Ashley Monroe appears in...
Miranda Lambert: Disparate Housewife

I guess I’m just a housewife now,” chortles Miranda Lambert, 2010’s CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Lambert is joking, of course. Between promoting two new recording projects and a fall tour, the much-decorated, multi-platinum country artist has seen more of her tour bus than husband Blake Shelton, whom she wed in May 2011. In truth, it’s hard to imagine her any other way.…
Bobby Braddock, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Sony/ATV & More Honored at 2011 BMI Country Awards

BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind country music’s most-performed songs of the past year during the 59th annual BMI Country Awards. BMI staged the event in its Nashville offices, located in the heart of Music Row, where behind-the-scenes hit-makers and center stage superstars came together to toast one another as songwriters. Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson share the Songwriter of the Year crown. Georgia natives and close…
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…
Urban, Swift, Johnson & Zac Brown Band Lead BMI 2009 CMA Nominations

Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jamey Johnson and the Zac Brown Band lead the BMI list of nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards. With four nominations each, the four distinct artists will vie for their respective prizes alongside a slew of additional BMI contenders at the association’s annual ceremony, slated Wednesday, November 11 in Nashville. Keith Urban’s Entertainer of…
June 30 Edition of 8 off 8th Showcases Nashville Indie Gold
The June 30 installment of BMI's weekly 8 off 8th showcase series offered a stacked lineup of Nashville originals. Staged at the Mercy Lounge, the fast-paced show featured winsome singer/songwriter Tami Hinesh, buoyant pop rocker Adam Ilami, startlingly astute singer/songwriter Ashley Monroe, keen troubadour Luke Dick, emotive singer/songwriter Erick Baker, quirky popster
Ashley Monroe Shares Songs at BMI Office

Ashley Monroe stopped by the BMI offices in Los Angeles to greet and serenade staffers with a handful of songs from her catalogue of hits. Some of Ashley’s well crafted work can be heard on Carrie Underwood’s new album, Carnival Ride; The Little Willies, which included Norah Jones; and Kellie Pickler’s Small Town Girl. In addition, Ashley is also writing for…
Brooks & Dunn Top BMI’s 2007 ACM Nominee List
Brooks & Dunn emphasized their perennial honky tonkin’ dominance with an exclamation point when the 2007 Academy of Country Music Award nominees were announced Monday, March 5. The longtime BMI affiliates snagged seven nominations, with an eighth nod tacked on to Ronnie Dunn‘s list for his role as a producer. The duo has been honored by the Academy more than any…
BMI Visits Ashley Monroe
Budding songwriter/artist Ashley Monroe treated BMI Nashville representatives to a sampling of her talents during a visit to her publisher, Wrensong Music. Monroe is currently fielding offers from record labels with her manager, Clarence Spalding of TBA Entertainment Corporation. Pictured are (seated) Clarence Spaulding,…
