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Legends Toast Hank Cochran at BMI

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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

Key West Fest Enjoys Record-Setting Year

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The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival invaded the Florida hotspot April 29 through May 3. Presented by Better Angels Music and benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the industry- and fan-favorite launched another year of songs in the sun Wednesday, April 29 with BMI’s kick-off party at La Concha Hotel, which was followed by a slew of intimate songwriter showcases and Key West-only moments. This year's lineup boasted…


From News, posted 5.12.09

Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3

The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…


From News, posted 2.05.09

Key West Songwriters Festival Mixes Roots Music Royalty with Mainstream Songwriting Elite

Lineup Includes Robert Earl Keen, Raul Malo, Kim Richey & Jeffrey Steele The 13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival looms enticingly on the horizon. Presented by Cherry Heart Music and proudly supported by charter sponsor BMI, the event is slated for April 30 through May 4 in Key West, Florida. The festival revolves around five days…


From News, posted 4.23.08

Key West Calling

13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival Presented by Cherry Heart Music and BMI Key West and country music’s thirteen year love affair is anything but secret, and the Hog’s Breath Key West Songwriters Festival, presented by Cherry Heart Music and BMI, serves as the 13th annual spring rendezvous. Jeffrey Steele Jamey Johnson Scotty Emerick Live music bliss and a…


From News, posted 2.17.08

Willie Nelson, Jeffrey Steele, Sony/ATV Earn Top Honors at BMI Country Awards

Awards Honor Premier Songwriters and Publishers at BMI's 55th Annual Ceremony The BMI Country Awards turned a spry 55 years old as they were held tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the performing right organization's Music Row offices in Nashville. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - the first home for country music - was also the first U.S. organization to honor the genre's songwriters and publishers with their own awards show in…


From News, posted 11.07.07

Songwriters Sing the Right Tune for Media General

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BMI provided the musical entertainment at Media General Broadcast Group’s annual management meeting, held recently in Wintergreen, VA. BMI’s award-winning country songwriters Scotty Emerick and Aaron Barker cranked out a slew of number one hits they wrote for Toby Keith and George Strait, among others.


From News, posted 6.27.07

12th Annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival Picks and Grins May 2-6

BMI will head south with a slew of Music City’s ace songwriters in tow for the 12th annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival in Key West, Florida, May 2-6. Designed to thrust the writers behind today’s country hits into a deserved spotlight, the festival boasts intimate live performances in the midst of paradise. The neighborhood’s favorite live music venues will host performances daily, while the beloved Hog’s Breath Saloon…


From News, posted 4.16.07

50 Million Performances Can’t Be Wrong: BMI Toasts Toby Keith

BMI threw country superstar Toby Keith a congratulatory bash Tuesday, February 27 at the company's Music Row offices. The cause for the celebration: Keith's BMI catalog has amassed a jaw-dropping 50 million airplay performances. Prior to the reception, Toby answered a flood of questions from the press For Toby Keith, 2006 was a very good year. He claimed his third…


From News, posted 3.02.07

‘Would You Go with Me’ Crew Celebrates Trip Up the Charts

The two ambidextrous co-writers of Josh Turner's No. 1 hit "Would You Go with Me" attracted a crowd teeming with talent to BMI's Music Row offices recently. Legends John Prine and Cowboy Jack Clement were among those on hand to congratulate Shawn Camp, John Scott Sherrill and Josh Turner on a job well done.


From News, posted 11.21.06

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