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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,…
BMI Country Artist Easton Corbin Pays Tribute to Florida’s Hospitality Industry
BMI partnered recently (3/3) with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association on a special virtual concert that paid tribute to the state’s hospitality industry. Florida restaurant, hotel and resort owners and executives gathered to watch the virtual performance by the Trenton, Florida native that was live streamed from a studio…
BMI Brings Award-Winning Country Songwriter to Alaska to Entertain Hotel Executives
BMI brought Nashville to Anchorage recently (1/19) as award winning country songwriter Wynn Varble entertained hoteliers at the Alaska Hotel and Lodging Association’s Annual Stars of Industry Awards Dinner where the trade organization honored hotel executives and their employees for outstanding accomplishments, service, and leadership in the lodging industry. Later…
BMI Brings Nashville Hitmakers to Fort Myers to Help Clear Channel Promote New Songwriters Festival
Two of BMI’s finest country songwriters made the trip down to Florida recently (1/31/14) to perform at a special preview showcase for the 1st Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, which is presented by iHeart Radio, BMI & Clear Channel’s Cat Country 107.1 and is scheduled to take place over two…
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2011 ACM Nominees
BMI songwriters, artists, and producers earned 72% of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations, announced earlier this week. With seven nominations, BMI torchbearer Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees. The reigning ACM Top Female Vocalist will vie for that title again, as well as Song and…
David Lee, Lessons Learned
Over the last 20 years, David Lee has emerged as reliable Nashville hit songwriter, with cuts by George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. But the story behind Lee’s latest songwriting success, Lady Antebellum’s “Hello World,” stretches back to his earliest days in Music City.…
Carrie Underwood Leads BMI Wins at American Country Awards
Members of BMI’s country family made multiple trips to the stage during the inaugural American Country Awards ceremony, staged Monday, December 6 in Las Vegas, as BMI songwriter/artists took home 90% of the awards. Carrie Underwood took home six of the show’s custom Fender guitar awards: Artist and Female Artist…
BMI Songwriters Sweep CRS New Faces Picks
BMI’s freshest voices once again dominate the picks for the annual CRS New Faces of Country Music Show, slated for Friday, March 4, 2011 during Country Radio Seminar. All five are members of the BMI songwriting family: The Band Perry, Lee Brice, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann and Josh Thompson each…
Miranda Lambert Leads List of 2010 CMA Nominees
Miranda Lambert made history this morning as nominees for the 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced live on ABC News’ Good Morning America. With nine nominations, Lambert has officially collected more nods than any other female artist in the history of the CMAs. In addition to Entertainer, Female Vocalist, and…
Tom T. Hall, Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin to Headline WCRS Live! at CRS 2010
Legendary artist, songwriter and storyteller Tom T. Hall will perform at WCRS Live! with fellow singer-songwriters Wynn Varble and Easton Corbin during CRS 2010, slated for Feb. 24-26, 2010. The annual WCRS Live! acoustic songwriter showcase, sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck, takes place Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:10 –…
Easton Corbin: Easton Corbin Interviewed at the 2014 BMI Country Awards
Captured at 2014 BMI Country Awards