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Jason Aldean stopped by BMI’s Nashville office Tuesday, October 11 to hand-deliver a plaque thanking BMI for its support of his latest album, My Kinda Party, which is now certified double-platinum and is the top-selling country album of the year. Aldean will vie for five CMA nominations this year, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.…
BMI partnered with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) on the weekend of September 30 to present a songwriters festival held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Destin Seafood Festival. Thirty shows featuring sixteen BMI songwriters took place over three days in venues throughout Destin, FL. Pictured at the event are FRLA’s Carol Dover; BMI’s Dan Spears; songwriters Ryan…
BMI also hosted its 10th annual “Film Music and the Bigger Picture” luncheon at the Chinatown Brasserie during the Independent Filmmaker Conference. Special guest speaker Audrey Kitagawa addressed the room of film, television, and music community leaders. The President of Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, Kitagawa is a peace advocate, humanitarian, and experienced attorney who also serves as Chair…
Co-writer Rhett Akins discusses how he and co-writer Luke Laird composed “Take a Back Road” at the song’s no. 1 party at BMI.
Rodney Atkins (center) presents custom-made cornhole boards to “Take a Back Road” songwriters Rhett Akins (left) and Luke Laird at the song’s no. 1 party on Monday, October 3 at BMI.
BMI’s Jody Williams (far right) celebrates with the co-writers Luke Laird (left) and Rhett Akins (center) at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party.
Singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett celebrates with dad Rhett Akins at the no. 1 party celebrating the older Akins’ latest chart-topper, “Take a Back Road.”
Rodney Atkins is pictured at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party.
Co-writer Luke Laird speaks at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party.
BMI saluted two of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters on Monday, October 3. Luke Laird and Rhett Akins penned Rodney Atkins’ characteristically down-home no. 1, “Take a Back Road,” during their very first co-writing session together. The smash became the seventh career chart-topper for both of the writers, who are crafting country music’s contemporary sound. Akins is responsible for the…
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