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Key West Fest Enjoys Record-Setting Year
The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival invaded the Florida hotspot April 29 through May 3. Presented by Better Angels Music and benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the industry- and fan-favorite launched another year of songs in the sun Wednesday, April 29 with BMI’s kick-off party at La Concha Hotel, which was followed by a slew of intimate songwriter showcases and Key West-only moments. This year's lineup boasted…
From News, posted 5.12.09
Key West Songwriters Festival Slated for April 29 – May 3
The 14th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival will invade the venues of its paradisiacal namesake April 29 through May 3, 2009, offering eclectic show lineups that introduce crowds to the faces, voices and stories behind the songs. The festival features more than 100 top songwriters and revolves around five days and nights of more than 20 free concerts, staged at an array of the island’s most popular drinking holes and…
From News, posted 2.05.09
Nassau Hosts Nashville Songwriter Invasion Led by BMI
BMI co-sponsored the 5th Annual Nassau Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas’ namesake December 5 and 6. Staged at local hotspot the Green Parrot, a cross-section of Nashville’s songwriting veterans and buzz-generating new voices performed. Lineups featured Booker T. & the MG’s Steve Cropper (Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”); Bobby Pinson (Sugarland’s “All I Want…
From News, posted 12.17.08
2008 Nassau Songwriters Festival Stacked with BMI Songwriters
Two-Night Event in Bahamas Slated for Dec. 5 & 6 BMI will proudly present the Nassau Songwriters Festival December 5-6, 2008, in the Bahamas. The 5th annual installment of the paradisiacal music festival will revolve around two shows slated for 8 p.m. Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at local hotspot The Green Parrot (East Bay Street). A cross-section of Nashville's songwriting elite and most promising new voices will…
From News, posted 11.25.08
Key West Songwriters Festival Mixes Roots Music Royalty with Mainstream Songwriting Elite
Lineup Includes Robert Earl Keen, Raul Malo, Kim Richey & Jeffrey Steele The 13th Annual Hog's Breath Key West Songwriters Festival looms enticingly on the horizon. Presented by Cherry Heart Music and proudly supported by charter sponsor BMI, the event is slated for April 30 through May 4 in Key West, Florida. The festival revolves around five days…
From News, posted 4.23.08
BMI Sponsors Atlantis Songwriters Festival
BMI invaded paradise with a dazzling array of Nashville's finest songwriters in tow for the Atlantis Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas. From November 28 through December 3, the event celebrates Music City hitmakers through nightly acoustic performances, pool parties and beach picnics. Held exclusively at the Atlantis Resort, the live music attracted hundreds of tourists and locals. BMI presented Kerzner's Murray Bannon with…
From News, posted 12.17.07
‘Grammys on the Hill’ Gala Lauds Music Advocates
The Recording Academy hosted the 7th annual “Grammys on the Hill” dinner gala, which recognizes the achievements of legislators and artists who have campaigned to improve the environment for the music community. BMI is a founding sponsor of the event, held September 5 at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington. Pictured (l-r): BMI's John Cody and Fred Cannon, Chuck Blackburn,…
From News, posted 9.06.07
12th Annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival Picks and Grins May 2-6
BMI will head south with a slew of Music City’s ace songwriters in tow for the 12th annual Key West Songwriters’ Festival in Key West, Florida, May 2-6. Designed to thrust the writers behind today’s country hits into a deserved spotlight, the festival boasts intimate live performances in the midst of paradise. The neighborhood’s favorite live music venues will host performances daily, while the beloved Hog’s Breath Saloon…
From News, posted 4.16.07
Chuck Cannon and BMI Celebrate 8 Million Performances
Chuck Cannon received a bit of due recognition recently: Close friends and family of the hit songwriter gathered in the back room of the Park City Café to join BMI in toasting Cannon’s eight million broadcast performances for songs including “I Love the Way You Love Me,” “How Do You Like Me Now” and “Dream Walkin’.” Pictured showing off the…
From News, posted 2.22.07
Country Hitmakers Make Music for a Good Cause in the Caribbean
BMI songwriters and artists hopped a few islands and sang more than a few songs Jan. 13 and 14 during the 3rd Annual Country in the Caribbean. Anguilla hosted two nights of intimate acoustic shows attended by native islanders and tourists alike, featuring sets by Grammy Award winner and 2006 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Vicky McGehee (“All Jacked Up”), along…
From News, posted 1.30.07
Pat Green & Music Row’s Hit Songwriters Tackle the Caribbean
Live country music drops anchor in Anguilla this month as top notch Music City songwriters head south for the 3rd Annual Country in the Caribbean Music Festival being held Jan. 13-14. Grammy Award-winning and 2006 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Vicky McGehee ("All Jacked Up"), Wendell Mobley ("Fast Cars and Freedom"), Chuck Jones ("Cadillac Ranch"), James Slater ("In My Daughter's Eyes"), Chuck…
From News, posted 1.12.07
BMI Sponsors 11th Annual Key West Song Fest
During the first week of May, it's highly possible that not a single hit song will be written in Nashville; that week, the hits will instead pour out of a more tropical songwriting oasis as the Key West Songwriters' Festival invades Key West, Fla., May 3-7, 2006. The festival continues its successful run at the world-famous Hog's Breath Saloon, the rowdy home base for festivities.
