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It’s An ‘Awful, Beautiful Life’ at the Top for Harley Allen
Triple Grammy-winning songwriter Harley Allen was honored with a party at BMI Nashville to celebrate the rise of his latest hit, "Awful, Beautiful Life," to the top of the charts. Co-written with and recorded by DreamWorks artist Darryl Worley, the song appears as the lead cut on Worley's latest self-titled album. Producer Frank Rogers and Allen's publisher Ten Ten Music were also honored for their contributions to the…
From News, posted 3.13.05
Casey Beathard
Casey Beathard cringes whenever a stranger asks him to name the hit songs he’s written. He’s proud of his success, of course. But when he recites his list, certain titles — “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo,” “Drinkin’ Bone,” “Beer Man” — suggest he’s getting a lot of boozy, bar-hopping inspiration. “It’s most embarrassing when I’m at church,” he says with a laugh. “When I name…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.01.04
Casey Beathard Proud To Have ‘No Problems’
Casey Beathard celebrated another milestone the day after being named BMI's 2004 Country Songwriter of the Year -- his hit "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" earned a BMI Million-Air Award for collecting one million brodcast performances. The single appeared on Kenny Chesney's BNA Records release by the same name, which hit the top of the country charts in 2002.
From News, posted 11.22.04
BMI Toasts Gary Allan and Scotty Emerick for #1s
Gary Allan and Scotty Emerick received engraved pewter cups, recognizing #1 singles, from BMI's Mark Mason between their sets at the Kingsport Funfest in Kingsport, Tennessee. Allan received the award as the artist on "Man To Man," which was written by Jamie O'Hara and appears on Allan's MCA Records release See If I Care; Emerick earned his cup for co-writing "Whiskey Girl" with DreamWorks Records…
From News, posted 8.02.04
Gary Allan Paves His Own Path to the Top
Though he seemed pleased that his latest album, See If I Care, recently went gold, that’s about all the record business numbers Gary Allan knows, or cares, anything about. Those stories about his fighting with his record company, especially in the early days, are true. When the label honchos started to pick songs he didn’t like, he said, “No, that’s not me,” and…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.21.04
Casey Beathard Earns Triple Million-Air Honors
Sony/ATV Tree songwriter Casey Beathard has added three BMI Million-Air certificates to his award collection for his hits "Right Where I Need To Be" (Gary Allan), "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" (Tracy Byrd) and "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly" (Aaron Tippin). Each song has received over one million broadcast performances. Based on an average…
From News, posted 2.22.04
‘Tough Little Boys’ Grabs #1 Seat
"Tough Little Boys" was the center of attention during a luncheon at BMI Nashville, when BMI Award-winning writer Harley Allen, co-writer Don Sampson and MCA artist Gary Allan celebrated the song's #1 achievement. Also recognized for their contributions were publisher Coburn Music, Inc., producer Mark Wright and Luke Lewis on behalf of MCA Nashville.
From News, posted 12.08.03
CMA Awards Nominations Boast A Whole Lotta Toby Keith
With recognition in seven categories, Toby Keith led the list of nominees for the 37th Annual CMA Awards (August 26). Nominated for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year, in addition to an Album of the Year mention for Unleashed, Keith also picked up Song, Single, Music Video and Vocal Event nominations for "Beer for My Horses," a duet with Willie Nelson that he co-wrote…
From News, posted 8.26.03
Dixie Chicks and Bruce Robison Salute ‘Travelin’ Soldier’
Before their "Top Of The World" tour stop at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center (8/4), the Dixie Chicks thanked songwriter Bruce Robison for their #1 song "Travelin' Soldier" during a celebration hosted by BMI and Robison's publisher, Carnival Music. Among Robison's other credits are cuts by Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, his wife Kelly Willis, and the #1 single "Angry…
From News, posted 8.11.03
BMI Celebrates Byrd’s #1 Shot With ‘Ten Rounds’
BMI Nashville hosted a Mexican fiesta at La Paz Restaurante to celebrate Tracy Byrd's #1 hit "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" (10/16). Writers Casey Beathard, Michael Heeney and Marla Cannon-Goodman were honored, in addition to publisher Sony/ATV Acuff-Rose and producer Billy Joe Walker, Jr. The song is Byrd's first #1 since joining the RCA roster, and the third single released from his seventh studio…
From News, posted 10.30.02
BMI Stars Are Hot at CMT Flameworthy Nominations
BMI writer/artists Toby Keith and Martina McBride collected three nominations when the inaugural CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards were announced in Nashville (5/14). Landing two nominations apiece in country music's first ever music video awards were Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tim McGraw,…
From News, posted 5.19.02
Robison and McGraw Happy About ‘Angry All The Time’
Songwriter Bruce Robison and Curb artist Tim McGraw were the guests of honor at a celebration hosted by BMI marking the three-weeks-at-#1 success of "Angry All The Time." The song -- the first #1 for Robison and for publishers Tiltawhirl Music and Bruce Robison Music -- was produced by McGraw, Byron Gallimore and James Stroud. "Angry All The Time" was originally included on Robison's 1998 Lucky Dog…
From News, posted 2.27.02
Jim Lauderdale Makes Writing a Real Priority
He's been called a bridge between country's past and its future. The New York Daily News dubbed him the "not-so-missing link between soul and country." Spin proclaimed him "the most gifted voice in alternative country." With accolades like that you'd think Jim Lauderdale would be all over the radio. Well, he is - and he isn't. Though his own records - 10 of them now - get…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.10.01
Mark Wright
Finding a balance between commercial viability and artistic integrity isn't easy, but MCA-Nashville Senior VP/A&R, hit songwriter and producer Mark Wright seems to have found that balance simply by following his heart. He started his career that way, leaving a lucrative job singing jingles to take a $150-a-week songwriting gig. Retired BMI exec Roger Sovine, then a publisher, spotted Wright's talents and brought the upstart into…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.31.01
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