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While the recording of Country music is said to have begun when Fiddlin’ John Carson laid down his version of “Little Old Log Cabin Down The Lane” for the Okeh label in 1923, the genre achieved mass-market appeal with the emergence of Nashville as the capital of Country music... read more
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Holly Williams, Upholding and Enhancing a Family Tradition
Singer-songwriter Holly Williams, grandchild of legendary honky-tonk provocateur Hank Williams Sr. and daughter of hard-charging country star Hank Jr, is a long, tall siren with an intense, smoldering style and a fabled bloodline that affords her both a tremendous advantage and some built-in, inescapable challenges. On her current Here with Me album (Mercury Nashville), she excels at gracefully navigating between the extremes such a…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.27.09
NSAI Honors Swift, Keith, Fleming, Varble and More at Annual Awards
BMI country chart-toppers received accolade after accolade during the 2009 NSAI Awards dinner, held Sunday, October 18 in Nashville. Record-breaker Taylor Swift was named Artist/Songwriter of the Year; beloved Music Row songwriter Wynn Varble earned the Songwriter of the Year crown, while “Waitin’ on a Woman,” which Varble co-wrote, was voted Song of the Year; and genre giant Toby Keith was…
From News, posted 10.21.09
Musicians Hall of Fame Inducts BMI Pioneers
Industry admirers, peers, and contemporary stars gathered to salute the 2009 class of virtuosos inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Monday, October 12 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. BMI legends Chet Atkins, Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels, Billy Cox, and band Toto all became members of the prestigious club that already includes…
From News, posted 10.14.09
Nashville Music Awards Honor Landmark Digital Services, Taylor Swift and More
After an almost decade-long hiatus, the Nashville Music Awards rebooted this year to recognize the best in a city teeming with talent. Presented by Leadership Music and Next Big Nashville, the 2009 Nashville Music Awards were staged at the Cannery Ballroom on Wednesday, October 7—the first night of the Next Big Nashville music festival. BMI artists and songwriters swept the awards, winning in all but two of the categories, while…
From News, posted 10.09.09
New York Songwriters Circle Now Accepting Submissions for Songwriting Contest
The New York Songwriters Circle (NYSC) is currently accepting submissions for the organization’s 2009 Songwriting Contest. While each entry’s lyrics must be in English, NYSC encourages composers from all over the world, who create original tunes in every genre—and every musical gray area in between—to enter. 2008 2nd-place winner Gillian Grassie, a harpist, singer and BMI songwriter based in Philadelphia, has nothing but praise for the contest, and marvels over…
From News, posted 10.07.09
Marty Dodson Must be Doing Something Right
Marty Dodson scored one of the biggest country hits of 2008 with “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,” recorded by Kenny Chesney, as well as George Strait. With a title like that, it comes as no surprise that his first job out of college was as a youth minister. Although he grew up in the church, Dodson says, “I'm at a point in my…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.06.09
Dailey and Vincent, Dan Tyminski, Michael Cleveland and More Dominate IBMA Awards
BMI’s bluegrass family dominated the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Awards, walking away with almost every trophy in every category. Dailey & Vincent, Dan Tyminski, and Michael Cleveland garnered the most honors, as they all made return trips to the stage during the ceremony on Thursday, October 1 at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. Dailey & Vincent claimed the Entertainer of the Year crown for the…
From News, posted 10.06.09
Solo and Strong, Jessica Harp Makes Her Dream Album
To change career direction in the wake of a smash success is hardly a standard formula in the music world. But Jessica Harp is doing just that. Having scored a chart-topping single and a gold album with the Wreckers – the country-pop duo she co-founded with Michelle Branch in 2004 – Harp is striking out on her own with her new…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.30.09
Inaugural Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Fest a Rousing Success
BMI headed north September 18 and 19 for the first Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, where some of the top BMI songwriters from around the country spent the weekend showing off their craftsmanship in sold-out performances on the island. The festival combined pop and country BMI hit-makers in exclusive live music lineups and intimate settings, adopting the overwhelmingly successful approach of the perennially popular Key West Songwriters Festival. The event…
From News, posted 9.24.09
Justin Townes Earle, John Fogerty Honored at Americana Music Association Ceremony
Justin Townes Earle capped off his year with the Americana Music Association’s Best New & Emerging Artist of the Year honor at the organization’s 8th Annual Honors and Awards show, held Thursday, September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. His win comes as no surprise: Earle’s sophomore release, Midnight at the Movies, has garnered sweeping praise for its Dust Bowl philosophizing soused with twang. BMI legend…
From News, posted 9.24.09
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