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Patty Griffin, Vince Gill, & Willie Nelson: Performing the songs of Kris Kristofferson
Captured at BMI Country Awards 2009
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…
From News, posted 7.15.10
Lineup Announced for BMI Stage at ACL Fest
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is October 8-10 in Austin’s Zilker Park, and once again, BMI will join the fest in offering raw proof that roots music is more than alive and well—it’s rocking, kicking, and swinging. Tucked in its signature shady corner near the entrance of the festival, the BMI Stage will pull from all over the country and across the pond for a deliciously schizoid twang-punk-soul-folk sonic…
From News, posted 7.13.10
Library of Congress Adds 25 Works to National Recording Registry
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has named the 25 new additions to the eighth annual National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, which will ensure that these cultural, artistic and historical recordings are always available to the American public. Included among them are works by such renowned BMI songwriters and composers as Little Richard, Howlin’ Wolf, Bill Evans, Loretta…
From News, posted 6.24.10
BMI Greats Dominate American Songwriter Top 50 List, Icon Merle Haggard Featured
Nashville music writer and singer/songwriter Peter Cooper recently compiled “50 Country Songs Every Songwriter Should Know,” and the majority of ranking honky-tonk prototypes are BMI classics. Featured in the current issue of American Songwriter, the list kicks off with “Lost Highway,” penned by BMI songwriter Leon Payne and inimitably recorded by BMI legend Hank Williams. In fact, eight out of the top ten genre-shapers are BMI standards:…
From News, posted 6.09.10
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster Tapped as Dale Franklin Award Recipients
Leadership Music will present the Dale Franklin Award to BMI Icons Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, as well as BMI legend Fred Foster, during the organization’s annual benefit gala, slated for Sunday, August 29 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. Named for the first executive director of Leadership Music, the award was created “to recognize a music industry leader who…
From News, posted 5.23.10
John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
RedOne Earns Songwriter of the Year Crown; Taylor Swift’s "Love Story" Named Song of the Year; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Earns Publisher of the Year BMI held its 58th annual Pop Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. John Fogerty was celebrated as a BMI Icon; RedOne claimed his first-ever Songwriter of the Year crown; and “Love Story”…
From News, posted 5.19.10
Juanes Receives President’s Award at 17th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards
Espinoza Paz Earns Songwriter of the Year Crown; "Te Presumo" Named Song of the Year; Editora Arpa Musical Earns Latin Publisher of the Year en español BMI held its 17th annual Latin Music Awards tonight at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Juanes received the BMI President’s Award; Espinoza Paz claimed his third consecutive Songwriter of the Year title; “Te Presumo” earned Song…
From News, posted 3.04.10
David Broza: For the Sake of the Song
David Broza and Townes Van Zandt met just once, in 1994 at the Main Street Theater in Houston, Texas, where they shared the stage at a writers-in-the-round night. It was an odd pairing. Broza, a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and classical guitarist, was a huge international star, though relatively unknown in America. Van Zandt—the brilliant and troubled Texas songwriter who has been hailed as both a genius and…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.19.10
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Leonard Cohen and David Foster
BMI legends Leonard Cohen (SOCAN) and David Foster will become members of the elite Songwriters Hall of Fame during the organization’s 41st annual induction ceremony, slated for Thursday, June 17 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Leonard Cohen has long-since defied easy categorization. After receiving considerable recognition and, ultimately,…
From News, posted 2.17.10
Juanes to Receive BMI President’s Award at 17th Annual Latin Music Awards Ceremony
en español Juanes will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 17th annual BMI Latin Awards, slated for March 4, 2010 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Assistant Vice President, Latin Music Delia Orjuela, the private, invitation-only ceremony will recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs…
From News, posted 1.26.10
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