BMI was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier, whose death at the age of 81 was announced on Tuesday morning. A Detroit native and one third of the trailblazing production trio Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lamont Dozier helped define the sound of the 1960s with a string… Read more...
The Songwriters Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2020, and once again, BMI is very proud to count members of this august class of music creators as its own. Initially conceived to honor and celebrate the work of songwriters, composers and lyricists responsible for the world’s most beloved… Read more...
In this issue: BMI’s Revenue Tops $1 Billion; Record-Breaking Royalty Distributions Celebrate Classical Music Month: 10 Questions With Kristen Kuster Learn what’s hot and what’s not in country music by Jason Blume Travel with Joss Stone as she talks music and her global tour Read more...
The English songstress on her new album and global inspiration Read more...
Her soulful voice may very well evoke Beyoncé and Rihanna, but 16-year-old Hailey Knox has a sound all her own. And like most stars of her generation, she didn’t wait for a record label to create an audience for her; she amassed one independently by doing inventive covers on Read more...
In the eight years that Joss Stone has been in the international spotlight, you’d have to believe she’s fielded questions on just about every topic under the sun at least twice. And yet she sounds pleasantly surprised to find her songwriting the focus of an interview: “Oh, cool! That’s really nice.”… Read more...
Read BMI’s 2011 Grammy nominees news story from December 2, 2010. Name, Number of Nominations Eminem, 10 Lady Gaga, 6 John Legend, 5 Rihanna, 5 The Roots, 5 B.o.B, 4 Drake (socan), 4 Cee Lo Green, 4 Lady Antebellum, 4 Read more...
Eminem, Lady Gaga and Lady Antebellum lead BMI’s triumphant surge in the 2011 Grammy nominations, announced last night in Los Angeles. With 10 nominations, Eminem proves yet again that popularity and critical acclaim are best enjoyed hand in hand. His Recovery will vie for Album of the Year, while “Love the… Read more...
Singer/songwriter/pianist Diane Birch took half her lifetime to travel across the globe before finally landing in America, where she literally found her voice and made her remarkable debut, Bible Belt. Though only in her mid-twenties, Birch likes to think of herself as an old soul. Indeed, there is a startling maturity… Read more...
Multiple BMI Award-winning singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw has joined forces with older brother and fellow BMI troubadour Joey DeGraw to launch National Underground Records, a new indie label that will also serve as an extension of the pair’s popular lower Manhattan live music venue of the same name. National Underground’s first release… Read more...
