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Key West Songwriters Festival Preps for 15th Year
The Better Angels Music Key West Songwriters Festival will make paradise even sweeter during the event’s 15th annual installment Wednesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 2, 2010. Benefiting the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, the festival will feature more than 100 top-tier songwriters performing most-loved hits. Anchor-sponsor BMI will continue its widespread support of the fest, leading Key West’s annual transformation into a music mecca. Full band concerts will bookend…
From News, posted 1.29.10
Tim McGraw’s ‘Southern Voice’
When Tim McGraw first arrived in Nashville 20 years ago, he was just one more gung-ho foot soldier in the city’s perpetually teeming ranks of country music aspirants, battling it out on nightclub stages and facing tremendous odds against ever making any headway. Yet within several years, the Louisiana-born singer-guitarist had established himself as Nashville royalty. Despite his mind-bendingly successful track record, with sales topping 40 million…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.21.09
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
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
Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival Delivers Another Dandy Year
BMI proudly sponsored the 22nd Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival this year in Gulf Shores, Alabama, November 8 through 18. A tiptop grab bag of Nashville country and innovative pop songwriters including Bob DiPiero, Bobby Pinson, Rodney Clawson, Trent Tomlinson, Max T. Barnes, Tim James, Kendell Marvel, Jeff Stevens,
From News, posted 12.05.07
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Bob DiPiero, Flatt & Scruggs and Hank Williams, Jr.
NSAI Also Presents Annual Awards Bob DiPiero, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and Hank Williams, Jr. were honored for their songwriting contributions and welcomed to the esteemed ranks of the Nashville Songwriters Hall Fame during the 38th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony held Sunday, October 14. Members of the Nashville songwriting and publishing community filled the ballroom of…
From News, posted 10.18.07
GAC Introduces ‘The Hitmen of Music Row’
BMI Award-Winning Songwriters Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele Star in New Show This fall, past BMI Country Songwriters of the Year Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele will grin for omnipresent cameras, let viewers in on their jokes and welcome curious eyes and ears into the world of Nashville hit songwriters. DiPiero and Steele, along with co-writers and cohorts Craig Wiseman and…
From News, posted 9.30.07
Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele to Share Songwriting Secrets at Conclave Learning Conference
BMI songwriting superstars Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele will share their secrets for creating hit songs at the 2007 Conclave Learning Conference on Thursday, June 28 in Minneapolis. DiPiero and Steele will lead a session focusing on "The Making of a Hit" at the annual gathering for radio broadcasters. To be held at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, June 27 – July 1, this…
From News, posted 6.04.07
Brooks & Dunn Lead CMA Nominees List
Charismatic country twosome Brooks & Dunn leads the impressive list of BMI nominees for 40th annual Country Music Association Awards. The nominees, announced Wednesday, August 30, include two BMI inductions into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame: influential musician and producer Harold Bradley and legendary singer Sonny James. The new Hall of Fame members will be formally inducted during the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville November 6.
From News, posted 8.31.06
BMI Country Stars Win Big at ACM Awards
The 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards provided a welcome excuse for Music City to invade Sin City Tuesday night (5/23), and there were plenty of experiences that, luckily, won't stay in Vegas. Top Male Vocalist Keith Urban (left) shares the stage with 21-time ACM winning duo
From News, posted 5.24.06
Songwriter Bob DiPiero Performs for Kentucky Broadcasters
BMI Award-winning country songwriter Bob DiPiero performed for executives from Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation at their annual company meeting held recently in Cave City, Ky. Pictured after the performance are Commonwealth Broadcasting COO Dale Thornhill, Commonwealth Broadcasting President & CEO Steve Newberry, BMI songwriter Bob DiPiero,…
From News, posted 5.22.06
Richie McDonald Writes Songs From the Heart
For Lonestar frontman Richie McDonald, no award could mean more to him than one recognizing his work as a songwriter. That’s why the Texas native got misty-eyed at this year’s BMI Country Awards gala when he was named Songwriter of the Year, an honor he shared with Big & Rich’s Kenny Alphin and Harley Allen. McDonald was recognized for the hits…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.23.06
Nashville’s Hit Songwriters Showcase Their Craft in NYC for CMA Week
To celebrate the 2005 CMA Awards in New York City, some of Nashville's finest BMI songwriters will be performing at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) during "Country Takes NYC," a week of activities leading up to the 39th Annual CMA Awards. The showcases will take place on November 12 and 13.
From News, posted 11.08.05
BMI Country Awards Honor Top Writers and Publishers at 53rd Annual Ceremony
Charlie Daniels Saluted as BMI Icon BMI saluted the top country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2005 Country Awards, staged October 18 at the performing rights organization's Music Row offices. The black-tie ceremony was hosted by Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO, and Paul Corbin, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, who presented Certificates of Achievement to the writers and publishers of the 50…
From News, posted 10.18.05
SRO at BMI-Sponsored CRS Show
BMI sponsored the standing-room-only CRS Live show at the recent Country Radio Broadcasters convention held in Nashville recently, where BMI songwriters Randy Scruggs, Bob DiPiero, Andy Griggs and Sara Evans played their songs to a crowd of over 1000 PDs, GMs and record executives. They also talked about the stories behind the music and shared their…
From News, posted 4.03.05
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
Country Stars Head to Colorado for CITR
Country in the Rockies XI, the premier celebrity ski event of the country music industry, adds performances by Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson presented by Chevrolet to a stellar lineup of singers and songwriters gathering at Club Med Crested Butte, Colo., February 1-6, 2005.
From News, posted 1.24.05
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