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Emily Wells Performs at BMI’s January Pick of the Month Showcase
BMI presented Emily Wells at Hotel Café for the January 16 installment of BMI’s Pick of the Month series. Wells performed in support of her debut release, The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties, which consists of 10 songs heavily influenced by classical music and hip-hop production. Pictured are Emily Wells (left) with BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Casey Robison (right). Emily…
BMI Welcomes November ‘Pick’ Monte Negro
L.A.-based bilingual band Monte Negro was selected as BMI’s November “Pick of the Month.” The group headlined the Roxy on November 20, which was their first performance back in Los Angeles after their “Gone Till November” tour to support their Epic Records debut, Cicatrix. Shown are (l-r): BMI's Marissa Lopez; Monte Negro's Rodax and Kinski; BMI's Delia Orjuela and Casey…
Run Run Run Rouses Viper Room As BMI’s September ‘Pick’

BMI hosted RUN RUN RUN at the September 3 edition of BMI’s Pick of the Month series. The highly anticipated and well attended show at the Viper Room featured the stylish, high-energy quartet delivering their infectious blend of pop/rock in the perfect Hollywood setting. RUN RUN RUN has spent the past year crisscrossing North America four times in support of their independently released Good Company EP. The…
Nelo

February 2008. That’s the target release date for the full-length debut album by the Austin, Texas-based sextet nelo. Doubtless, for the growing legion of restless fans who have been clamoring for a CD on an almost daily basis on the band’s MySpace page, the wait’s going to feel like an eternity. But considering the fact that the completion of the as yet untitled record represents nothing less…
Ford Turrell

"Most of the time I'm simply attempting to describe a moment in time," says Nashville musician Ford Turrell, "a lot like, 'Saw her standing on her front lawn, just a twirling her baton...'" The quote from Springsteen's "Nebraska" doesn't elude me. Neither does Ford Turrell's interest in T.S. Eliot, so I look forward to a candid discussion about artistic process with a singer-songwriter capable of comparing his…
BMI Sessions to Launch in January 2008
BMI is revamping their monthly showcase with a new venue. Formerly at The Borderline, the event will now be held at 229 on Great Portland Street. In addition, the event will now be named ‘The BMI Sessions’, reflecting BMI’s dedication to finding and nurturing unsigned acts. The new venue and name will begin with a launch showcase on January 17, 2008. This year’s showcases have seen some exceptional talent grace…
BMI Toasts Carrie Underwood’s ‘So Small’
BMI's Carrie Underwood may now add the moniker "hit songwriter" to her bejeweled resume. The pop culture phenomenon celebrated her first self-penned No. 1 hit, "So Small," Tuesday, December 11 at BMI's Music Row offices. Underwood co-wrote the uplifting tune with BMI songwriter Luke Laird and Hillary Lindsey, and it marks her fifth consecutive residency atop the charts.
Brit Awards Announce 2007 Nominees
The best of BMI's U.K. songwriters and artists topped the list of nominees for the 2007 Brit Awards. Winners of Britain's most prestigious music awards will be announced Wednesday, Feb. 14 during a live ceremony airing on British television network ITV 1.
The Feeling Makes Rock Pop at BMI’s Pick of the Month Showcase
U.K. band The Feeling kicked BMI's October "Pick of the Month" showcase into high-gear when they doused a packed Key Club with music from their new release, Twelve Stops and Home. The Brit-rockers delivered their signature animated amalgam of harmonic melodies and catchy choruses, including the U.K. hits "Sewn" and "Fill My Little World" from their latest Cherrytree/Interscope venture.
The White Stripes Keep It Simple

The White Stripes are vanguards of a back-to-basics movement in music that is bringing rock back to its roots. Making their music with just guitar, drums and vocals — onstage at least — the duo creates a sound that is grounded in the garage-rock consciousness and steeped in the whiskey of the blues. So why is it that Spin magazine calls them "baffling and compelling" in the…
