Multi-Platinum hitmakers Eli Young Band celebrated their fourth career No. 1, “Love Ain’t,” with a No. 1 bash at The Sutler in Nashville, TN, on July 15, hosted by ASCAP and BMI. Packing out the rustic saloon, friends, family, and key industry members joined songwriters Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, and… Read more...
On July 16, rising singer/songwriter Riley Green celebrated his first No. 1 with “There Was This Girl,” alongside BMI co-writer Erik Dylan. Hosted by BMI at Nashville’s The Sutler, the No. 1 bash was filled with family, friends, BMLG Records’ team and key Country partners. The event was a special… Read more...
ACM Male Vocalist of the Year Thomas Rhett commemorated his eighth and ninth career No. 1 hits yesterday as he gathered with friends and family to celebrate his latest chart-toppers. The party, hosted by BMI and ASCAP, was held at Von Elrod’s in Nashville and honored the platinum-selling “Craving You”… Read more...
Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts celebrated a sentimental 17th career No. One for “Yours If You Want It” in Nashville, TN yesterday (8/17), marking the first number one single written by BMI songwriter Andrew Dorff since his tragic passing in December. Co-written by Jonathan Singleton and the late Dorff, the… Read more...
BMI team members, along with artist Justin Moore, celebrated BMI songwriters Natalie Hemby and Rodney Clawson, as well as Matt Dragsteam, who together penned the #1 song, “You Look Like I Need A Drink.” The track is the 6th number one for Moore as an artist, and the 6th and… Read more...
Music industry executives, friends and family gathered at the Westin Hotel in downtown Nashville January 10 to celebrate BMI songwriter Kelly Archer’s first #1 hit, Brett Young’s “Sleep Without You.” Co-written with Young and songwriter Justin Ebach, the song is the first single from Young’s debut EP, topping the charts… Read more...
The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville filled with supporters of Chris Young and his co-writers Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, who penned the #1 hit “Think of You.” The track, a duet with Cassadee Pope, is the second single from Chris’s fifth studio album I’m Comin’ Over. The… Read more...
Cumulus Media has announced the start of “NASH Next 2016,” a competition that pays tribute to the great tradition of radio as a launch pad for our most beloved musical talent, while celebrating country music. The winner of this four-month-long national competition, announced by country legend Reba McEntire, will receive… Read more...
BMI sponsored a session at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) this year (2/10/16) entitled “Transcending/Evolving With Tim McGraw” that featured an intimate interview with the long time BMI songwriter and Big Machine recording artist. The interview, conducted by Beverlee Brannigan with Scripps and RJ Curtis of All Access, covered all aspects… Read more...
Nashville’s South bar was packed with industry executives, family and friends to celebrate the writers of “Smoke,” A Thousand Horses’ first #1 hit off their debut album Southernality. Written by BMI songwriter and A Thousand Horses band member Michael Hobby and BMI songwriter Ross Copperman with Jon Nite, the track… Read more...
