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Aug 23, 2011 Power duos, unite: Mike Stoller, 2009 BMI Pop Icon Kenneth Gamble; Jerry Leiber and 2009 BMI Pop Icon Leon Huff celebrate Gamble & Huff’s BMI Icon honor at the 2009 BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles. View Photo

Aug 23, 2011 Mike Stoller, Elvis Presley and Jerry Leiber pose for a photo in 1957. View Photo

Aug 23, 2011 1961: Some greats gather to recall their hits. They're Boudleaux Bryant (“Bye Bye Love,” “Wake Up Little Susie”), Doc Pomus (“Teenager in Love,” “Save the Last Dance for Me”) and Jerry Leiber (“Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock”). George Marlo, of BMI's Writer Administration, looks on. View Photo

Aug 17, 2011 Steve Cropper assembled an ace band and offered a plush set at Lincoln Center Out of Doors at Damrosch Park in New York. Cropper’s new album, Dedicated: A Salute to The "5" Royales , is an unbridled celebration of classic r&b from one of the genre’s pioneers. Featuring vocalists including Steve Winwood, Betty LaVette, John Popper, Dylan LeBlanc, Lucinda… View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 Lari White performs at Rum Runners Sports Bar during the 2011 Sandestin Music Festival. View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 Jeffrey Steele performs at the Village Events Plaza in the Village of Baytowne Wharf during the 2011 Sandestin Music Festival. View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 BMI co-sponsored the 2nd annual Sandestin Music Festival in Destin, FL, this past weekend, August 12-13. Held in an ideal oceanfront setting, the songwriter-centric festival featured a stacked BMI lineup comprising contemporary country trendsetters Jeffrey Steele and James Slater; powerhouse country vocalist and Broadway star Lari White; and promising up-and-comers Kree Harrison, Thomas Rhett, Joanna Cotten, Jon Pardi, and the… View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 Jon Pardi performs at Hammerhead’s Bar & Grill during the 2011 Sandestin Music Festival. View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 James Slater performs at Rum Runners Sports Bar during the 2011 Sandestin Music Festival. View Photo

Aug 15, 2011 Vacationing families and fans crowded the Village Events Plaza in the Village of Baytowne Wharf during the 2011 Sandestin Music Festival. View Photo