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Apr 07, 2010 Pictured backstage at the The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association annual Hall of Fame Awards on March 6 are Clint Black, Mac Davis, and Lee Roy Parnell. View Photo

Apr 07, 2010 The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association also honored the late Stephen Bruton with the 2010 Darrel K. Royal Patron Award. Bruton, who passed away in May 2009 of cancer, was a member of Kris Kristofferson’s band for over forty years and worked with other artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, and Delbert McClinton. Most recently, Bruton teamed up with T-Bone… View Photo

Apr 07, 2010 The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association surprises BMI’s Jody Williams with a certificate proclaiming him an Honorary Texan. Pictured at the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association 2010 Homecoming on March 6 are The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association’s Jennifer Sutton, Joe Ables, Danny King, and Terry Boothe; BMI’s Jody Williams; and the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association’s Mike Schneider. View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 Big Al Anderson sits back and relaxes after showing the kids how it’s done at BMI’s Tin Pan South show on April 1. View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 Shawn Camp offers a characteristically outstanding performance at the BMI show at Tin Pan South on April 1. View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 Pat McLaughin delivers a strong set at the BMI show at Tin Pan South on April 1. View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 BMI offered a stout lineup of storytelling guitar-slingers as part of the annual Tin Pan South songwriters’ festival on Thursday, April 1. A deep crowd filled the Rutledge as Big Al Anderson, Shawn Camp and Pat McLaughlin delivered an acoustic set of originals followed by a full-band finale stacked with audience favorites. Pictured are (front row) BMI’s Clay Bradley, Al… View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 BMI’s Jody Williams recently honored Jim Beavers with a surprise presentation during the March 25 installment of the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Pub. The esteemed hitmaker’s “Watching Airplanes,” recorded by Gary Allan, and “Don’t,” recorded by Billy Currington, have each generated more than one million performances. Beavers, who performed in the show’s lineup along with Bob DiPiero, Dierks Bentley,… View Photo

Apr 06, 2010 BMI’s Jody Williams recently delighted lyrical craftsman Bob DiPiero with a surprise presentation during the March 25 installment of the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Pub. DiPiero, who also performed on the bill, received awards for a jaw-dropping 17 million performances of his country radio staples, including included “American Made,” “Cowboys Like Us,” “Daddy’s Money,” “Gone,” “Mirror Mirror,” “Sentimental Ol’… View Photo

Apr 02, 2010 Modoc rocks on the Road to Bonnaroo, held on March 22 at Mercy Lounge. View Photo