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Oct 27, 2011 Grammy award-winning BMI songwriter Joe Ely headlined the Greater Austin Restaurant Association Chapter Kick-Off Party, held recently at the Oasis on Lake Travis. In addition to reaching into his deep catalog that houses solo recordings as well as work with the Flatlanders and others, Ely performed songs from his new album, Satisfied at Last. The Texas native’s distinct sound has… View Photo

Oct 24, 2011 BMI invited Kansas native Jenn Schott to entertain attendees at the Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association (KRHA) Evening of Hospitality, held recently in Wichita. Each year, the KRHA event helps support the organization’s Educational Foundation and celebrates the industry’s rising stars. Schott delivered a captivating performance, full of songs from her catalog recorded by artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Billy… View Photo

Oct 24, 2011 For the very first time, the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage hosted a no. 1 party on Tuesday, October 18. BMI joined other members of the creative community at the Nashville landmark to toast the team behind Brad Paisley’s two-week chart-topper “Old Alabama,” written by Randy Owen, Chris DuBois, Dave Turnbull, and Paisley. Featuring guest vocals from Country Music Hall… View Photo

Oct 18, 2011 At the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the Hall of Fame’s sister organization, also honored the writers of the peer-voted top ten “Songs I Wish I’d Written.” All of the songs on the list were either written or co-written by BMI writers. Pictured are (back row) BMI’s Phil Graham; NSAI’s Steve Bogard; BMI’s… View Photo

Oct 18, 2011 Pictured at the 2011 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony are BMI’s Jody Williams, honorees Thom Schuyler and David Conrad, Rondor Music’s Lance Freed, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. Schuyler was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, while Conrad received the Frances Williams Preston Mentor Award, named after BMI’s legendary former CEO. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Phil Hummer & the White Falcons perform at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Kenny Vaughan performs at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 During the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference, BMI gave roots music lovers an irresistible reason to rise and shine: Kenny Vaughan and Phil Hummer & the White Falcons roared through sets on Thursday morning, the second day of the festival. One of Nashville’s premier guitarists, Vaughan is a longtime member of Marty Stuart’s band, the Fabulous Superlatives. Sugar Hill… View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 Phil Hummer & the White Falcons are pictured at BMI’s Thursday Throwdown during the 2011 Americana Music Festival and Conference. View Photo

Oct 17, 2011 BMI’s Dan Spears spoke to the National Association of Licensing Compliance Professionals (NALCP) at the organization’s annual conference, held in Philadelphia on October 13. Following Spears’ presentation, BMI award-winning songwriter Hugh Prestwood performed a stacked set that included his no. 1 hit “The Song Remembers When.” NALCP includes executives from the hospitality industry who are responsible for both liquor and… View Photo