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BMI’s Elite Among Rock Hall Inductees

Some of BMI's biggest names in music were among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, including 70s new wave band Blondie, jazz master Miles Davis and Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd. The 21st annual induction ceremony was held March 13 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.


From News, posted 3.15.06

Cat Stevens: A Legacy of Lasting Favorites

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The artist best known as Cat Stevens is a man of many names — born Steven Georgiou and now named Yusuf Islam — as well as a number of musical incarnations and at least a small measure of controversy. But his songs transcend all of that, as lasting favorites that continue to resonate in his own recordings and numerous cover versions. His songwriting legacy includes such…


From MusicWorld, posted 5.19.04

Michelle Branch: Music From A Mystical Place

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Michelle Branch may be only 18 years old, but she makes music with the maturity of an old soul. Unlike so many teen acts these days, Branch is not the product of a producer’s commercial vision. Rather, she’s a fully formed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose debut album, The Spirit Room, has sold a million copies. Though still young, Branch has been enraptured by music for…


From MusicWorld, posted 1.14.03

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