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Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro & Keith Urban Celebrate at BMI
BMI toasted the veteran trio of hit-makers behind BMI songwriter Keith Urban’s latest no. 1, “You Look Good in My Shirt,” Monday, November 3 in its Music Row offices. Written by BMI troubadours Tony Martin, Mark Nesler and Tom Shapiro, the single originally earned a spot on Urban’s 2002 releaseGolden Road, but its effervescent popularity led to its…
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…
Jim Beavers Celebrates First No. 1 at BMI
BMI helped songwriter Jim Beavers toast his first no. 1 hit, "Watching Airplanes," Thursday, March 6 amidst a crowd of friends, peers and family. Recorded and co-produced by Bakersfield country-cool artist Gary Allan, co-written by Jonathan Singleton and co-produced by Mark Wright, the wistful tune resonated with a broad spectrum of listeners. A former industry executive and university professor, Beavers is…
Music Row Toasts ‘Every Mile a Memory’
The Sportsman's Grill in Nashville's Hillsboro Village recently hosted an intimate gathering to celebrate Dierks Bentley's latest No. 1 hit, "Every Mile A Memory." Co-writers Bentley, Brett Beavers and Steve Bogard showed up with friends and family to receive a plethora of congratulatory plaques and cups. The three have co-written at least one tune for each of Bentley's albums, but this was the trio's first to be chosen…
‘Come A Little Closer’ Moves to the Top of the Charts
BMI songwriter/producer Brett Beavers was among the guests of honor at a recent #1 celebration for "Come A Little Closer" held at BMI's Music Row offices. Co-written and recorded by Dierks Bentley and published by Sony/ATV Tree, the song spent three weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, with appearances on the Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs and Pop 100 charts…
