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The Most Important Trait for Songwriters and Recording Artists - Persistence

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From MusicWorld, posted 11.19.20 During a recent workshop I was asked if I could identify the most important trait or skill for songwriters to possess. Was it an innate talent to craft a fresh, memorable melody? Was it the ability to craft a lyric that touched millions of hearts? Or was it something else?… Read more...


BMI Singer-Songwriter Rozzi Dazzles at Radio Advertising Bureau Board Meeting

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From News, posted 11.13.17 Radio executives attending the Fall Board Meeting of the Radio Advertising Bureau, held recently in Denver (11/8), were treated to an extraordinary performance from BMI pop singer-songwriter Rozzi. The California native, who is signed to Small Giant Records, a Columbia Records imprint, impressed the audience with her powerful voice, passionate… Read more...


10 Questions: Keith Urban

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From MusicWorld, posted 12.11.12 Born in New Zealand, raised in Australia and a Nashville native since the early ‘90s, Keith Urban has been on the go for the better part of the last decade. The one place you could safely assume to find him was at the top of the charts. A husband, father… Read more...


Glenn Frey Discusses Songwriting at SongHall Master Session

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From News, posted 12.05.11 Glenn Frey shared his extensive songwriting experience with a lucky crowd during a Songwriters Hall of Fame Master Session recently hosted by New York University. NYU Songwriter-in-Residence Phil Galdston guided the discussion, which covered Frey’s early collaborations with fellow giants Jackson Browne, JD Souther and Don Henley; his extraordinary road… Read more...


John Fogerty: The More He Does It, the Better He Gets

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From MusicWorld, posted 5.13.10 “I think there are four things that make a record great,” says John Fogerty. “There’s the title. There’s the sound of the actual recording. The third thing is the song itself—but many great records have actually been made out of average songs. And the last thing, for me, is that… Read more...


BMI Celebrates Grammy Week 2007

From News, posted 2.15.07 BMI executives headed to Hollywood to celebrate Grammy Week in honor of its many nominated artists and songwriters. From events including MusicCares honoring BMI songwriter Don Henley, to the BMI/L.A. Times “How I Wrote That Song” panel, BMI supported the many achievements of its talented songwriters, including Grammy-winning… Read more...


Chicks Flock to Grammy Stage with 5 Wins

From News, posted 2.12.07 Comeback queens the Dixie Chicks led the charge of BMI songwriters and artists who made the winners list for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles. With five wins out of five nominations, the country trio shook off the anti-Bush backlash and took… Read more...


BMI Mourns Loss of Singer/Songwriter Warren Zevon

From News, posted 9.09.03 BMI singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, best-known for such quirky hits as "Werewolves of London," "Excitable Boy" and "Lawyers, Guns and Money," died in his sleep on Sept. 7 at his West Hollywood home. Zevon was diagnosed last summer with mesothelioma, a rare… Read more...


Warren Zevon Offers a Lesson in Living

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From MusicWorld, posted 6.29.03 As a songwriter, Warren Zevon is one of the most articulate and witty observers of the vicissitudes, absurdities and ironies of modern life. He's given us glimpses at the "Werewolves Of London, the "Excitable Boy" and "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner." He has called for "Lawyers, Guns… Read more...


Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Norah Jones Top Grammy Nominees List

From News, posted 1.06.03 BMI songwriter/artists Sheryl Crow, Eminem and Norah Jones lead the list of nominees for this year's Grammy Awards with five nods each. Nominees were announced today (1/7) at a press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden. The 45th Grammy Awards will be held on… Read more...


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