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Sep 01, 2011 Beasley Broadcast Group celebrated its 50th anniversary on August 26 at a special dinner during its annual GM meeting, held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The intimate event featured a special performance by Republic Nashville recording artist and BMI songwriter Martina McBride, who offered songs from her anticipated new album Eleven, due out October 11. Pictured are Big… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writer Brantley Gilbert enjoys the top of the charts at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party on August 30. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Jason Aldean celebrates his seventh chart-topper at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party, August 30 at BMI in Nashville. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writer Colt Ford reflects on his path to his first chart-topper as a songwriter at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 BMI toasted Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert, and Jason Aldean at a party honoring the no. 1 hit “Dirt Road Anthem,” held August 30 on the rooftop of the company’s Music Row offices. Both successful recording artists in their own right, Ford and Gilbert topped the charts for the first time as a songwriting duo with the hip-hop-infused hit. Aldean is… View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 Co-writers Colt Ford (left) and Brantley Gilbert (right) take aim at another chart-topper with Jason Aldean (center) at the “Dirt Road Anthem” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 01, 2011 The Hogslop String Band recently stopped by BMI to officially join the organization as songwriters. An old-time string band comprising singer-songwriters and musicians from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and California, the group is managed by industry veteran Sherman Halsey. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason; the Hogslop String Band’s Gabriel Kelley, Daniel Allen Frazier, Jr., Casey McBride and Kevin Martin; Halsey;… View Photo

Aug 26, 2011 BMI presented two Million-Air Awards to songwriter Deborah Allen on August 23 at its Music Row offices. Two of Allen’s compositions, “Baby I Lied,” written and performed by Allen, and “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby,” performed by Janie Fricke, have accumulated more than one million performances each. It’s been a busy August for Allen, who released her latest album, Hear… View Photo