Yesterday, three of BMI’s lauded songwriters took to the stage to accept their prestigious induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. BMI Icons, Hank Williams Jr., and Dean Dillon, along with multiple award-winning songwriter and artist Marty Stuart, became the legendary Hall’s newest members, exemplifying their immense impact on… Read more...
Award-winning BMI songwriter Steve Dorff made the trip up to Boston recently to entertain state and national hotel & lodging association executives who were in town for the summer meeting of the International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA). Dorff, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018,… 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...
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Steve Dorff entertained a large gathering of Boston-area hospitality and tourism industry executives recently (1/21) with a lunch hour virtual performance of some of his biggest hits, while sharing the stories behind his songs and how they came to be recorded by some of the… Read more...
BMI is proud to announce that our legendary songwriters, Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and Dean Dillon, make up this year’s class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of honorees to 142. Dean Dillon, who was named a BMI Icon in 2013, earns… Read more...
BMI is deeply saddened by the passing of legendary singer/songwriter John Prine, yesterday in Nashville, due to complications from COVID-19. Though primarily considered to have strong folk and Americana roots, Prine’s vivid storytelling was revered by songwriters, artists and listeners in all genres, with songs like “Sam Stone, “Speed of… Read more...
BMI provided both education and entertainment at the 2020 Wyoming Governor’s Hospitality & Tourism Conference, held recently (2/24-25) in Cheyenne. Dedicated to celebrating and educating Wyoming’s tourism industry, the Wyoming Governor’s Conference is an annual event that brings together more than 300 influential tourism and hospitality industry representatives. One of… Read more...
As has become tradition, BMI Licensing’s Industry Relations Department hosted a special reception recently (1/17) for customers and association partners who made the trip to Crested Butte, Colorado to attend this year’s Mountain High Music Festival presented by Hall of Fame songwriter Dean Dillon and BMI. The evening featured performances… Read more...
In what has become an annual tradition, BMI provided the musical entertainment at the International Idea Bank fall conference, held recently (10/22) in Elko, Nevada. The GRAMMY and Emmy-nominated songwriter Steve Dorff performed at The Ruby 360 Lodge for an audience of radio executives from around the world. Dorff has… Read more...
BMI once again partnered with the Ohio Craft Brewers Association to bring Nashville to a brewery in the Buckeye state. GRAMMY award-winning BMI songwriter Tim James made the trip to Minerva, OH recently (8/18) to play his songs and tell the stories behind his hits to an enthusiastic audience of… Read more...
