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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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Tom T. Hall: How the Storyteller Found His Voice
Tom T. Hall was a Roanoke disc jockey the day his phone rang with an offer from Newkeys Publishing to come to Nashville and be a professional songwriter. “They asked, ‘Can you live on $50 a week?’ I said, ‘It’s worked so far,’” says Hall, whose singular songs earned him the nickname “The Storyteller” as well as a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
The Warren Brothers: Staying Diverse and Focusing on the Song
Brett and Brad Warren always write their songs together, and, as the Nashville songwrit-ing duo the Warren Brothers, they have written for Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley and an impressive, steadily growing list of others. “Because we’re brothers, we have a built-in chemistry,” Brett explains. “We’re also brutally honest with each other. It can be refreshing and also taxing to write with us,…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.18.12
BMI Tailgate Party to Debut at 2012 CMA Music Festival
BMI will help make downtown Nashville’s beloved celebration of all things country music even bigger with the introduction of the BMI Tailgate Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival, Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10. Located right off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the new stage will feature BMI’s rising stars, songwriters behind the hits, honky tonk heroes and guitar gods, and serving as rowdy warm-ups before the…
From News, posted 5.16.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty attend the 1974 BMI Country Awards in Nashville.
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
10 Questions: Marty Stuart
Traditional country music has no greater ambassador than Marty Stuart. Whether using his acclaimed RFD-TV show, The Marty Stuart Show, as a platform for the music’s best practitioners, or sending his vast collection of country memorabilia on the road, so that fans can get a tangible sense of the music’s history, Stuart nurtures country traditions with boundless care and respect. Stuart’s own music stands to become…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.12
Coeur d’Alene Songwriters Festival Presents Country Music’s Most Successful Songwriters
BMI is partnering with KXLY Radio Group, Idavend Broadcasting, Inland Northwest Broadcasting and the Coeur d’Alene Resort to present The Coeur d’Alene Songwriters Festival—two days of music and stories by some of the most successful country songwriters of all time—from May 25 to May 26 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Over the course of two days and nights, attendees will be entertained by the heroes behind the hits—the writers who have…
From News, posted 4.18.12
From the Archives
BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures. Merle Haggard, Marijohn Wilkin and Eddy Arnold huddle for a photo at the 1970 BMI Country Awards in Nashville. “During the course of his legendary career, Haggard has racked up 40 No. 1 songs, multiple wins as the Academy of Country Music’s Top Male Vocalist, Entertainer of the Year for both the ACM and Country…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
10 Questions: Robert Earl Keen
Since 1984, Robert Earl Keen has charted his knack for charming, wry narratives across borders and more than 15 albums. Yet that road, for lack of a better term, arguably extends beyond his near-30-year career. In some ways Keen owes everything to the road. It’s served him well, as a metaphor and as a literal path to the fans heard on any of his resounding concert…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.16.12
BMI Country Stars & Songwriters Win 89% of 2012 ACM Awards
BMI’s country vanguard ruled the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home a jaw-dropping 89% of the year’s trophies. The wins reflect the unparalleled strength of BMI’s country repertoire, home to the genre’s biggest crossover stars, groundbreaking songwriters and icons. Taylor Swift earned her second consecutive Entertainer of the Year title. She is the youngest woman ever to win the top prize, which is now…
From News, posted 4.02.12
10 Things You Should Know About the Key West Songwriters Festival
The 2012 Key West Songwriters Festival is just around the corner. Whether you’ve booked your trip and are counting down the days, or you’re deciding whether or not to head to the festival for the first time, here are 10 things you should know: The Key West Songwriters Festival is May 2-6, 2012. This year marks the beloved fest’s 17th anniversary. Loved by the greatest songwriters in the world,…
From News, posted 3.21.12
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