Recent Tracy Byrd Updates
BMI Celebrates Byrd’s #1 Shot With ‘Ten Rounds’
BMI Nashville hosted a Mexican fiesta at La Paz Restaurante to celebrate Tracy Byrd's #1 hit "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" (10/16). Writers Casey Beathard, Michael Heeney and Marla Cannon-Goodman were honored, in addition to publisher Sony/ATV Acuff-Rose and producer Billy Joe Walker, Jr. The song is Byrd's first #1 since joining the RCA roster, and the third single released from his seventh studio…
Curb Music at BMI
Curb Music Publishing and BMI Nashville got together recently to share some laughs and lots of music. After a luncheon, publishers Jeff Tweel, Drew Alexander, Brad Kennard and Portis Tanner and songwriters Bobby Tomberlin, Jamie Richards, Jack Sundrud, Billy Montana, Jeremy Campbell, John Barner, Lisa Graham and Gilles Goddard shared demos of new songs and CDs of sneak preview singles.
Acuff-Rose Sniffs Out the Hits
Music was on the menu when Acuff-Rose Music and BMI met for lunch recently at the legendary publisher's Music Row offices. Over sandwiches and laughs (provided courtesy of Acuff-Rose president Jerry Bradley and BMI Award-winner Buddy Brock), BMI Nashville representatives enjoyed acoustic performances by Casey Beatherd, Buddy Brock, Dave Coleman, Jennifer Hanson, Jason White and 2000…
There’s Nothing Like the First Time
As BMI's Patsy Bradley noted during the celebration for "Austin," it was a party of many firsts: the first #1 for songwriters David Kent and Kirsti Manna (heck, it was her first cut!), plus the first #1 for Blake Shelton (artist), Talbot Music Publishing (publisher), Bobby Braddock (producer) and Bradley (presenter).
Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd Goes 'Ten Rounds' With Industry Friends RCA recording artist Tracy Byrd gave members of the media and radio community an intoxicating bout of country music during a recent listening lunch sponsored by RCA Records and BMI. Byrd sampled selected songs from his eighth and newest release, Ten Rounds, during the luncheon at the BMG chapel. The album's lead-off single was the Top-20 "A Good Way…
Much Ado About ‘Nothin’
Songwriters Tom Shapiro and Rivers Rutherford celebrated their 6-weeks-at-#1 smash "Ain't Nothin' Bout You" at BMI Nashville (7/10) with a host of family and friends, receiving special thanks from Brooks & Dunn for the biggest single of their career. Number One presentations were also made to publishers Wenonga Music and Sony/ATV Tree Music Publishing, and Arista Records.
McHugh and Chesney Savor Success Of ‘Don’t Happen Twice’
BNA artist Kenny Chesney, fresh from his "Fast Track" honor at the TNN/CMT Country Weekly Music Awards, celebrated the #1 success of "Don't Happen Twice" with BMI writer Thom McHugh during a party at BMI Nashville. Also saluted at the event were publishers Copyright.Net Music and McMore Music, co-writer Curtis Lance (his first cut!), and co-producers Norro Wilson and Buddy Cannon (Chesney was also recognized as…
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
