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BMI Sponsors First Annual Mucklewain Festival
On Saturday, Aug. 19, BMI will sponsor Mucklewain, the brand new festival created to celebrate the contemporary culture of the South, featuring southern voices expressed through music and visual art. The campgrounds of Whicker Park in Harriman, Tenn., 35 miles west of Knoxville, will provide the rustic locale for the day-long festivities, which kick off at noon. The two stages at the event boast…
Americana Music Elite Gather at BMI Nashville for AMA Announcement Party
Roots music aficionados and creators gathered in BMI Nashville's main lobby on June 15 to hear Americana giants Steve Earle and Allison Moorer announce the 2006 Americana Music Association Awards nominees. The packed house enjoyed margaritas and tapas, while the audience's ears feasted on the music of the AMA nominees drifting from the speakers.
Loretta Lynn, Mindy Smith Take Over Americana Field
Allison Moorer and Buddy Miller were on hand at a BMI-hosted reception to announce the nominees for the 2004 Americana Honors and Awards, to be presented by the Americana Music Association (AMA) Sept. 24 in Nashville. The awards ceremony, co-sponsored by BMI, will be part of the Americana Music Association Conference set for Sept. 23-25 at the Nashville Convention Center.
Allison Moorer Previews ‘The Duel’ at BMI Nashville
BMI hosted a rooftop listening party for Allison Moorer's Sugar Hill Records release The Duel. Co-produced by Moorer with husband Doyle Primm and R. S. Field, the record is Moorer's first for Sugar Hill, which is part of Welk Music Group. Moorer and Primm co-wrote all songs for the album. …
BMI Music is Hot at Sundance
BMI, a proud sponsor and supporter of the Sundance Film Festival for more than 15 years, once again made music in film the hot topic at this year's event. Held in Park City, UT from January 15-25, BMI hosted a number of special events throughout the week including the BMI Songwriters Snowball and the BMI Roundtable entitled "Music & Film, The Creative Process."
BMI Talents Rewarded with Americana Awards Nominations
BMI writers and artists claimed a majority of the nominations for the debut Americana Awards Show, created by the Americana Music Association to recognize artistic merit and achievement in the Americana music format. Gillian Welch and The Flatlanders -- Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock -- received nominations in three categories: Album, Song and Artist of the Year. Double nominees were
Robison and McGraw Happy About ‘Angry All The Time’
Songwriter Bruce Robison and Curb artist Tim McGraw were the guests of honor at a celebration hosted by BMI marking the three-weeks-at-#1 success of "Angry All The Time." The song -- the first #1 for Robison and for publishers Tiltawhirl Music and Bruce Robison Music -- was produced by McGraw, Byron Gallimore and James Stroud. "Angry All The Time" was originally included on Robison's 1998 Lucky Dog…
Americana Music Association Kicks Off First Convention at BMI Nashville
The Americana Music Association (AMA) completed its first annual convention November 10-11 at the Hilton Suites Hotel in downtown Nashville, with BMI hosting the kickoff reception. Hundreds of people jammed the lobby of the BMI Nashville building and were treated to a high-energy performance by Sam Bush and his band, which included Jon Randall and Sam Bacco.
Allison Moorer

Don't call Allison Moorer a traditionalist. "That influence plays a big part in what I do," she says, "but country's always been a big umbrella, and a lot of stuff falls under it. I think people put that on me because they don't know what else to call me. I'm just trying to make up my own thing." Her "thing" was originally…
BMI Hosts Allison Moorer Video Premiere
BMI hosted the world premiere video screening of Allison Moorer's "Send Down An Angel," the debut single from her forthcoming MCA Nashville album The Hardest Part. The single - which was released on June 5 - was written by Moorer and Doyle Primm; the video, a Picture Vision Production, was directed by Trey Fanjoy and Don LePore. The Hardest Part, produced by Kenny Greenberg with Primm and…
