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Jun 14, 2012 Pictured at the “Banjo” No. 1 party are co-writers Tony Martin and Wendell Mobley, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox and JoeDon Rooney, co-writer Neil Thrasher, and Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus. View Photo

Jun 14, 2012 Downtown Nashville’s Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant was filled with well-wishers, industry executives, songwriters, and family on June 11 all celebrating Rascal Flatts latest No. 1 hit “Banjo.” Co-written by Wendell Mobley, Tony Martin, and Neil Thrasher, the song is Rascal Flatts’ first No. 1 on Big Machine and marks Mobley’s seventh No. 1 and Martin’s fourteenth trip to the top… View Photo

Jun 12, 2012 On May 26, BMI partnered with KXLY Radio Group to put on a guitar pull featuring a trio of emerging country artists for listeners of Big 99-9 Coyote Country in Spokane. Pictured are (l-r): Broken Bow recording artist Dustin Lynch, BMI’s Dan Spears, CVR recording artist Mark Cooke, Streamsound recording artist Jaida Dreyer, and Big 99-9’s Tim Cotter. View Photo

Jun 08, 2012 BMI featured four auspicious young songwriters last night in a showcase celebrating the venerable Bluebird Café’s 30th Anniversary week. Pictured after the sold-out show are: BMI’s Bradley Collins and songwriters Neal Carpenter, Hailey Steele, Sammy Arriaga, Adam James. View Photo

Jun 07, 2012 Willie Nelson shares tales from his legendary career at the Billboard Country Music Summit in Nashville. View Photo

Jun 07, 2012 BMI sponsored a Q&A with BMI legend Willie Nelson on Tuesday, June 5 at the Billboard Country Music Summit in Nashville. Hosted by Billboard’s Ray Waddell, the discussion covered a wide range of topics, including Nelson’s early years in Nashville, his continued success, and his new album Heroes, which features duets with artists such as Kris Kristofferson and Snoop Dogg. View Photo

Jun 06, 2012 The team behind Blake Shelton’s No. 1 “Drink On It” are pictured at the “Drink On It” and “Over You” No. 1 party; back row (l-r): Blake Shelton, Warner Bros. Records John Esposito, co-writer Rodney Clawson, producer Scott Hendricks, Disney Music Publishing’s Kos Weaver, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, and BMI’s Clay Bradley; front row (l-r): Big Loud Shirt’s Craig Wiseman, co-writers… View Photo

Jun 06, 2012 BMI’s Perry Howard and Bradley Collins pause for a photo with the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission’s Hank Adam Locklin at the “Drink On It” and “Over You” No. 1 party. View Photo

Jun 06, 2012 Pictured at the mic during the “Drink On it” and “Over You” No. 1 party is “Drink On It” co-writer Jon Randall. Also pictured are (l-r) Blake Shelton and “Drink On It” co-writers Rodney Clawson and Jessi Alexander. View Photo

Jun 06, 2012 Music Row gathered at A Cowboy Town in Whites Creek, Tenn. for a country music two-for-one, celebrating the No. 1 hits “Drink on It,” recorded by Blake Shelton, and “Over You,” recorded by Miranda Lambert. “Drink On It,” co-written by Jon Randall, Rodney Clawson, and Jessi Alexander, is Shelton’s 11th --and his 6th consecutive-- No. 1 as an artist. “Over… View Photo