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BMI @ SXSW: 25 Years and Counting

In 1986, BMI found a kindred spirit in a baby music festival with big ideas. 25 years later, the SXSW Music and Media Conference sets the industry standard, and anchor sponsor BMI is still one of the festival’s most dedicated supporters. At its core, SXSW’s and BMI’s relationship is one of shared values. SXSW has long-since perfected the marriage of raw musical thrill and real-stakes business machine—the same balance of…
Hank Cochran Dies

Iconic songwriter Hank Cochran died Thursday morning at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The writer behind country standards including “Make the World Go Away,” “She’s Got You,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “The Chair,” “Ocean Front Property,” “Don’t You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me,” “Is It Raining at Your House,” “That’s All That Matters,” “Set ‘Em Up Joe,” “This Ain’t My First Rodeo,” and many more, Cochran…
BMI & SXSW Offer Roots Music Ambrosia at Austin Music Hall
BMI firmly underscored its widespread presence at SXSW 2008 with a red-letter bill Friday, March 14, at the newly refurbished Austin Music Hall. The indisputably marquee lineup featured revered singer/songwriter Bruce Robison, the incomparable Shelby Lynne, wry swing king Junior Brown and twang-rock favorites Reckless Kelly. var flashvars = {}; var params = {};…
Old Crow Medicine Show
The Old Crow Medicine Show recently visited BMI's Nashville office to become affiliated with the organization. The band plays songs from some of the earliest traditions of American music: tunes from jug bands and traveling shows, back porches and dance halls, southern Appalachian string music and Memphis blues. (front) Old…
Junior Brown Makes the Most of a Mixed Bag

Some artists experiment with genres beyond their own familiar musical turf, but no one does it with more abandon than Junior Brown. His new album, Mixed Bag, is just that: a potpourri of pop, Dixieland, bluegrass, jazz, country, and some cross-cultures. "I've never prejudiced myself against any type of music," Brown advises. "It has to be something I can really sink my teeth into if only for…
