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Nov 08, 2011 BMI and the Basement teamed up once again to present the latest installment of BMI Buzz on November 2. Snapshot sets from featured artists Charlene Marie, Brandon Rhyder, Ann Marie, and CALEB fueled the quarterly showcase, which exemplifies BMI’s and the Basement’s twin commitment to developing songwriting talent at all career stages and in all genres by introducing prime up-and-coming… View Photo

Nov 08, 2011 Ann Marie delivers a strong three-song set at BMI Buzz at the Basement on November 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Nov 02, 2011 Van McLain, Lee Thomas Miller, and Rodney Clawson perform a hit-stacked set for the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. View Photo

Nov 02, 2011 Nashville-based songwriters Lee Thomas Miller and Rodney Clawson recently joined Lawrence, Kansas-based songwriter Van McLain to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB). The songwriters performed a number of their signature songs, including “In Color” by Jamey Johnson, “I Saw God Today” by George Strait, and “Flesh & Blood” by Shooting Star. Pictured are Clawson, Cool… View Photo

Oct 31, 2011 BMI invited singer/songwriter Angie Aparo to perform at Cox Media Group’s Digital Summit, held recently at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta. Aparo’s set included his hit single “Spaceship” from his debut album The American, as well as “Cry” and “Free Man,” recorded by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, respectively. Pictured are Cox Media Group’s Gregg Lindahl and Kim Guthrie; BMI’s… View Photo

Oct 27, 2011 Grammy award-winning BMI songwriter Joe Ely headlined the Greater Austin Restaurant Association Chapter Kick-Off Party, held recently at the Oasis on Lake Travis. In addition to reaching into his deep catalog that houses solo recordings as well as work with the Flatlanders and others, Ely performed songs from his new album, Satisfied at Last. The Texas native’s distinct sound has… View Photo

Oct 24, 2011 BMI invited Kansas native Jenn Schott to entertain attendees at the Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association (KRHA) Evening of Hospitality, held recently in Wichita. Each year, the KRHA event helps support the organization’s Educational Foundation and celebrates the industry’s rising stars. Schott delivered a captivating performance, full of songs from her catalog recorded by artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Billy… View Photo

Oct 24, 2011 For the very first time, the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage hosted a no. 1 party on Tuesday, October 18. BMI joined other members of the creative community at the Nashville landmark to toast the team behind Brad Paisley’s two-week chart-topper “Old Alabama,” written by Randy Owen, Chris DuBois, Dave Turnbull, and Paisley. Featuring guest vocals from Country Music Hall… View Photo

Oct 19, 2011 Former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston and legendary broadcast journalist Don West, President & CEO of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, celebrate Preston’s inclusion in the Library of American Broadcasting’s Giants of Broadcasting 2011. View Photo

Oct 19, 2011 Pictured at the Giants of Broadcasting 2011 luncheon are Robbin Ahrold, BMI’s Michael Steinberg and Ed Oshanani, former BMI President & CEO Frances Preston, and BMI’s Fred Cannon, Mike O’Neill, Alison Smith, Phil Graham, and Richard Conlon. View Photo