The California Association of Boutique & Breakfast Inns held their annual INNspire Conference & Marketplace in person this year at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego and BMI helped make it an event to remember. Award-winning BMI songwriter James Slater was the featured entertainment at their closing beach party… Read more...
BMI country songwriter Terry McBride helped the International Broadcasters Idea Bank celebrate their 60th anniversary with a spirited and entertaining performance at their Spring Conference held in person recently at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. The event, hosted by Payne Media Group President Will Payne, attracted independent radio station… Read more...
Daniel Tashian was already on a roll. An accomplished songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist, Tashian — the son of Barry and Holly Tashian, the celebrated bluegrass duo — started making music early on, landing a deal with Elektra Records at the age of 19. He formed the Nashville-based band The Silver Seas… Read more...
It was a big night at this year’s CMA awards in Nashville with BMI songwriters taking the majority of the prestigious honors. In addition to the awards, which included double trophies to big winners Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves, the evening was filled with unforgettable performances. Starting with the show’s… Read more...
Back by popular request for his second Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Convention, BMI songwriter James Slater took the crowd thru a musical ride with a compelling performance of his hits, as well as some new music. His set included the GRAMMY-nominated “In My Daughters Eyes” (Martina McBride), “Open Season… Read more...
BMI provided the musical entertainment at the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters (OAB) annual convention held April 4, 2019 in Oklahoma City. Two-time GRAMMY-nominated BMI singer-songwriter James Slater entertained broadcasters from across the state by telling the stories behind the songs and performing “High Cost Of Living” (recorded by Jamey Johnson),… Read more...
BMI brought country music artist, songwriter, and comic host Joe Denim to perform at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) annual awards dinner, held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 17. Denim performed his #1 hit, “Pray for You,” which was cowritten with Jaron Lowenstein, along… Read more...
BMI partnered recently (3/11) with Entercom’s 94.1 The Wolf to present the 2nd annual songwriters festival held at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN. Headlining the festival were award-winning BMI songwriters Barry Dean, Casey Beathard, Sarah Buxton and session musician and producer Tom Bukovac. Dean,… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the news that award-winning songwriter Andrew Dorff passed away unexpectedly this week. During his short career, Dorff penned several hits including Kenny Chesney’s “Save It For A Rainy Day,” Hunter Hayes’ “Somebody’s Heartbreak,” as well as Blake Shelton’s “Neon Light” and “My Eyes.” All four songs… Read more...
Songwriting, like any art form, is shaped by both nature and nurture. Hit songwriter and composer Steve Dorff – who has been honored with more than 40 BMI Awards, 11 Billboard #1 songs, and multiple GRAMMY and Emmy nominations – could have viewed his adolescent son Andrew’s interest in writing… Read more...
Captured at Martina McBride in the Studio
