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Recent Woody Guthrie Updates
3rd Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program Opens
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation, have announced the opening of the 3rd Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program. Applications are invited from scholars who are pursuing research topics or themes related to Woody Guthrie that explore his creative work and contribution to American music and culture. The program will award a…
From News, posted 9.21.07
BMI Songwriters Dominate Mojo’s “100 Records That Changed The World”
Mojo, the prominent and influential British music magazine, has selected a list of “100 Records That Changed The World” in their June issue.. The list is described as “The most influential and inspirational recordings ever made, they changed music – the way it was played, bought or even imagined.” A group of prominent songwriters and performers – which include such BMI veterans as Chuck…
From News, posted 7.03.07
The Klezmatics
More than 20 years after their formation, the Klezmatics have captured their first Grammy. The New York-based group snared the Best Contemporary World Music Album trophy at the Feb. 11 ceremony. The outift, whose music draws upon Jewish and Eastern European traditions, paired with one of the most traditional of American artists for the winning entry: the late Woody Guthrie. Wonder Wheel featured Guthrie…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.28.07
BMI Joins Turning Leaf Vineyards, HP for Music at Sundance Fest 2007
Tyler Hilton, Chris Stills, Julianna Raye and William Tell Scheduled to Perform at the 'Leaf Lounge' in Park City, Utah BMI, Turning Leaf Vineyards, and Hewlett Packard (HP) will present live performances by songwriters BMI Tyler Hilton, Chris Stills, Julianna Raye and William Tell during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, being held Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah. Turning Leaf, a sponsor of the Film Fest, will be hosting the…
From News, posted 1.11.07
BMI Foundation’s 2nd Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program Opens
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation, have announced the opening of the 2nd Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program. The program will award a limited number of research fellowships, with a value of up to $2,500 each, to fund travel and living expenses for scholars…
From News, posted 9.11.06
Oscar Brand Celebrates 60 Years on the Air
Congratulations to BMI songwriter Oscar Brand, who recently celebrated his 60th anniversary as host of the weekly "Folksong Festival" show on New York public radio station WNYC-AM820. The milestone earned the award-winning program a place in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the "Longest Running Radio Series with the Same Host." The show also won him one of his two Peabody…
From News, posted 1.31.06
BMI Foundation Awards Woody Guthrie Fellowships
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation, have announced the winners of the fist annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship. The program funds research fellowships for scholars to use the rich and extensive holdings available at the WGA in New York City. The recipients are Mark Pedelty, Professor of Anthropology at…
From News, posted 11.19.05
BMI Foundation Partners With Woody Guthrie Archives for Fellowship Program
Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation, today announced the establishment of the Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program. The 2005 program will award two research fellowships, with a value of up to $2,500 each, to fund travel and living expenses for scholars to use…
From News, posted 3.07.05
Merle Haggard Holds Court at BMI Nashville
Merle Haggard was the man of the hour during a BMI-hosted reception on April 19 celebrating the release of 40 #1 Hits on Capitol Nashville. Haggard received a Special Citation of Appreciation from BMI in recognition of his 42-year affiliation with the performing rights organization. Among his BMI songwriting honors are two-time Country Songwriter of the Year and more than 50 BMI Pop and Country Awards.…
From News, posted 4.27.04
National Recordings Registry Tabs First 50 Selections
The first 50 selections were inducted into the National Recordings Registry were announced January 27. Modeled after the National Film Registry, which recognizes the greatest American motion pictures, this annual Registry was set up by lawmakers in 2000 in order to "maintain and preserve sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The selections include not only great music, like Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and
From News, posted 1.30.03
Recording Academy Honors Etta James, Simon & Garfunkel, Alan Lomax
BMI songwriter/artists Etta James and Simon & Garfunkel will be among those receiving the Recording Academy's 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award, while folk music archivist Alan Lomax, also a BMI affiliate, will receive a Trustees Award. A formal acknowledgment of the awards will be made in conjunction with the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which will be held at New York's Madison Square Garden on…
From News, posted 12.08.02
Dave Alvin
"The characters of these old folk songs and the characters who walk the streets today are pretty much the same people." So says seminal roots-rocker Dave Alvin, whose seventh solo release, Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land, recently won Alvin his first Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Ironically, although it's his own vividly insightful compositions that have established the veteran singer/guitarist as one of…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.07.01
BMI Leads 2001 Class of Rock Hall Inductees
Congratulations to the following BMI artists, songwriters and publishers who have just been inducted into to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Solomon Burke, The Flamingos, Michael Jackson, Queen (PRS), Paul Simon, Ritchie Valens, James Burton ( Sidemen category) and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Non-Performer category). Other inductees included Aerosmith, Steely Dan and sideman Johnnie Johnson.
From News, posted 3.20.01
Santana Tops List of BMI’s Grammy 2000 Winners
The 42nd annual Grammy Awards fell under the spell of BMI songwriter Carlos Santana, who collected a record-tying eight trophies for his album Supernatural. Enjoying a career-highlight night, the 30-year music veteran was honored for Record of the Year and Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Smooth," a single with Rob Thomas; Album and Rock Album of the Year (Supernatural), Pop Duo/Group…
From News, posted 2.24.00
Exhibit Honors America’s Troubadour, Woody Guthrie
So familiar are his songs, Woody Guthrie (1912-67) has become part of the fabric of daily life. His compositions speak of the magnificence of our land and its people as well as the damage we do to another and the environment. They are among the most important of the numerous works represented by BMI and illustrate how many of the most familiar songs are included in BMI's…
From News, posted 2.16.00
Rage Against the Machine
Throughout their eight-year career, much has been said about the incendiary Los Angeles quartet, Rage Against the Machine. While some critics describe the band as naive and preachy, few dispute their commitment. Hailed as rap-rock pioneers, the members of Rage Against the Machine compose and perform urgent songs that examine issues of politics, class and race. The result is one of the most distinctive rock sounds in…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.31.99
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