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Jan 13, 2011 Pictured at the “Come Back Song” #1 dinner are BMI’s Clay Bradley and Jody Williams, co-writer Casey Beathard, Darius Rucker, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. Written by Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI toasted the team behind Darius Rucker’s latest chart-topper, “Come Back Song,” at an intimate dinner on Tuesday, January 11. Written by Casey Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. Pictured are Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Mike Whelan, BMI’s Jody Williams and Clay Bradley, McGhee Management’s Scott McGhee, co-writer… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Rhett Akins (far right) celebrates with his collaborators, Dallas Davidson (middle) and Ben Hayslip (far left) at the “All About Tonight” #1 party on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Perry Howard congratulates co-writer Dallas Davidson on the success of the #1 song “All About Tonight” at a party held on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Songwriting power trio Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip celebrated their third chart-topper in 12 months during a party on Friday, January 7 at BMI’s Nashville office. The Georgia natives, known as the “Peach Pickers” up and down Music Row, toasted Blake Shelton’s 2010 recording of their composition “All About Tonight,” which also marks a career-defining 45th #1 single… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Co-writer Dallas Davidson is all grins at the “All About Tonight” #1 party on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Leslie Roberts congratulates co-writer Rhett Akins on the success of #1 song “All About Tonight” at BMI’s party, held January 7. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Brandon Kinney recently inked a new publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Love Monkey Music, while he also re-signed with Tom-Leis Music. The 2010 BMI Award-winning songwriter co-wrote Randy Houser’s smash “Boots On.” Love Monkey Music owner Bob DiPiero knows a fellow hit-maker when he sees one: A consistent chart-topper over the past two decades, DiPiero is also the… View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Robert Earl Keen, Jamey Johnson, and Raul Malo close-out the first evening of performances at the 2010 Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Jan 07, 2011 Poolside, worlds collide: Key West charm and Nashville charisma underscore every performance at the festival. View Photo