The Blues Foundation presented the 35th Annual Blues Music Awards Thursday night, May 8, in Memphis. The event brought together Blues performers, industry representatives and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. Three awards went to BMI songwriters… Read more...
The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards are less than two weeks away and the dozens of BMI affiliates nominated are well positioned for a huge evening. Rapidly ascendant newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis snagged an impressive seven nods, including Album of the Year for The Heist, Song of the Year and… Read more...
Once again, noted BMI songwriters overwhelmingly populate the list of nominees for the upcoming Blues Music Awards. 2008's round of recognition will take place May 8, 2008, at Grand Casino Event Center in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. In addition to the impressive caliber of 2008's honorees, the ceremony itself boasts historic… Read more...
Exclusive Webcast on Songwriter101.com to Feature Atlantic CEO Jason Flom and EMI EVP Evan Lamberg BMI will present the first in a series of educational seminars on Wednesday, July 28 from Guitar Center's Manhattan store (25 W. 14th St.). This unique event entitled "Career Connection," starts at… Read more...
BMI will celebrate its 50th annual Pop Awards on May 14 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. In honor of the milestone anniversary, rock & roll pioneers Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Little Richard will be presented… Read more...
src="/musicworld/features/200102/images/sugar_ray.jpg" width="460" height="288"> It takes a lot to make it in the music business. Lots of talent helps. Perseverance, the kind that keeps you pushing on when owner of the bar pushes a bunch of bills your way, but they don't cover the parking charges on your van, is… Read more...
The success of Sugar Ray's third and current album 14:59 - a wry reference to Andy Warhol's 15-minutes-of-fame theory - provides a decisive rejoinder to the skepticism that followed in the wake of the band's breezy pop smash "Fly." Indeed,… Read more...
