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T-Bone Burnett: Success of O Brother, Where Art Thou
Captured at BMI Film TV Awards 2002
T-Bone Burnett: True Believer
In today’s digitized computerized compressed treble-drenched fluorescent airtight culture, it can get a little hard to breathe. Sometimes, somebody needs to open the window — preferably with a well-thrown brick — and let in a little sun and wind. And nobody recognizes the soul-saving sweetness of some well-placed sonic space better than T-Bone Burnett. A legendary producer, and a gifted musician and songwriter, he was born Joseph…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.24.09
Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab
The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year's Composer's Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and David Poe. The selected composers bring an eclectic range of talent to the two-week lab, which focuses on the process…
From News, posted 7.15.09
Alison Krauss and Lil Wayne Win Big at 2009 Grammys
Ethereal BMI songwriter Alison Krauss enjoyed frequent trips to the Grammy stage during the Recording Academy’s 51st annual ceremony Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles. In all, Krauss accepted five trophies for Raising Sand, her collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant. The pair, along with super producer and fellow BMI songwriter T-Bone Burnett, walked away with many of the night’s top honors, including album…
From News, posted 2.09.09
BMI Legends Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings Inducted Into Hollywood RockWalk
BMI's Barbara Cane, Tracie Verlinde and Joe Maggini were on hand to celebrate the induction of legendary BMI songwriters Kris Kristofferson and the late Waylon Jennings into the Hollywood RockWalk in Los Angeles. BMI country singer/songwriter Jessi Colter, Jennings' wife, accepted the posthumous induction in his honor.
From News, posted 7.09.06
Warren Zevon Offers a Lesson in Living
As a songwriter, Warren Zevon is one of the most articulate and witty observers of the vicissitudes, absurdities and ironies of modern life. He's given us glimpses at the "Werewolves Of London, the "Excitable Boy" and "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner." He has called for "Lawyers, Guns and Money, done time in the "Detox Mansion, and shown us what it's like to be "Poor Poor Pitiful Me."…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.29.03
T Bone Burnett Builds on the Success of ‘O Brother’
It’s a story we all love: A quietly successful artist/songwriter/producer/guitarist becomes an “overnight” star by producing an album of traditional American music for a quirky, comic, moderately successful film. The record, however, sells six million copies with virtually no commercial radio airplay, wins six Grammys, that many more bluegrass and country awards, and lodges itself at the top of the Billboard country charts for over 80 weeks — so far.…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.30.02
Film, TV Music Conference Offers Discount Rate to BMI Composers
The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have joined forces for a 2-day event examining the role of music in film and television. The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, scheduled for October 10-11 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California, will provide a dynamic networking opportunity for executives who create film and television content to meet and exchange ideas with suppliers of music for future projects. BMI composers…
From News, posted 9.23.02
Summer on the Silver Screen: Sounds Like a Hit
Going to the movies this summer? Of course you are. A good deal of the music you'll be hearing has been written and recorded by BMI composers. Leading the pack are two veterans, Danny Elfman and John Williams, who, between them, have scored four of what are expected to be the biggest-grossing movies of the season. Elfman, this year's Richard Kirk Award winner for career achievement…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.31.02
Triple Winners Brooks & Dunn Move to Front of ACM Herd
Brooks & Dunn collected three "Hat" trophies at the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (5/22) to become the winningest act in the history of the ACMs. Their victories for top Entertainer, Vocal Duo and Video brought their total to16, surpassing Merle Haggard on the all-time list. …
From News, posted 5.30.02
Top Film, TV, Cable Composers Honored at BMI’s Annual Film/TV Awards
BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music to the top-grossing films, the top-rated prime-time network television shows and the highest ranking cable television shows of the year at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on May 15, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston. More than…
From News, posted 5.14.02
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