From News, posted 3.23.06
Mission to ‘Change and Save Lives’ Front and Center at CITR XII
Country in the Rockies XII, the annual signature fund-raising event for the T.J. Martell Foundation's Nashville division brought music fans to Club Med in Crested Butte, Colo., for four days of mingling with artists and songwriters in one of the best winter sport settings in the Rocky Mountains. Proceeds from the event support innovative research at the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories, part of the Vanderbilt-Ingram…
From News, posted 3.06.06
#1 Song Gives Jeffrey Steele ‘Something To Be Proud Of’
BMI Nashville once again celebrated the success of award-winning songwriter Jeffrey Steele at a #1 party for the hit "Something To Be Proud Of." BMI's Harry Warner, Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery, Jeffrey Steele and BMI's Paul Corbin Taken to the top…
From News, posted 12.14.05
BMI Helps Key West Songwriters’ Festival Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Venues in Key West, Florida were filled with fans attending the 10th Annual Key West Songwriters' Festival (May 11-15), which featured many of BMI's top songwriters. Showcases were held at Hog's Breath Saloon, Schooner Wharf, Pier House Resort, Hilton Key West Resort, Virgilio's, Green Parrot, Southernmost Hotel & Resort, Ocean Key Resort, Mangoe's and the Fury. During the kick-off party at Mangoe's, BMI's…
From News, posted 6.02.05
Key West Songwriters’ Festival Marks 10th Year
BMI is helping the Key West Songwriters' Festival celebrate its 10th anniversary by bringing a boatload of Nashville's top songwriters to perform in dozens of showcases. Set for May 11-15 in Key West, Florida, the expanded festival has added several performance venues and writers to mark the special weekend.
From News, posted 5.09.05
McGraw and ‘Live Like You Were Dying’ Inspire Most ACM Nominations
With mentions in six categories, BMI superstar Tim McGraw is the top nominee in the 40th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, announced March 3. In addition to entertainer and male vocalist praise, McGraw collected an album nomination for Live Like You Were Dying, with the title track earning him single, video and song of the year recognition.
From News, posted 3.07.05
Country Comes to the Caribbean with Anguilla Music Festival
The Anguilla Music Festival, held February 19-20, brought some of Nashville's hottest writers and artists to the British West Indies for two concerts. Co-sponsored by BMI, the Country in the Caribbean event, which also spotlighted local Anguillan talent, served as a fundraiser for children's charities on the island.
From News, posted 3.02.05
BMI Artists Ready For Anguilla Music Festival
BMI will bring some of Nashville's top writers and artists to the British West Indies to play the first Anguilla Music Festival, set for February 19-20. Scheduled to perform at the Country in the Caribbean event are Sony Records artist Billy Ray Cyrus and Curb Records artist Shannon Brown, along with songwriters Chuck Cannon ("American Soldier"), Bob DiPiero ("You Can't Take the…
From News, posted 2.16.05
Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts ‘To Change and Save Lives’
Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts 'To Change and Save Lives' Country in the Rockies, the signature fund-raising event for the T.J. Martell Foundation's Nashville Division, brought music fans to Club Med Crested Butte, Colorado (February 16) with a mission to change and save lives. Supported by founding sponsor BMI, presenting sponsors Chevrolet and Club Med, and nearly 50 other corporate, musical,…
From News, posted 2.09.05
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