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Aug 03, 2009 Pinson’s son Cash (center) and wife Lucy (right) joined him in celebrating his recent chart-topping success at a reception held at BMI’s Nashville office on Thursday, July 30. View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 Big Borassa Music’s Brett Jones (r), who is an award-winning songwriter himself, congratulates staff writer Dallas Davidson (l) as BMI’s Perry Howard looks on at the BMI-hosted party held Monday, July 13 to celebrate chart-topper “Start a Band.” View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 “Start a Band” co-writer Dallas Davidson greets the crowd gathered at BMI’s Music Row offices to celebrate the song’s chart-topping success. While “Start a Band” marks Davidson’s first no. 1, it’s far from his first hit: He also co-wrote Trace Adkins’ “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and Brooks & Dunn’s “Put a Girl in It.” View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 Pictured at the no. 1 party for “Start a Band” are Luke Bryan, Ben Hayslip, Jerrod Niemann, the song’s co-writer Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Randy Houser and Jon Stone. Bryan, Niemann, Atkins, and Houser have all recorded Davidson’s songs. View Photo

Jul 14, 2009 Pictured at the BMI-hosted no. 1 party in Nashville for “Start a Band” are BMI’s Mark Mason; Sony Music Nashville’s Skip Bishop; co-writers Kelley Lovelace, Dallas Davidson, and Ashley Gorley; Sony Music Nashville’s Butch Waugh; Big Borassa Music’s Brett Jones; and BMI’s Perry Howard. Published by songwriter Brett Jones’ Big Borassa Music and recorded by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban,… View Photo

Jul 10, 2009 Montgomery Gentry recently reached a glittering career milestone: They were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. In addition to performing their hits “My Town” and “Something to Be Proud Of” as new members of the legendary club, the duo concluded the emotional evening by singing “Hillbilly Shoes” with Little Jimmy Dickens and Marty Stuart. Pictured at the Opry are Troy… View Photo

Jul 01, 2009 The annual Music Row Awards presented by trade publication Music Row were handed out Tuesday, June 30 at a reception in Nashville, and BMI songwriters enjoyed big wins: Jamey Johnson received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year crown, James Otto walked away with the Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year trophy, and Johnson, Otto and fellow BMI collaborator Lee Thomas Miller… View Photo

Jun 18, 2009 Avalon Peacock recently signed with BMI at the organization’s Nashville offices. In addition to being a contestant on the new season of CMT’s Can You Duet, Avalon is the daughter of legendary avant-garde musician Annette Peacock. Pictured are Avalon Peacock and BMI’s Perry Howard. View Photo

Jun 17, 2009 The intimate crowd gathered around three stools, where Merle Haggard kicked off an informal acoustic performance of Hank Cochran songs during the BMI reception held Monday, June 15 in Nashville honoring Cochran. View Photo

Jun 17, 2009 Surrounded by friends and family, Hank Cochran relaxes on a couch in BMI’s Nashville Writer/Publisher lobby as Merle Haggard prepares to sing a few Cochran classics. View Photo