including “Make the World Go Away,” “She’s Got You,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “The Chair,” “Ocean Front Property,” “Don’t You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me,” “Is It Raining at Your House,” “That’s All That Matters,” “Set ‘Em Up Joe,” “This Ain’t My First Rodeo,” and many more, Cochran…
From News, posted 7.15.10
Legends Toast Hank Cochran at BMI
Living legends gathered to salute iconic songwriter Hank Cochran Monday, June 15 at BMI’s Music Row offices. Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Dean Dillon, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack, Gene Watson, Red Lane, and Whitey Shafer took turns delivering acoustic versions of Hank Cochran classics, while guests including Elvis Costello, Cowboy Jack Clement,…
From News, posted 6.17.09
Scotty Emerick
It’s incredible to think that Scotty Emerick has already been writing hits for nearly half his life — since he’s only 32. But from the time the Vero Beach, Florida native set foot in Nashville at 19, he has consistently been making music that both fans and his fellow artists seem to love. He got his first taste of success in the early ’90s with the Sawyer…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.09.06
Con Hunley ‘Still’ Singing Strong
BMI Nashville welcomed new affiliate Con Hunley back to Music Row with a reception to mark the release of the single "Still," which Hunley has reinvented from its original recitation by artist/writer Bill Anderson into a country-soul song. "Still" will be included on Sweet Memories, his upcoming album on IMMI Records.
From News, posted 8.02.04
Hank Cochran Inducted to Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Legendary BMI songwriter Hank Cochran was inducted to the Mississippi during ceremonies at the Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson on August 9. Hank joked with the exuberant crowd before serenading them with a medley of some of his best-known compositions: "I Fall To Pieces," "Make The World Go Away," "Little Bitty Tear," "Funny Way Of Laughing" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting…
From News, posted 8.19.03
Golden Voice Nominees Honor BMI Country Greats
BMI country legends dominated the nominations for the fifth annual Golden Voice Awards, with Bobby Bare, Freddie Hart and Ray Price claiming two mention each (4/11). Presented by the Performers Benefit Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping senior performers with ongoing hospitalization needs, the Golden Voice Awards and Brunch With the Stars will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 10 a.m. Jimmy Dean and Barbara Fairchild are hosts…
From News, posted 6.02.03
Jerry Chesnut
Sony /ATV Music Publishing Nashville held a special ceremony recently to unveil a portrait of legendary songwriter Jerry Chesnut. Painted by Nashville-based artist Anne Collie, the portrait of Chesnut joins those of other Tree Publishing & BMI greats -- including Harlan Howard, Conway Twitty, Hank Cochran, Curly Putman, Bobby Braddock and Willie Nelson -- on permanent display in…
From News, posted 1.23.03
Tanya Tucker Unveils New Album At BMI Nashville
Tanya Tucker celebrated her first studio album in five years with a party for friends, colleagues and fans at BMI Nashville (9/26). Tucker and Roger Murrah were executive producers of the project — entitled Tanya — which was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Laseter. The 12-song album, released September 24 on her own Tuckertime Records, is distributed by Capitol Records/Nashville. …
From News, posted 10.16.02
BMI Legend Harlan Howard Dies
By Robert K. Oermann Legendary BMI writer Harlan Howard, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Sunday evening , March 3, in Nashville. He was 74. photo: Beth Gwinn In…
From News, posted 3.04.02
Nashville Remembers Tommy Collins
Eight of Nashville's songwriting greats gathered last week to celebrate one of their own, the late Tommy Collins, with proceeds from a special concert earmarked for the Tommy Collins Fund to help his widow defray medical expenses. BMI legends Bill Anderson, Max D. Barnes, Jack Clement, Hank Cochran, Dallas Frazier, Red Lane, Whitey Shafer and Johnny Russell sang their hits to…
From News, posted 5.21.00
Terms of use |
Privacy policy |
Songwriter101 |
RSS |
Copyright 1994-2012, Broadcast Music, Inc. unless otherwise specified.
BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® are registered trademarks of Broadcast Music, Inc.
BMI®, BMI.com® and Broadcast Music, Inc.® are registered trademarks of Broadcast Music, Inc.