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BMI was out in force recently at the 2023 Texas Restaurant Show and Lone Star Bash held in Houston this year. The show kicked off with a special performance by BMI songwriter Ryan Bingham who was in town promoting his new Bingham’s Bourbon brand. The Yellowstone star performed a heartfelt…
Rams Head Presents and BMI Host Over 250 Artists for 2023 Key West Songwriters Festival
Rams Head Presents, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council hosted the 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival this past weekend (5/03 – 5/07) that brought together over 250 BMI multi-genre creators to share some of their biggest hits throughout 50 venues across the island, including multiple offerings at…
Rams Head Presents & BMI Announce the 27th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival
Rams Head Presents, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council are proud to announce the 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival line-up. In what has become a yearly tradition, the festival brings music lovers and music makers together to see over 250 songwriters perform some of their biggest hits…
5 Things to Do in the First 30 Seconds of Your Song
During a recent song critique, I turned off the recording after listening to the first verse and chorus. The writer protested, “But you’ve got to keep listening. It all comes together in the bridge and then the last chorus explodes!” That might have been the case, but the chances are…
BMI Brings Award-Winning Texas Artist to Perform for Nexstar Media GM’s
BMI brought in award-winning Texas artist and songwriter Jack Ingram to the 2018 Nexstar Media Group’s GM meeting held recently (9/20) in Dallas. Ingram, whose recording career has spanned more than 20 years, performed and told the stories behind his songs in front of Nexstar General Managers, as well as…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 ACM Winners
There were several big wins for BMI affiliates last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, held in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The star-studded event celebrated the best in country with performances by some of its biggest stars, including Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett,…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 ACM Nominees
The Academy of Country Music has announced this year’s award nominees and many talented BMI songwriters are again taking center stage. Leading the BMI pack is Thomas Rhett with 6 nominations; Keith Urban with 5; Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris, each with 4; and Little Big Town and Midland, each…
BMI Congratulates its 2018 GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is very proud to congratulate our many talented affiliates on their prestigious GRAMMY nominations, which were announced this morning by the Recording Academy. The 60th GRAMMY Awards, to be held in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, January 28, 2018, will salute a wide array of…
BMI Congratulates its 2017 CMA Nominees
Nominations for the 51st CMA Awards are in, with BMI writers taking major nods again this year. Leading the pack with an incredible five nods is Miranda Lambert for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Single of…
Get to Know Hit Country Songwriter Lori McKenna
We know you’re wondering, and the answer is yes. Yes, Lori McKenna is humble and kind, even with that GRAMMY to her name. And yes, if you didn’t have one already, you will have a girl crush on her. Not only is she one hell of a songwriter (a song…
Jack Ingram: Jack Ingram Interview - The 2009 BMI Country Awards
Captured at BMI Country Awards 2009