BMI songwriter Tim James, who has won multiple awards for his craft including a GRAMMY, was the featured entertainment at the 2023 Marriott Attorney Summit held recently in Bethesda, Maryland. The gathering attracted Marriott lawyers from across the globe, including the Intellectual Property legal team which is responsible for handling… Read more...
BMI and iHeartMedia’s WAVE 92.7 presented the second annual Treasure Coast Songwriters Festival from Thursday, June 1 through Sunday, June 4 at Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina in Stuart, FL. The four-day event featured more than 40 performances by local Florida and Nashville-based BMI songwriters, who performed and shared the… Read more...
BMI mourns the loss of singer/songwriter Keith Gattis, who passed away on April 23 at age 52. The Texas native was a renowned songwriter and guitarist whose melancholy voice, prolific guitar skills and poignant lyrics have left an indelible mark on Music City. Gattis began his career in Nashville in… Read more...
BMI affiliate Erv Woolsey was honored with a BMI Million-Air Award for one million broadcast performances of “I Can Still Make Cheyenne.” The platinum-certified song, co-written by Woolsey and Aaron Barker, first appeared on George Strait’s 1996 album, Clear Blue Sky. The celebration took place at Woolsey-owned Losers Bar and… Read more...
BMI honored the #1 hit, “Damn Strait” on Monday evening at BMI’s office. The tune, sung by BMI country artist and songwriter Scotty McCreery, and written by Jim Collins and Trent Tomlinson, is a tribute to the legendary country icon George Strait. The song describes a relationship gone wrong, and… Read more...
In partnership with Gigmor and the New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA), BMI presented “A Taste of Nashville,” a five-day songwriter tour that stopped at multiple breweries throughout the Empire State. The tour, which made stops at SingleCut North Brewery in Clifton Park, Prison Cut Brewing in Auburn, Common Roots… Read more...
BMI is partnering with Gigmor and the New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) to bring the “Taste of Nashville” Tour to breweries across upstate New York. Hitting cities from Clifton Park to Hamilton and everywhere in between, the tour kicks off on Tuesday, August 23 and wraps up on Saturday,… Read more...
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...
