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‘Just a Dream’ Marks Eight Trips to the Top for Carrie Underwood
Music Row movers and shakers gathered for lunch co-hosted by BMI on Thursday, December 10 to toast the writers behind Carrie Underwood’s latest no. 1 single, “Just a Dream.” Co-penned by elite songwriting trio Steve McEwan, Hillary Lindsey, and Gordie Sampson, the poignant tune marks the vocal powerhouse’s eighth consecutive trip to the top of the charts. Since her career’s meteoric…
Bobby Pinson Celebrates ‘All I Want to Do’ at BMI
BMI cheered the mushrooming success of songwriter Bobby Pinson Thursday, October 30 in Nashville. Currently enjoying an enviable winning streak, the songwriter’s most recent collaboration with Sugarland, “All I Want to Do,” topped the charts. Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, also a BMI songwriter, and Jennifer Nettles, were on the road and unable to attend, but Pinson himself attracted a jubilant crowd to…
Jace Everett Signs in Triplicate with Sony, EMI and BMI
New Sony Records artist Jace Everett recently signed a worldwide publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing and affiliated with BMI for performing rights. Pictured at BMI Nashville are BMI's Del Bryant, EMI's Gary Overton, Everett, and EMI's Ben Vaughn. Not pictured, but offering…
A ‘Beautiful Mess’ Made at BMI Nashville
A "Beautiful Mess" was made in BMI's Nashville office to celebrate the song's recent rise to #1. The chart-topper is the first #1 for songwriters Shane Minor and Clay Mills, while co-writer and former Exile member Sonny LeMaire has scored 10 #1 hits and 17 BMI Country & Pop Awards. Also honored were publishers Shane Minor Music, Monkey C Music, Songs of API, Songs…
48th Annual BMI Country Awards Photo Gallery
Shania Twain and Frances Preston The "Amazed" team: Golden Wheat Music's Ben Vaughn and Scott Hendricks, Songs of Nashville Dreamworks' James Stroud, Lonestar's Keech Rainwater, Frances Preston, Lonestar's Richie McDonald, Warner/Chappell Music's Michael Knox,…
Ben Vaughn

Ben Vaughn wears many hats: A talented television and film composer, instrumental musician, solo artist and producer, he's known for his surf-inspired guitar theme for the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun. A fan of '50s music, Vaughn got hooked on rock & roll after hearing an album by legendary guitarist Duane Eddy. Additional influences included Chuck Berry and…
