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BMI Stage Performers Announced for 2009 Lollapalooza
BMI boasts a line-up of eclectic, must-see, hear-it-first performers on its 2009 Lollapalooza stage. Running August 7-9 at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field in Chicago, IL, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 11:15 a.m. each day, setting the pace at the mammoth music festival. Presenting acts from stateside and abroad, the stage will showcase myriad bluegrass, rock, electro-pop, and singer/songwriter acts. Performers on the BMI Lollapalooza stage range from storytelling…
From News, posted 7.17.09
Todd Snider Delivers ‘The Excitement Plan’
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider is the consummate outsider, a rough cut auteur who, over the course of eleven albums, has distinguished himself as one of American music's most offbeat, arresting voices. Blunt, bluesy and languid, Snider's nakedly personal observations mix sardonic ironies with wistful self-analysis but never sacrifice a consistently high level of sheer entertainment. Part outlaw troubadour, part malcontent vagabond, Snider offers songs that cover a surprisingly…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.16.09
Iconic Musician, Producer Barry Beckett Dies
Legendary pianist, producer, and songwriter Barry Beckett died Wednesday, June 10, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 66. An architect of the profoundly influential Muscle Shoals sound crafted in Fame studios, Beckett first made his mark in Alabama. His unmistakable keys-playing can be heard on classics including James and Bobby Purify’s “I’m Your Puppet,” Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman,”…
From News, posted 6.12.09
Holly Gleason Celebrates Chart-Topping ‘Better as a Memory’
BMI hosted an assembly of Music Row’s elite Monday, November 24 for a celebration of one already esteemed writer’s triumphant transformation into song writer. Holly Gleason co-penned Kenny Chesney’s no. 1 hit “Better as a Memory” under the pseudonym Lady Goodman, prompting industry-wide speculation as to the true identity of the composer. Co-written by Travis Hill under his alias, Scooter Carusoe, and produced by Buddy Cannon, the…
From News, posted 12.10.08
BMI Bluegrass Beaucoup: IBMA Announces Nominees for 2008 Awards
The International Bluegrass Music Association recently revealed the nominees for the 2008 IBMA Awards, and BMI artists, songwriters and musicians dominate the elite list. New duo Dailey & Vincent underscored the strength of their phenomenal breakout year with the most nods, while mainstays including Blue Highway and Dan Tyminski reaped the benefits of artistic chances and innovation. Awards will be presented during the organization’s…
From News, posted 8.21.08
John Hiatt to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from AMA
BMI singer/songwriter John Hiatt will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association at the organization's annual award ceremony September 18 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. As a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting honoree, Hiatt joins an elite list that includes Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Cowboy Jack Clement, Guy Clark, John Prine and
From News, posted 4.28.08
BMI To Host Music Panel at Woodstock Film Fest
BMI will be hosting a "Music for Film" panel Saturday, October 13, 4:00 p.m. at Utopia Studios in the Bearsville Theater Complex in Woodstock, NY. Moderated by BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross, panelists include John Sebastian, David Torn, William Ross, Brett Morgan, and Bill Plympton. The panel is one of many events surrounding the annual Woodstock Film Festival, held in the Catskills in upstate New York, which will present a full…
From News, posted 10.05.07
Music City Walk of Fame Inducts BMI’s Frances Preston, The Crickets & John Hiatt
The Music City Walk of Fame made its second round of inductions Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. Esteemed former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston was inducted alongside several legendary BMI songwriter/artists: rock architects The Crickets and gilt-edged singer/songwriter John Hiatt. Other honorees included Emmylou Harris, Wynonna Judd and Michael W.…
From News, posted 4.20.07
‘Would You Go with Me’ Crew Celebrates Trip Up the Charts
The two ambidextrous co-writers of Josh Turner's No. 1 hit "Would You Go with Me" attracted a crowd teeming with talent to BMI's Music Row offices recently. Legends John Prine and Cowboy Jack Clement were among those on hand to congratulate Shawn Camp, John Scott Sherrill and Josh Turner on a job well done.
From News, posted 11.21.06
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Honors Felice Bryant
BMI President and CEO Del Bryant's deep musical roots are a family affair. When the Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducted his mother, esteemed songwriter Felice Bryant, the younger Bryant proudly headed to Atlanta to accept the honor at the 28th Annual Awards Banquet, held at the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center. He was joined by his brother, real estate executive Dane Bryant.…
From News, posted 10.10.06
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