Hank Williams Jr. appears in...
CMT Awards Idolize Newcomer Carrie Underwood
It's official: country music fans can't get enough of BMI's dazzling new star Carrie Underwood. The 2005 American Idol winner was the only artist to take home more than one of the fan-voted CMT Music Awards on April 10, winning both Breakthrough Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Jesus, Take the Wheel." …
Holly Williams

She may be daughter to a legend and granddaughter to one of the most important figures in the American songbook, but Holly Williams is most decidedly her own woman. Not content to rest in the shade of her family tree, she has struck out on her own, which can be an intimidating journey to begin when your grandfather is Hank Williams and…
Hank Williams III

As the grandson of seminal country legend Hank Williams and the son of veteran hell-raiser Hank Williams Jr. , Hank Williams III comes by his rebellious nature honestly. "I've got a Jekyll and Hyde personality, both onstage and off," admits the artist. "And musically, there's no question that I love rock &' roll as much…
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…
Charlie Daniels Stands the Test of time

"When it gets right down to the nitty gritty, I've just tried to be who I am," Charlie Daniels once said. "I've never followed trends or fads. I couldn't even if I tried. I can't be them; I can't be anybody but me." Staunchly following his muse resulted in numerous hit albums and singles for Daniels in the 1970s and '80s. He will probably…
