Recent John Prine Updates
Music City Walk of Fame Inducts BMI’s Frances Preston, The Crickets & John Hiatt
The Music City Walk of Fame made its second round of inductions Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. Esteemed former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston was inducted alongside several legendary BMI songwriter/artists: rock architects The Crickets and gilt-edged singer/songwriter John Hiatt. Other honorees included Emmylou Harris, Wynonna Judd and Michael W.…
‘Would You Go with Me’ Crew Celebrates Trip Up the Charts
The two ambidextrous co-writers of Josh Turner's No. 1 hit "Would You Go with Me" attracted a crowd teeming with talent to BMI's Music Row offices recently. Legends John Prine and Cowboy Jack Clement were among those on hand to congratulate Shawn Camp, John Scott Sherrill and Josh Turner on a job well done.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Honors Felice Bryant
BMI President and CEO Del Bryant's deep musical roots are a family affair. When the Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducted his mother, esteemed songwriter Felice Bryant, the younger Bryant proudly headed to Atlanta to accept the honor at the 28th Annual Awards Banquet, held at the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center. He was joined by his brother, real estate executive Dane Bryant.…
Industry Great Arif Mardin Dies at 74
Internationally renowned producer/arranger and BMI songwriter Arif Mardin passed away June 25 from pancreatic cancer. He was 74. In a career that lasted more than four decades, Mardin collected numerous awards, including 12 Grammys, and his many recordings earned him more than 40 gold and platinum albums. Honored by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with a Trustee Award for Lifetime…
BMI Writers Take Home Majority of This Year’s Grammys
Some of BMI's biggest songwriters and artists were among the top winners at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey Alison Krauss Adding…
January Line-Up Announced for BMI Rockwood ‘Songwriter in Residence’ Series
BMI New York has announced the line-up for its January "Songwriter in Residence" series at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen Street between E. Houston and Stanton). All shows start at 9pm and admission is free and open to the public.
It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend
BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.
Pat McLaughlin

Pat McLaughlin is well known around Nashville, and in the nationwide musicians’ circle, as one soulful dude. And a humble one, too, because he downplays that endemic respect by saying that practically anybody who tries to do their own thing and is successful at it, gets tagged by others as having soul. Maybe he’s right to a certain degree; but anyone who knows McLaughlin’s music will tell you that there…
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Cropper, Hayes, Porter and Sherman Bros.
BMI songwriters Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Richard and Robert Sherman are among those who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, will host its 36th annual induction and awards dinner Thursday, June 9, at…
Marshall Chapman
Songwriters are by nature storytellers, and Marshall Chapman does indeed have some tales to tell. With eight albums to her credit and hundreds of songs written and recorded (including the BMI Country Award-winning Million-Air, "Betty's Bein' Bad"), Chapman's name is well known in music circles. But it's her life that's chronicled in "Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller," and the adventures…
BMI Songwriting Stars Lead NSAI Awards Slate
BMI Award-winners Paul Overstreet and John Prine are the newest additions to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Overstreet and Prine, along with Hal Blair and Rodney Crowell, were inducted November 2 during annual ceremonies hosted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel in Nashville.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees Unveiled
The Nashville Songwriters Foundation (NSF) has announced this year's nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Winners will be revealed at the annual dinner and induction ceremony on Sunday, November 2. In the two categories of Songwriter and Songwriter/Artist, BMI affiliates accounted for 12 of the 15 nominations.
Americana Awards Honor Kristofferson, Douglas, Prine and Phillips
BMI affiliates Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Douglas, John Prine and the late Sam Phillips of Sun Studios were saluted at the recent Americana Music Association Awards in Nashville. Pictured backstage Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville are BMI Award-winning songwriter Dennis Morgan,…
Renowned Songwriter Felice Bryant Dies At 77
Nashville - Tuesday, April 22, 2003 -- Felice Bryant, who wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of Rock & Roll and Country music with her husband Boudleaux Bryant, died this morning at her home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. She was 77 years of age and had been diagnosed with cancer. It has been estimated that the 800 recorded titles written by Felice and…
Producer Arif Mardin Named Nordoff-Robbins Man of the Year
Veteran producer and BMI songwriter Arif Mardin has been named Man of the Year by the Nordoff-Robbins Music Foundation, a charitable organization that provides music therapy for a broad range of people, including disabled and autistic children, individuals under psychiatric care, self-referred adults seeking a creative approach to emotional difficulties or personal development, and individuals with medical problems and…
For Arif Mardin, The Song Remains the Same

Respect, to quote Aretha Franklin, one of the many superstars whose music has been graced by Arif Mardin's presence, is the legendary producer's main criteria in selecting a project. "I don't work with an artist if I don't respect the artist," he says. "Respect for the artist's genius is vital to me in making excellent music. I love good music that is honest,…
John Prine
As he approaches his 30th year as a recording artist, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Prine looms as the master of his own destiny. A perennial favorite among critics and musicians, Prine has cultivated a devoted following with his rootsy melodies, Dylanesque vocals and barbwire wit. And though his songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, The Everly Bros. and Bette Midler, among others, Prine’s biggest achievement…
