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May 08, 2015 Bob Lander of Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, Michelle Johnson and Joe Ables of Texas Heritage Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Robert Earl Keen, KWSWF’s Charlie Bauer and BMI’s Mason Hunter gather for a photo at Robert Earl Keen’s Bloody Mary Brunch at Smokin Tuna Saloon during the Key West Songwriter’s Festival on May 7, 2015, in Key West, FL. View Photo

May 08, 2015 Robert Earl Keen performs at the Bloody Mary Brunch at Smokin Tuna Saloon during the Key West Songwriter’s Festival on May 7, 2015, in Key West, FL. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Muddy Magnolias join Will Hoge on stage for the finale of the CMA Tailgate Stage announcement party, tearing through a rendition of Hoge’s hit “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” View Photo

May 01, 2015 BMI songwriter Will Hoge jams during the CMA Tailgate Stage announcement party, playing songs off his latest release Small Town Dreams. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Muddy Magnolias Kallie North and Jessy Wilson treat the crowd to a preview of their set to come during CMA fest. The pair have a slew of shows scheduled leading up to the festival. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Great American Country’s TV/radio host Storme Warren MC’ed the event, revealing the lineup of each of the four days. View Photo

May 01, 2015 BMI’s Mark Mason, Jody Williams and Penny Gattis pose with BMI songwriters Jessy Wilson of Muddy Magnolias, Will Hoge and Kallie North of Muddy Magnolias and BMI’s Clay Bradley, Perry Howard and Mason Hunter before the official CMA Tailgate Stage lineup announcement party. View Photo

Apr 18, 2015 Nashville-based BMI songwriter Travis Meadows shows the audience his talent for writing emotional country tracks. Meadows has written songs for fellow BMI writers Jake Owen, Frankie Ballard and Eric Church. View Photo

Apr 18, 2015 Playing songs off his latest EP, Staring at Maps – Pt. 1, BMI songwriter Sean Bruce rocks the BMI stage at the French Quarter Festival. View Photo

Apr 18, 2015 Country artist and BMI songwriter Karen Waldrup croons to the crowd from BMI’s stage at the French Quarter Festival. Waldrup has a busy summer schedule touring the U.S., singing top-notch songs off her four albums. View Photo