BMI presented Nashville-based band The Brummies as the featured entertainment for the opening night party of the Ohio Craft Brewers Conference, held in person in Cincinnati this year. The 4-member group, with a psychedelic folk rock style, rocked the house, performing a high energy set for the large audience of brewers… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the loss of one of music’s most celebrated songwriters, Dallas Frazier. Frazier was a driving force behind mega-hits for icons that include Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Diana Ross, Engelbert Humperdink, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Jack Greene, George Jones, Charley Pride, Emmylou Harris, Connie Smith, Gene Watson… Read more...
BMI songwriter Payton Smith performed at the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) board dinner, held recently (11-8) at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, LA. Smith, who hails from Houma, LA, was well-received by his fellow Louisianians. Kicking off his set with a medley of country songs that have influenced him, he… Read more...
Yesterday, three of BMI’s lauded songwriters took to the stage to accept their prestigious induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. BMI Icons, Hank Williams Jr., and Dean Dillon, along with multiple award-winning songwriter and artist Marty Stuart, became the legendary Hall’s newest members, exemplifying their immense impact on both… Read more...
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The end of a year—and the beginning of a new one—is a perfect time to reassess our goals and recommit to them. I hope that revisiting the excerpts that follow will help you all attain a successful 2022. Excerpt from “Bring Me Something New—What Song Publishers Really Mean” … Read more...
Restaurant association executives attending the 2021 Council of State Restaurant Associations Fall Meeting, held recently in Clearwater Beach, Florida, were treated to a humorous and high energy performance by award-winning BMI songwriter Bridgette Tatum. The Nashville-based artist co-wrote “She’s Country” for Jason Aldean, which was the most played song on country… Read more...
The Kentucky Guild of Brewers (KGB) annual conference, held recently at the Muhammed Ali Center in Louisville, was highlighted by a performance from BMI songwriter Marc Scibilia, who spent a few minutes with brewers from across the Bluegrass state playing an unplugged set of songs from his rich catalogue of music.… Read more...
Last night, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame honored BMI songwriters Kent Blazy (“If Tommorow Never Comes,” “Ain’t Goin’ Down”), Rhett Akins (“Dirt on My Boots,” “Honey Bee”), John Scott Sherrill (Nothin’ But the Wheel,” “The Church on Cumberland Road) and Toby Keith (Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” ‘Beer for My Horses”)… Read more...
The 2021 Dove Awards ceremony, which was broadcast Friday night, honored several talented BMI songwriters with key awards. You can catch highlights from the show at doveawards.com. Congratulations to all! Here’s the list of BMI winners: Song of the Year “The Blessing” (Writers) Chris Brown, Cody Carnes,… Read more...
