It’s that time of year again for sun, sand and songwriters. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s 19th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival kicks off Wednesday, May 7, and continues through Sunday, May 11. The lineup this year is stronger than ever with Sara Evans, Anders Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, Robert… Read more...
It’s not surprising that Erin McCarley might occasionally need to divide her attentions during an interview. “I kind of forgot about this interview, so I’m sitting in a pedicure chair,” she confesses. “It’s my only day home, so I’m getting all these girl things done that I haven’t done in… Read more...
BMI sponsored acclaimed musical bender Next BIG Nashville September 10-14. The festival explores the other side of Music City, highlighting the pop and rock community thriving in the country music capitol of the world. Along with new co-sponsor American SongSpace.com, BMI hosted its 2nd Annual VIP Brunch Saturday, September 13… Read more...
Compilation albums and package tours are hardly a new innovation. Alan Freed’s “Big Beat” tour sent a bunch of rock & roll acts on the road in the late ’50s, and the Motown Chartbusters albums showcased some of the label’s highest performing songs during the late ’60s and ’70s, to… Read more...
Showcase Featuring MONA, Erin McCarley, Modoc, Courtney Jaye and Cary Ann Hearst Slated for Sept. 13 MONA Erin McCarley Modoc BMI will continue its support of indie pop/rock musical bender Next BIG Nashville by sponsoring the 2008… Read more...
Friends, peers and industry executives gathered in BMI’s writer/publisher lobby Wednesday, July 9, to toast Ten Out of Tenn – an inspired coalition of ten Nashville-based pop/rock artists. In addition to embarking on a national tour kicking off July 19 at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, the ten compatriots have… Read more...
BMI joined Girls Rock Camp Austin to present a showcase of infectious indie energy from a lineup of international bands at the 2008 SXSW Music Festival. Held March 12 at 90 Proof, door proceeds were donated to Girls Rock Camp Austin, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls and young… Read more...
