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Gamble & Huff to be Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards May 19 in Los Angeles

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BMI will honor preeminent production and songwriting team Gamble & Huff as Icons at its 57th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s…


From News, posted 2.24.09

Rev Theory

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Rev Theory is a hard-rock band with a promotional savvy that has worked well for them. In 2005, as a still-aspiring band, they crossed the nation on the “Girls Gone Wild” tour. Their songs “Light It Up” and “Hell Yeah” have become official theme music for World Wrestling Entertainment, and the latter has also become the musical intro for the Detroit Red Wings hockey team. They also…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.20.08

3 Doors Down Gets Back to Basics

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If you look in the dictionary under "American rock band," you will see a photo of 3 Doors Down. The quintessential pop-rockers who have sold millions of albums worldwide — 13 million to be exact — have earned that distinction by consistently producing music with a signature blend of catchy riffs, hard-edged soul and gripping lyrics. It’s the same formula that resulted in their breakthrough hit "Kryptonite"…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.24.08

Industry Toasts New Album from 3 Doors Down

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With a little help from their new Nashville friends, Universal Republic's 3 Doors Down recently celebrated the release of their fourth studio album. The self-titled effort recently debuted at no. 1, featuring buoyant hit single, "It's Not My Time," propelled by frontman Brad Arnold's robust vocals. The band co-wrote most of the new album's material in Nashville and recorded in Florida.


From News, posted 6.05.08

Daryl Hall & John Oates to be Named BMI Icons at 56th Annual Pop Awards May 20 in Los Angeles

BMI will salute duo Daryl Hall & John Oates as BMI Icons at its 56th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 20 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the…


From News, posted 2.20.08

Bee Gees To Be Named BMI Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards

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BMI will recognize the Bee Gees as BMI Icons at its 55th annual Pop Awards, to be held Tuesday, May 15 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top songs.…


From News, posted 3.27.07

Shinedown

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Pounding out over 200 concerts a year is probably one of the quickest ways for a group to either make it or break it: You’re either demonstrating some pretty solid chops as a band to be reckoned with, or you’re exposing yourselves as never-will-be’s. For the four members of melodic hard-rock band Shinedown, life on the road has definitely landed them in the former category. Indeed, after…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.06

Kill Hannah

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Mat Devine (vocals, guitar) Dan Wiese (guitars) Jon Radtke (guitars) Greg Corner (bass) “And I’m not running anymore, I’ll stand to face it all, I’ll fight for every breath/Until there’s nothing left of us“ “Believer” by Kill Hannah A title could not be more apropos. Until There’s Nothing Left of Us, the latest offering from Kill Hannah, defines the blue-collar work ethic of…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.02.06

It’s a ‘Good Day’ for Lennon Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to the BMI Foundation's 2004 John Lennon Scholarship winner Andrew Horowitz and his band Tally Hall, whose song "Good Day" was recently featured on the weekly soundtrack of the Fox hit series The OC. The show's music supervisor went wild for the catchy pop tune and Horowitz is hopeful that other Tally Hall songs will be featured in future episodes.…


From News, posted 4.10.06

CSN to Join Elite List of BMI Icons at 54th Annual Pop Awards May 16

Legendary singing trio Crosby, Stills & Nash will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing right organization's 54th Annual Pop Awards set for Tuesday, May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The invitation-only, black-tie dinner and ceremony, which will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most performed pop songs, will feature a special musical tribute to CSN.


From News, posted 3.27.06

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