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Jace Everett Reaps Good Fueled by ‘Bad Things’
For one week in 2006, Jace Everett’s “Bad Things” was downloaded for free by about 210,000 iTunes users – and one of them just happened to be Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball. Country radio ignored the single but Ball ultimately resurrected the spooky-but-sexy song to play under the opening credits of his HBO vampire drama, True Blood. “He just fell in love with it,” Everett says.…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.26.09
Anthony Hamilton Breaks Down ‘The Point of It All’
Anthony Hamilton’s singing voice revealed itself early, making friends and turning ears from the first time he opened his mouth as a youngster at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C. His songwriting “voice,” however, remains an instrument he constantly hones — and occasionally reshapes — as he emerges as one of music’s foremost r&b practitioners. Both voices are at their sharpest and loosest on The Point…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.20.09
Heidi Newfield Leads List of BMI ACM Award Nominees
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the organization’s 44th annual awards Wednesday, February 11 in Nashville, and BMI artists, songwriters, and producers decisively populate category after category.Heidi Newfield leads the pack of BMI nominees, underscoring the success of her solo debut with five nominations, including top female vocalist, and single and song of the year for “Johnny & June.” Jamey Johnson garnered…
From News, posted 2.11.09
‘WCRS Live!’ Showcase Lineup Announced for CRS-40
BMI singer-songwriters Bobby Pinson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner and Jamey Johnson will perform at the WCRS Live! event during CRS-40. Slated for Thursday, March 5 between 4:10 and 5:30 p.m., the annual showcase is sponsored by BMI and Country Aircheck.“ This group is a perfect picture of BMI’s cream of the crop, as it pertains…
From News, posted 1.20.09
Composer Scott Brasher Scores First Feature Film ‘Billy: The Early Years’
Nashville-based BMI composer Scott Brasher has penned the original score for new biopic Billy: The Early Years, which traces the roots of evangelical pastor Billy Graham. The movie marks Brasher’s first foray into feature film scoring, but is a due step forward for the proven writer. Formerly the keyboardist for award-winning contemporary Christian artist Michael Card, the versatile Brasher has co-written radio-friendly hits including Card’s “The New Jerusalem” and composed…
From News, posted 10.30.08
BMI Artists Dominate Nominee List for 2008 CMA Awards
The Country Music Association announced nominees for the 2008 installment of the CMA Awards Wednesday, September 10, and BMI songwriters and artists overwhelmingly populate the anticipated list, sweeping the Female Vocalist of the Year nominations and dominating numerous categories. Effervescent duo Sugarland underscored their critically acclaimed year, counting an inaugural nod in the prestigious Entertainer of the Year club among their five nominations. The pair also snagged…
From News, posted 9.10.08
Jeremy Spillman Joins BMI
Songwriter Jeremy Spillman recently joined BMI’s swelling ranks. Eric Church’s “Sinners Like Me” and Lee Ann Womack’s “He Oughta Know That By Now” number among Spillman’s compositions, while Josh Turner’s current duet with Trisha Yearwood, “Another Try,” marks another red-letter song co-written by the humble but skilled songwriter.
From News, posted 2.02.08
Josh Turner: As Country as Cornbread
With a baritone as rich as Godiva dark chocolate, a polite demeanor, all-American good looks, and a deep appreciation for the country music establishment and its heritage, Josh Turner is definitely the anti-Waylon. Not that he doesn’t revere the Outlaws as much as any other self-respecting country artist out there today — it’s just he’s cut from a little bit of a different cloth. And fans have…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.21.07
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