BMI is saddened by the passing of BMI songwriter, and folk music legend Oscar Brand, who passed away Friday at the age of 96. Brand is most famously remembered for his New York public radio show Folk Festival, which set the Guinness World Record in 2006 as the longest-running radio… Read more...
Tree Adams’ musical roots run deep. A seasoned composer, songwriter, musician and storyteller whose work has filled many a smoky roadhouse as well as several films, some of television’s most popular series and even the occasional video game, Adams thrills to playing both sides of the divide. His diverse string… Read more...
Congratulations to BMI songwriter Oscar Brand, who recently celebrated his 60th anniversary as host of the weekly "Folksong Festival" show on New York public radio station WNYC-AM820. The milestone earned the award-winning program a place in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the "Longest… Read more...
The American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress has acquired the vast and historically invaluable collection of recordings, documents and papers from the career of BMI songwriter Alan Lomax (1915-2002). The collection is said to… Read more...
BMI songwriter/artists Etta James and Simon & Garfunkel will be among those receiving the Recording Academy's 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award, while folk music archivist Alan Lomax, also a BMI affiliate, will receive a Trustees Award. A formal acknowledgment of the awards will be made in conjunction with the 45th Annual… Read more...
At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long By Rob Patterson From the dawning days of rhythm & blues through today's multifaceted urban music scene, BMI has been at the forefront of music from the African American tradition,… Read more...
