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John Hiatt to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from AMA
BMI singer/songwriter John Hiatt will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association at the organization's annual award ceremony September 18 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. As a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting honoree, Hiatt joins an elite list that includes Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Cowboy Jack Clement, Guy Clark, John Prine and
From News, posted 4.28.08
BMI Attends Smashing Celebration
BMI celebrated the return of one of the most popular rock bands of the 90s, Smashing Pumpkins, by congratulating original members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin as they were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Held at the Guitar Center on April 23, the ceremony honored the multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award nominees of the Chicago band, who enjoyed such modern-rock hits as "Today" and "1979." Founded in 1985, Hollywood's RockWalk on Sunset…
From News, posted 4.25.08
Music City Walk of Fame Inducts BMI’s Frances Preston, The Crickets & John Hiatt
The Music City Walk of Fame made its second round of inductions Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. Esteemed former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston was inducted alongside several legendary BMI songwriter/artists: rock architects The Crickets and gilt-edged singer/songwriter John Hiatt. Other honorees included Emmylou Harris, Wynonna Judd and Michael W.…
From News, posted 4.20.07
Jerry Lee Lewis: ‘The Killer’ Keeps Comin’ Back
Far too often, the name Jerry Lee Lewis evokes thoughts of a life story and outrageous stage show that earned him the reputation as one of the wildest characters in the already wooly world of rock & roll. And that reputation often overshadows an astounding musical talent that, at age 72, often outshines the 22 superstars who joined him like Rolling Stones’ Mike Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Bruce…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.22.06
Concert Promoter Harvey Goldsmith Honored by British Music Industry
U.K. concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith CBE was honored on Oct. 30 with the Music Industry Trusts' Award in a ceremony held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. 2006 Music Industry Trusts' Award recipient Harvey Goldsmith (center) is congratulated by BMI London's Brandon Bakshi and Octopus TV's Andrew…
From News, posted 11.01.06
Suzan-Lori Parks and Paul Oscher
The Odd Couple? Her mentor was James Baldwin; he learned the fine points of guitar playing looking over Muddy Waters's shoulder. As a teen in the '80s, she gave up guitar playing soon after she started because it was such a white-guy thing; he encouraged her to go back to playing. She encouraged him to write about his years playing harmonica in Waters band. She is playwright…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.17.06
Kinks Frontman Ray Davies Takes Top Honor at BMI London Awards
BMI saluted the top European songwriters, composers and publishers at its 2006 London Awards, staged Oct. 3 in the Ballroom of London's Dorchester Hotel. In addition to honoring the past year's most-played songs on U.S. radio and television, the gala dinner and awards ceremony also recognized Kinks frontman and legendary songwriter Ray Davies (PRS) as a BMI Icon for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers."…
From News, posted 10.03.06
BMI Salutes Top Urban Music Makers at Star-Studded Gala in NYC
BMI saluted the premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 6th Annual Urban Awards held Aug. 30 in New York City. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Atlanta Writer/Publisher VP Catherine Brewton, the red carpet was hopping at the star-studded ceremony, which took place at the famed Roseland Ballroom.
From News, posted 8.30.06
Hitmakers Babyface and L.A. Reid To Be Honored as BMI Icons at 6th Annual Urban Awards
Prolific songwriting and production team Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing right organization's 6th Annual Urban Awards. The invitation-only gala, which will also recognize the past year's most performed BMI urban songs, is set for Aug. 30 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, coinciding with the MTV Video Music Awards being held…
From News, posted 6.14.06
BMI Singer/Songwriter Billy Preston Dies
BMI Award-winning songwriter Billy Preston, the keyboardist and singer also known as the "fifth Beatle," died June 6 in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a long illness. He was 59. Known for his big gap-toothed smile and towering Afro, the Houston-born Preston was a teen prodigy on the piano and organ. He first encountered and struck up a friendship with The Beatles…
From News, posted 6.08.06
BMI Writers Top List of Song Hall Honorees
BMI songwriters Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Will Jennings and Sylvia Moy have been tapped as inductees by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 37th annual induction ceremony is set for June 15 in New York City.
From News, posted 4.09.06
Mieka Pauley
Her voice ranges from haunting, delicate beauty to an explosion of shattering, soaring soul. Her lyrics bloom from a place of uncompromising honesty and raw emotion, wise beyond her years. Her roots are the blues, classic soul and R&B, rock, gospel and folk, and the result is a personal brand of pop music that is uniquely her own. Billboard magazine and the Boston Globe have compared her to everything from…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.04.06
Paul Anka: Talent That Trancends Generations
For proof of Paul Anka’s continuing versatility, vitality and relevance as a pop music icon, look no further than his new release, Rock Swings. On it, the 64-year-old singer and composer covers songs by such unlikely acts as Nirvana (“Smells Like Teen Spirit”), Oasis (“Wonderwall”), R.E.M. (“Everybody Hurts”), Soundgarden (“Black Hole Sun”) and Billy Idol (“Eyes Without A Face”), albeit alongside some seemingly more…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.24.06
Newton Faulkner
The world has seen many talented singers over the years. It’s had its share of gifted guitarists, too. But when it comes to naming truly great singer-guitarists, the list doesn’t even run into double figures… Chuck Berry. Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Kurt Cobain. These men are renowned not only for pioneering guitar play and changing the way their…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.03.06
Celebrated BMI Artists to Receive Special Grammys
Some of BMI's most celebrated artists are among the recipients who will receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement honor at the 48th annual Grammy Awards next month. David Bowie
From News, posted 1.11.06
It’s Eight Grammy Nods for Mariah, Kanye and Legend
BMI superstars Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend led the list of nominees for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards with eight nods each when contenders were announced at a star-studded press conference held December 8 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Their three-way tie pushed the total number of BMI-nominated songwriters and artists to an astounding 70% in the general fields.
From News, posted 12.11.05
BMI Honors Top European Writers, Publishers at 2005 London Awards; Steve Winwood Named a BMI Icon
BMI saluted the top European songwriters and publishers in the pop, urban, country, dance, Latin, college, Christian and film/tv music genres at its 2005 London Awards held November 29. The gala dinner and awards ceremony, which honors the most performed songs on U.S. radio and television written by members of its foreign sister societies, was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Senior Vice…
From News, posted 11.28.05
Steve Winwood to Be Honored as BMI Icon at Annual London Awards Nov. 29
BMI today announced that legendary songwriter and recording artist Steve Winwood will be honored as a BMI Icon at the company's annual London Awards. The gala ceremony and dinner will be held November 29 in the Grand Ballroom of the Dorchester Hotel in that city. Winwood, who will be honored for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers," joins a distinguished list…
From News, posted 11.06.05
Buddy Guy’s Got the Blues
"I was ignored, but I didn't quit," Buddy Guy told the Washington Post last year, recalling the career lull that preceded his 1991 comeback album Damn Right, I've Got the Blues . "I kept playing even when I wasn't making a nickel, because I love what I'm doing." One of the few living blues icons, and the strongest surviving link to the golden era of…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.20.05
Icon Tribute Celebrates Three Decades of Santana Success
As the first Icon to be honored at the BMI Latin Awards, Carlos Santana has enjoyed a long and varied career. First exploding into the popular consciousness via his incendiary performance at the original Woodstock festival, Santana’s music has remained relevant through nearly 30 years of trends and fashion. A deeply spiritual man, Santana also regularly devotes himself to charitable works, most recently at a February 11…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.20.05
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