Many of the writers whose songs I listen to at my workshops work long and hard on their lyrics, striving to find unique, fresh ways to tell their stories and express their concepts. But they sometimes forget that we’re not writing poems, but songs—and if we hope to create songs… Read more...
Tin Pan South proceeds with its welcome annual invasion of Nashville March 27-31. BMI, a perennial sponsor of the festival, will support hundreds of songwriters during their performances all week, and will tout hit writers Tony Martin, Jim Collins, D. Vincent Williams and Neil Thrasher at its BMI Presents showcase… Read more...
BMI songwriter Wendell Mobley was honored with a party staged at the Music Row offices of his publisher Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., where his hit "Fast Cars and Freedom" was celebrated for taking the top position on the charts. Co-written by Neil Thrasher and Gary LeVox of Read more...
Career BMI songwriters Dennis Morgan, Billy Joe Shaver and Freddie Hart are the newest members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Morgan, Shaver and Hart, along with Guy Clark, were inducted November 7 during annual ceremonies hosted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation at Loews Vanderbilt… Read more...
Wendell Mobley was the center of attention at BMI Nashville during a party celebrating the success of his second #1 hit, "There Goes My Life." Co-written with Neil Thrasher, the song enjoyed seven weeks in the top spot and is the first single from… Read more...
The guest list was a "Who's Who" of country music makers when BMI Nashville hosted a surprise party for producer Byron Gallimore to celebrate his being named Billboard magazine's #1 "Hot Country Producer" for the third year in a row. Billboard Nashville bureau chief Phyllis Stark gifted Gallimore with… Read more...
Tracy Byrd Goes 'Ten Rounds' With Industry Friends RCA recording artist Tracy Byrd gave members of the media and radio community an intoxicating bout of country music during a recent listening lunch sponsored by RCA Records and BMI. Byrd sampled selected songs from his eighth and newest release, Ten Rounds,… Read more...
