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Pistol Annies Shoot Straight
The name Pistol Annies evokes a gang of six-gun toting bad women from the days of Deadwood, which isn’t entirely off the mark. Despite their angelic harmonies, the trio of hotshot country singer-songwriters Ashley Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley bring desperado attitude to their music. “When we started co-writing, the songs naturally ended up being about rowdy outlaw women who…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.14.11
The Secret Sisters Fly By the Seats of Their Vintage Dresses
For a moment, put aside the overnight success of singers from American Idol or The Voice. Here’s a real fairytale story for you. The Secret Sisters story hasn’t been spun together by 30-second sound bites or text-to-vote pleas but by one aced audition, the out-of-nowhere anointment of Jack White and T Bone Burnett, and a hurried introduction to life on the road, which has…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.18.11
Lady Antebellum Soars at 2011 Grammy Awards
Lady Antebellum will bring a host of Grammy gold home to Nashville: With five wins, the crossover trio led the BMI charge at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles. Lady A's "Need You Now," co-written by members and BMI songwriters Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, earned Record and Song of the Year, as well as Best…
From News, posted 2.14.11
Tracie Verlinde Promoted to BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations
BMI has promoted Tracie Verlinde to Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles. The announcement was made by Barbara Cane, Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles. Verlinde will continue to report to Cane, and will share oversight of the Los Angeles Writer/Publishers Relations department with her. She was previously Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations in Los Angeles. Verlinde’s expanded responsibilities will include leading outreach to BMI affiliates in regional…
From News, posted 1.19.11
Wanda Jackson, Ryan Bingham, Rosanne Cash Lead BMI Charge at Americana Honors
BMI artists enjoyed a big night at the Americana Music Association’s 9th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony. Staged in Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, the event celebrated a year’s worth of soul-searching, torch-lighting roots music. The theme from film Crazy Heart earned 2010 Song of the Year honors: Co-written by BMI journeymen Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett, “The Weary Kind” also took home an Oscar…
From News, posted 9.14.10
BMI’s July Indie Batch Available Now
BMI’s July crop of indie profiles reveals fresh-laced talent deserving of a closer listen. Free thinkers and game changers The Stationary Set, Chiddy Bang, Glitch Mob, Eastern Conference Champions, Camera Can’t Lie, J Roddy Walston and the Business, MeTalkPretty, Eyes Lips Eyes,
From News, posted 7.21.10
Indie Spotlight: Karen Elson
On her debut disc, The Ghost Who Walks, Karen Elson spins intriguingly unsettling tales of lost love, dashed hope, romantic betrayal and various crimes of passion witnessed only by the full moon. In a coolly inviting voice, strumming an acoustic guitar, she summons up a dark yet seductive atmosphere, an after-midnight world that’s irresistibly alluring. Until now, the British-born Elson has been better known as a model.…
From News, posted 6.15.10
Ties That Bind: The Dead Weather Resuscitate Art, Vinyl and Rock & Roll
There are some questions about Jack White that will probably never be answered: why, for instance, he wanted everyone thinking of his White Stripes bandmate Meg White as his sister, when she’s actually his ex-wife. Chalk that one up to perverse humor and brilliant mythologizing. The mystique kept people interested. It’s no secret, though, where White gets inspiration for his various incarnations of vital, postmodern, blues-darkened garage…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.23.09
‘Road to Bonnaroo’ Reveals Strength of Nashville Rock Scene
The Features, The Protomen, & Heypenny Snag Three Bonnaroo Slots Music City’s pop-rock scene is flourishing, buoyed by high-profile resident and ordained rock beacon Jack White, the success of bands including Kings of Leon, Paramore, and American Bang, and a thriving pop scene led by Ben Folds and indie coalition Ten Out of Tenn. Not surprisingly, a recent study reported by The Atlantic revealed that a higher concentration of musicians…
From News, posted 6.04.09
Music Business Council Established in Nashville
The music industry has long made up a substantial piece of the Nashville economy. In an effort to encourage dialogue between the city’s leaders, Mayor Karl Dean—in conjunction with the Nashville Chamber of Commerce—recently announced the establishment of the Music Business Council. Comprising artists and executives including BMI’s Jody Williams, the council will develop economic initiatives designed to capitalize on Nashville’s extensive musical history, present, and future. In addition to…
From News, posted 5.19.09
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