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Don Black to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Songwriter Don Black, OBE will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization’s annual London Awards. The ceremony is slated for Tuesday, October 5 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham; and Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia Brandon Bakshi, the invitation-only gala recognizes…
From News, posted 9.02.10
BMI Appeals DMX Rate-Court Decision
BMI has filed an appeal of the DMX decision issued by Judge Louis Stanton, BMI’s rate-court judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. BMI’s appeal on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers will seek reversal of a court decision that, according to DMX’s outside counsel, will allow DMX to “pay fees approximately 65% lower than those sought by BMI.” “On behalf of our…
From News, posted 8.24.10
Merle Haggard Named 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree
Merle Haggard will add one more brilliant feather to his well-worn cap: Kennedy Center Honoree. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2010 recipients of the prestigious honor today, and the 2006 BMI Icon leads the short list. The gala is slated for December 5 in Washington, D.C., and will be broadcast on CBS. "The Kennedy Center celebrates five individuals who have spent…
From News, posted 9.07.10
Kim Richey, One Day at a Time
If there’s a downside to songwriting, it’s that the process can be a lonely and solitary activity. Kim Richey resolves that conundrum by doing most of her writing with other people. “I love the social aspect of co-writing,” says Richey, who moved to London last year after spending more than two decades in Nashville. “Some of my closest friendships have come through co-writing, where I’ve gotten to…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.07.10
SongCircle Music Contest Call for Entries
SongCircle Music, formerly The New York Songwriters’ Circle, is currently accepting submissions for its fifth annual Songwriting Contest. The “independent music development and A&R community” organization established the competition to discovery aspiring artists whose musical promise warrants a bigger stage. So far, the SongCircle Music contest has helped launch the careers of previous grand-prize winners Kate Voegele (Interscope), Company of Thieves (Wind-Up/Sony), Mieka Pauley, and Reed Waddle.…
From News, posted 9.02.10
John Luther Adams, Finding a Way to Get Lost
Throughout his distinguished career as a composer, John Luther Adams has been considered an “outsider,” the moniker frequently bestowed on independently-minded artists (think John Cage and Morton Feldman) whose work places them outside the musical establishment. In many ways, this label fits. The New Yorker goes as far as to appoint Adams “the chief standard bearer of American experimental music.” To many, “outsider” is even doubly suitable,…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.01.10
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2010 CMA Nominees
Miranda Lambert made history this morning as nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced live on ABC News' Good Morning America. With nine nominations, Lambert has officially collected more nods than any other female artist in the history of the CMAs. In addition to Entertainer, Female Vocalist, and Album of the Year for Revolution, Lambert received two nominations in the Single of the Year field…
From News, posted 9.01.10
Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson Saluted with Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award
The Nashville music community came together to celebrate BMI pioneers Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson with the seventh annual Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award, presented during the organization’s gala dinner on Sunday, August 29 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Music City. Vince Gill hosted the ceremony and Shawn Camp led the ace…
From News, posted 8.31.10
Broken Bells Ring True
Six years ago, James Mercer and Brian Burton (now equal parts of Broken Bells) met on the ancient island Zealand, where they were both booked to play the Roskilde Festival —Mercer as frontman for indie rock band The Shins and Burton as fearless DJ/producer Danger Mouse. The two Americans — perfect strangers in a land of blighted Viking ships and throbbing nightclubs — got acquainted backstage, caught…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.30.10
Independent Music Awards to Celebrate Trendsetters
Taking its slogan “Artistry has its Awards” to heart, the Independent Music Awards (IMA) salute the year’s best releases from maverick music makers around the world. The 10th annual installment of the celebration will feature 14 new categories, bringing the total number of award fields to almost 70. Former major label, indie, and self-release artists are encouraged to submit their best work. The deadline is midnight on Friday,…
