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Apr 28, 2010 On April 12, BMI took 2006 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year Vicky McGehee to dinner to celebrate a number of her songs achieving over a million performances each. The list of McGehee’s hits that have been heard over a million times includes Toby Keith’s “God Love Her”; Faith Hill’s “Like We Never Loved At All”; Gretchen Wilson’s “When I… View Photo

Apr 22, 2010 Friday, April 23 would have been rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison’s 74th birthday. In addition to helping spread the word about activities scheduled to celebrate the late icon, BMI is commemorating Orbison’s birthday by showcasing this legendary photo, which captures the camaraderie of the historic 1963 tour featuring Orbison and the Beatles. Pictured are John Lennon, Orbison… View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 Shown enjoying the NAB convention in Las Vegas are BMI Board Chairman Jack Sander, Graham Nash, Colbie Caillat, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 Pictured at the NAB convention in Las Vegas are (back row) BMI Board members Mark Pedowitz, Amador Bustos and G. Neil Smith; Colbie Caillat; Willie Nelson; BMI Board member Susan Davenport Austin; Toby Keith; and BMI Board members Philip A. Jones, Ken Elkins, and N. John Douglas; (front row) BMI Board member K. James Yager; Graham Nash; BMI President &… View Photo

Apr 20, 2010 BMI celebrated the achievements of its songwriters at the National Associations of Broadcasters convention held in Las Vegas April 12-14. BMI’s Board of Directors hosted a broadcast industry dinner at the Wynn Encore resort, where Willie Nelson was presented with a special citation from the BMI Board. BMI songwriters Colbie Caillat, Toby Keith and Graham Nash also were honored for… View Photo

Apr 14, 2010 BMI honored the creative team behind Easton Corbin’s chart-topping single, “A Little More Country Than That,” during a rooftop party at the company’s Music Row offices on Monday, April 12. Co-written by 2009 NSAI Songwriter of the Year Wynn Varble, Don Poythress and Joey + Rory’s Rory Lee Feek, the song has generated a career-launching triad of firsts for Corbin:… View Photo

Apr 14, 2010 BMI’s Jody Williams congratulates the co-writers of chart-topper “A Little More Country Than That” on April 12. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble, and Rory Lee Feek. View Photo

Apr 14, 2010 BMI’s Clay Bradley (left) and Jody Williams (right) congratulate Easton Corbin on hitting #1 with his debut single “A Little More Country Than That.” View Photo

Apr 14, 2010 Just as presentations come to a close, Wynn Varble remembers to thank his wife during the “A Little More Country Than That” #1 party on April 12. View Photo

Apr 14, 2010 Eason Corbin thanks his creative, management, and promotion teams for helping his debut single “A Little More Country Than That,” rise to #1. Pictured are co-writers Rory Lee Feek and Don Poythress, Warner/Chappell’s Tracy Gershon, UMG Nashville’s Royce Risser, co-writer Wynn Varble, Easton Corbin, producer Carson Chamberlain, and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo