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Inaugural Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Fest a Rousing Success
BMI headed north September 18 and 19 for the first Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival, where some of the top BMI songwriters from around the country spent the weekend showing off their craftsmanship in sold-out performances on the island. The festival combined pop and country BMI hit-makers in exclusive live music lineups and intimate settings, adopting the overwhelmingly successful approach of the perennially popular Key West Songwriters Festival. The event…
From News, posted 9.24.09
Justin Townes Earle, John Fogerty Honored at Americana Music Association Ceremony
Justin Townes Earle capped off his year with the Americana Music Association’s Best New & Emerging Artist of the Year honor at the organization’s 8th Annual Honors and Awards show, held Thursday, September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. His win comes as no surprise: Earle’s sophomore release, Midnight at the Movies, has garnered sweeping praise for its Dust Bowl philosophizing soused with twang. BMI legend…
From News, posted 9.24.09
Durango Songwriters Expo Offers 10% Discount to BMI Affiliates
BMI songwriters and publishers may now receive a 10% discount on registration for the 14th annual Durango Songwriters Expo, slated for October 8-10 in Colorado Springs, CO. Sponsored by BMI, the anticipated event will take over the Doubletree Hotel, where more than 40 music industry professionals will gather to network with and critique the work of the 200 attendees. Showcases, mixers and panel discussions dominate the packed schedule. While the…
From News, posted 9.23.09
Holler Back: Patty Loveless Releases ‘Mountain Soul II’
With a voice like a wrecking ball made of honey, Patty Loveless tears into the opening lines of Harlan Howard’s 1962 classic “Busted,” the first song on Mountain Soul II, the long-awaited continuation of the critically acclaimed 2001 album that laid bare the Kentucky coal mining roots of the gold-selling, three-time CMA award winner. “Well the bills are all due and the baby needs…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.22.09
Toby Keith to be Honored as NSAI Songwriter/Artist of the Decade
Toby Keith will be recognized by the NSAI as the Songwriter/Artist of the Decade (2000-2009) at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation’s 39th anniversary dinner. A three-time BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, Keith has enjoyed truly prodigious success, boasting a thick BMI catalog that has generated more than 60 million performances. Songs including “As Good As I Once Was,” “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “You Shouldn’t…
From News, posted 9.17.09
Joey + Rory: Together, Successful and Not Changing a Thing
“Whatever you do, don’t change.” That advice, offered by Naomi Judd to country duo Joey + Rory during their stint on CMT’s Can You Duet competition, is a sentiment shared by a growing legion of fans of the husband-wife team. Amazingly, the Nashville-based couple had never considered a career as a duo prior to their appearance on the CMT reality show. For the past decade-plus, Rory Feek…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.14.09
Allen Reynolds Receives Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award
BMI songwriter and producer Allen Reynolds recently received the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award during the organization’s annual gala August 23 in Nashville. The prestigious honor recognizes “music trailblazers who exemplify the highest quality of leadership and leading by example.” Reynolds certainly fits the bill. He cut his teeth with fellow giant Dickey Lee, and his mentor was the incomparable Cowboy…
From News, posted 9.02.09
Tammy Wynette, Kye Fleming Set to Enter Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct BMI songwriter Kye Fleming and the late BMI artist/songwriter Tammy Wynette on Sunday, October 18 at the organization's annual ceremony in Nashville. One of country music’s preeminent female vocalists, Tammy Wynette also made landmark contributions as a songwriter. In addition to co-penning Ronnie Milsap’s “I’m a Stand By My Woman Man,” her own supernova songs “Til…
From News, posted 9.01.09
Stillwater Runs Deep: Marti Frederiksen and the Next Great Song
Like David Foster, Diane Warren, Timbaland and other multi-platinum writer/producers before him, Marti Frederiksen has earned an enviable reputation for being one of the industry’s most reliable “go-to” composers. Over the course of a still flourishing career, Frederiksen has penned tunes for a veritable gallery of superstars, including Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Sheryl Crow, Pink,
From MusicWorld, posted 8.24.09
DADDY Delights – For a Second Time
With their roots firmly planted on the funkier side of the country music mountain, DADDY—led by esteemed veterans of twang Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack—steps out from the dark corner of a sweaty, beer-soaked juke joint to offer a sonic brew mixed from equal parts Stones, Shaver and Silverstein. On this, their first studio effort following 2005’s live album At the…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.20.09
First Annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival Scheduled for Sept. 18 & 19
Country and Pop Collide at Inaugural Event The inaugural Martha's Vineyard Songwriters Festival will inhabit the famous East Coast playground September 18 and 19. Staged at hotspots in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs, MA, the festival will combine pop and country BMI hit makers in exclusive live music lineups and intimate settings, adopting the overwhelmingly successful approach of the perennially popular Key West Songwriters Festival. Advance tickets for each show…
From News, posted 8.19.09
Veteran Dan Tyminski Leads BMI Charge in 2009 IBMA Nominations
BMI bluegrassers swept the nominations for the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, slated for Thursday, October 1 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. From Dan Tyminski to reigning Entertainers of the Year Dailey and Vincent, the nominee list is chock-full of esteemed sidemen currently gaining traction by fronting their own groups. The Dan Tyminski Band leads the list with nine nominations, including Entertainer, Instrumental Group,…
From News, posted 8.17.09
Nine West’s Vintage America Voices Contest Seeks Songwriters
In conjunction with the launch of its new Vintage America Collection, Nine West has partnered with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to offer aspiring singer/songwriters the opportunity to graduate to a bigger stage. The Vintage America Voices Contest is a talent search for the 21stcentury, relying on YouTube as the competition’s conduit. Now through September 1, hopefuls may submit an original music video featuring an original composition to the competition’s YouTube site,…
From News, posted 8.12.09
T-Bone Burnett: True Believer
In today’s digitized computerized compressed treble-drenched fluorescent airtight culture, it can get a little hard to breathe. Sometimes, somebody needs to open the window — preferably with a well-thrown brick — and let in a little sun and wind. And nobody recognizes the soul-saving sweetness of some well-placed sonic space better than T-Bone Burnett. A legendary producer, and a gifted musician and songwriter, he was born Joseph…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.24.09
Jeffrey Steele’s Songwriting Boot Camp Searches for 12 New Writers
Two-time BMI Songwriter of the Year Jeffrey Steele will stage his 4th Annual Songwriting Boot Camp at BMI’s Music Row offices September 10-13. 3 Ring Circus Music is currently searching for 12 up-and-comers who will be selected to attend the three-day, two-night career-building experience, spearheaded by Steele, who remains one of contemporary music’s most consistent hit makers. Throughout the weekend, attendees will participate in co-writing sessions in…
From News, posted 7.16.09
Billboard Touring Conference and Awards Offers Discounted Registration to BMI Affiliates
Billboard will stage its 6th Annual Touring Conference and Awards November 4-5, 2009 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, and currently, the publication is offering a discounted registration rate of $350 to BMI songwriters and publishers. A meeting of the minds for the touring industry’s key decision makers, the Billboard Touring Conference will trace the evolution of the touring industry and analyze its increasingly important role in the…
From News, posted 7.14.09
Taylor Swift Breaks Rules and Records
Consider the speech patterns of the average 14-year-old: They rapidly toss out idea fragments, stringing them together with nothing more substantial than “like” or “um,” and expect listeners to decode. It’s understandable, then, that nobody saw Taylor Swift coming. At 14 she was an anomaly: already a focused, expressive and, above all, capable country-pop songwriter. Just ask Scott Borchetta, the head of Swift’s independent label, Big Machine Records, who signed…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.07.09
Kris Kristofferson to be Honored as Icon at 57th Annual BMI Country Awards
Kris Kristofferson will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country's top music makers. Slated for Tuesday, November 10 at BMI's Music Row offices in Nashville, the black-tie, invitation-only gala will also celebrate the songwriters of the past year's most-performed country songs from the extensive BMI catalog. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists…
From News, posted 6.30.09
Legends Toast Hank Cochran at BMI
Living legends gathered to salute iconic songwriter Hank Cochran Monday, June 15 at BMI’s Music Row offices. Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Dean Dillon, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack, Gene Watson, Red Lane, and Whitey Shafer took turns delivering acoustic versions of Hank Cochran classics, while guests including Elvis Costello, Cowboy Jack Clement,…
From News, posted 6.17.09
Iconic Musician, Producer Barry Beckett Dies
Legendary pianist, producer, and songwriter Barry Beckett died Wednesday, June 10, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 66. An architect of the profoundly influential Muscle Shoals sound crafted in Fame studios, Beckett first made his mark in Alabama. His unmistakable keys-playing can be heard on classics including James and Bobby Purify’s “I’m Your Puppet,” Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman,”…
From News, posted 6.12.09
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