BMI is mourning the passing of longtime affiliate, songwriter Paul Kantner, who died Thursday, January 28, at the age of 74. As co-founder, rhythm guitarist, singer and songwriter for seminal San Francisco rock ensemble, the Jefferson Airplane, Kantner was a crucial pioneer in the evolution of rock and roll, by… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. iconic songwriter John Oates will be the featured artist for the BMI Legends Session taking place at this year’s Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center on February 21, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Oates follows past Legends Session performers Graham Nash, Isaac Hayes, Willie Nelson, Randy… Read more...
New York City-based organization Music for Democracy (MFD) staged a fundraiser at St. Raphael’s Cathedral Sunday, October 12 in Manhattan. BMI’s Charlie Feldman attended the gala, which featured a live performance by BMI Icons David Crosby and Graham Nash, along with calls to action from several guest speakers who delved… Read more...
Rockers Maroon 5 Share Songwriter of the Year Crown with Rapper Lil Jon and See 'She Will Be Loved' Named Song of the Year; EMI Music Repeats Publisher Win BMI staged its 54th Annual Pop Awards on May 16, with top honors given to BMI Icons Crosby, Stills &… Read more...
Legendary singing trio Crosby, Stills & Nash will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing right organization's 54th Annual Pop Awards set for Tuesday, May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The invitation-only, black-tie dinner and ceremony, which will also honor the… Read more...
Jeff Bridges is the latest in a long line of well-known actors to launch a musical career. But, while the recently released Be Here Soon is the veteran film star's first album, he's no stranger to the music world. Long before he established himself as the star of… Read more...
Captured at BMI Pop Awards 2006
