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On the Road, Halestorm Rages
Pennsylvania-grown Halestorm’s hard rock sound is driven by anthemic songs, progressive and defiant, and yet, grounded in the best from the past. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Lzzy Hale and younger brother and drummer Arejay were weaned on a diet of classic rock music by a father who is a veteran of bands and a singing and piano-playing mother. “She was the one who put the good music…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.09
Benny Blanco: Verve through a $10 Mic
21 year-old Benny Blanco inhabits both the underground and the mainstream. “I like to do pop, but I also do the weird indie stuff,” he says. Credited as a co-producer on three tracks, he co-wrote two songs, including the title cut, for Britney Spears’ multi-platinum Circus. Additionally, he has worked with a roster of artists that includes Ciara, Kylie Minogue, Lady…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.24.09
BMI Mourns the Passing of Michael Jackson
An artistic and cultural tour de force whose gifts demanded the spotlight, Michael Jackson was equally potent behind the scenes. He received numerous BMI Awards recognizing his prolific career as a songwriter, the raw power of which will continue to influence generations of music makers. “BMI mourns the passing of Michael Jackson. A BMI Icon, he was one of the greatest entertainers of our era. His songwriting…
From News, posted 6.25.09
Savan Kotecha’s Creative Edge? He’s Never Satisfied.
These are magical, sparkle-dusted days for Savan Kotecha. A graduate of the Nordic school of pop songcraft—he learned at the knee of composer extraordinaire Max Martin—Kotecha is slowly building a career as writer for virtuoso pop acts like Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and Il Divo. Kotecha not only co-wrote Carrie Underwood’s career igniting hit “Inside Your Heaven,” he also contributed to
From MusicWorld, posted 6.02.09
2009 Kauai Music Festival Slated for July 29 - August 1
The Kauai Music Festival will celebrate the art of songwriting Wednesday, July 29 through Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Kauai, Hawaii. BMI is a charter sponsor of the event, which is designed to encourage and inform aspiring troubadours. Award-winning songwriters, producers, and industry heavy hitters offer one-on-one advice, intimate educational seminars, and unique networking opportunities in Kauai’s paradisiacal setting. Creators and executives slated to attend the 2009 festival include producer-songwriter…
From News, posted 4.20.09
More Than Half of 2008’s International Top Sellers Feature BMI Songwriters
International record company trade association IFPI recently released its year-end list of the world’s best-selling albums, and BMI songwriters and composers contributed music to 66 percent of the top 50 ranking releases. Mama Mia’s Abba-inspired soundtrack, Duffy’s (PRS) debut Rockferry, Leona Lewis’s (PRS) Spirit, Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, the High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter…
From News, posted 3.03.09
Kara DioGuardi Delivers with Start-to-Finish Finesse
An ambitious practitioner of the old-fashioned art of matching song and artist, Kara DioGuardi wasn't sure if her agent had gotten hold of the right person a few months ago. But the news was indeed good: Already an amazingly successful songwriter who had come up in the record business the hard way, the New York-born DioGuardi learned she was on the short list to become the newest…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.07.09
Grammy Winners and Nominees to Discuss ‘How I Wrote That Song’ at Key Club in LA
BMI Panel Discussion will Feature will.i.am, T-Pain, Chad Hugo (Neptunes), Makeba Riddick, Keri Hilson and Surprise GuestsBMI will present its annual “How I Wrote That Song” panel Saturday, February 7, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles. Led by BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the discussion will feature insight from Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer will.i.am, Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer…
From News, posted 1.28.09
Lady GaGa Delivers Dynamic Dance-Pop
Up-and-coming chart-topper, fashion icon, and newly-minted Grammy nominee Lady GaGa makes no bones about her approach to pop music: Simply put, she’s trying to make it fun again. “It’s not really rocket science,” she says. “The music is intended to inspire people to feel a certain way about themselves, so they’ll be able to encompass, in their own lives, a sense of inner fame that they can…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.10.08
BMI Visited by ‘Songwriter to Watch’ Rob. A
BMI’s Los Angeles office received a visit Thursday, October 2 from BMI songwriter Robert “Rob. A” Allen, recently named one of the “Urban Songwriters to Watch” in the October 4 issue of Billboard. Rob. A is part of the Los Angeles songwriting and production collective Graffiti, a creative hive similar to Atlanta’s hit-making team The Clutch. A growing force in the contemporary music world,…
From News, posted 10.06.08
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