From News, posted 8.30.10
Jeff Turmes Steps into Overdue Spotlight
Like all the best music journeymen, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Turmes has spent much of his career toiling modestly in the shadows. Reputed for providing the sort of bedrock musical accompaniment that makes his employers sound their best, Turmes has supplied formidable support for the legendary likes of Mavis Staples, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, R.L. Burnside, Gatemouth Brown and more. But as his…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.27.10
Dragonette, Roaring Out of the Gate
They started off strong. Impossibly strong: The Canadian-bred quartet led by vocalist and principle songwriter Martina Sorbara hit the stage for the first time as Dragonette in 2005. The second time they found themselves together in front of a crowd, they were supporting electro-pop godfathers New Order. A leap like that would leave even the most veteran of performers a little shell-shocked, but perhaps the fledgling outfit…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.26.10
Indie Spotlight: The Orbans
The Orbans combine do-it-yourself indie attitude with a unique style of pop music that isn’t afraid to show a little twang. Their highly anticipated full-length debut, When We Were Wild, was produced by Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Yo La Tengo, Clem Snide) and recorded live at Cedar Creek Recording in Austin. The Orbans draw comparisons to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Big Star, Dr.…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Mona
Nick Brown is the enigmatic lead singer of four-piece Ohio-raised/Nashville-based band Mona, and his fractious musical and spiritual upbringing, combined with his unrelenting drive to create something special, has resulted in anthemic, emotionally charged vintage rock’n’roll of epic proportions. “Along the way I saw how a song could enrage, heal, speak love, seduce, calm, provoke, challenge and surrender. All in three minutes. That’s what we’re all about,”…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Megan McCormick
Megan McCormick always knew her life lay in music. It wasn’t a matter of fancy costumes or the notion of thousands of people clamoring for her attention. The girl who grew up in Alaska – and whose grandparents are in the Western Swing Hall of Fame – could feel it on a cellular level. With a wistful yearning, the young woman who attended East Tennessee State University’s…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Jukebox the Ghost
Originally formed during college in Washington D.C., Jukebox the Ghost (the name’s an amalgam of Captain Beefheart and Nabakov references) won accolades for that first record, Let Live and Let Ghosts, which Spin called “a refreshing reminder that the lighthearted electricity of a fantastic pop song is still filled with live wires.” The Philly trio’s new album, produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National)…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Hunting Club
Hunting Club takes aim with its debut self-titled LP: Drawing from a range of artists (Elliott Smith, the Pixies, Portishead and Prince) Hunting Club melts away the thick ice of Minnesota by creating a lush and highly orchestrated sound that bends the ear with drones of happiness and sadness. A group of multi-instrumentalists who oscillate between keys, drums, guitars, and auxiliaries (sometimes mid-song), Hunting…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Hey Champ
Hey Champ's roots can be traced outside of Chicago to nearby Rockford, where band members Saam Hagshenas (vocals, guitar) and Jonathan Marks (Drums) discovered their love of music at a young age. After Saam's graduation from law school, Jon's fellow Princeton music major Pete Dougherty (Synths) moved to Chicago, cementing the line-up of the group. With their recent signing to Seattle based indie Townie Records, they strive…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Yael Meyer
Santiago de Chile native Yael Meyer’s most recent release, “Heartbeat EP,” is produced by Bill Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson, Fall Out Boy) and includes an all star cast of Danny Levin on trumpet (Lenka), Fil Krohnengold on acoustic guitar and accordion (Meiko) and Joseph Karnes on bass (Jesca Hoop). Her music is best described as “a female version of Death Cab for…
From News, posted 8.25.10
Indie Spotlight: Deer Tick
Rhode Island quintet Deer Tick have made an art of stripped down music-making. Raw and fierce, their sound is best savored as a live experience, but recent release The Black Dirt Sessions does a fine job of putting the band’s strongest foot forward. Together, John J. McCauley, Ian P. O'Neil, Rob B. Crowell, Christopher D. Ryan, and Dennis M. Ryan offer a sound that is unpredictable, unpretentious,…
From News, posted 8.25.10
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