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Kristen Kelly, and BMI’s Dan Spears and Alison Smith join the Rising Through the Ranks class of 2012 for a photo.
After the performance, BMI surprised Varble with Million-Air performance certificates for "Waiting on a Woman" by Brad Paisley, "A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin, and "When You Need My Love" and "Sounds Like Life To Me" by Darryl Worley, all of which have earned more than one million performances each, as well as “Have You Forgotten” –…
BMI invited singer/songwriters Wynn Varble and Matt Caldwell to perform at the opening reception of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention held recently in Murfreesboro. Caldwell is a Texas native who is working on his debut EP and will be featured this fall on the national TV show Troubadour TX, while Varble is a BMI Country Award-winning songwriter and…
In what has become an annual tradition, BMI brought a Texas icon to kick-off the Texas Association of Broadcasters Convention in Austin: Ray Benson, founder of Grammy-winning Texas swing band Asleep at the Wheel. After mingling with broadcasters, Benson capped off the evening with an acoustic set of crowd favorites including "Miles and Miles of Texas," "Route 66" and "On…
BMI sponsored a performance with British singer/songwriter Callaghan at the South Carolina Broadcasters Association annual star awards, held August 11 at the Columbia Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Callaghan wowed the audience, performing songs from her debut album Life in Full Colour, produced by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins. After the set, Kirk Litton, Owner/President of 92.1 FM The Palm…
Hit country songwriter Kostas recently performed for the Idaho State Broadcasters at their July convention. The award-winning songwriter treated the crowd to several of his best known works including “Blame It on Your Heart” (Patty Loveless) and “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” (Dwight Yoakam). Smiles, applause and a standing ovation were left in the wake of his highly entertaining set. Pictured…
On June 29, BMI joined the Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) in honoring legendary artist and songwriter Barry Gibb with the FAB’s Service to Florida Award. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant was on hand to pay tribute to the iconic leader of the Bee Gees, one of music’s most influential groups, for the philanthropic work he has done in…
BMI songwriter Brandon Kinney was the featured entertainment at the Montana Broadcasters Association (MBA) annual convention, held June 24 at the Grouse Mountain Lodge. Kinney, who writes for Tom Leis Music, performed songs from his album It Smells Like Texas, as well as hits he has written for Willie Nelson, Lonestar and Randy Houser. Brandon and Houser wrote “Boots On”…
BMI presented a performance by singer/songwriter Sarah Buxton at the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Silver Dome Awards dinner, held on June 20 at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Normal, IL. The BMI songwriter performed hits from her days as a Lyric Street recording artist, as well as the chart-busters she wrote for Keith Urban, including "Stupid Boy" and "Put…
The community of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho came alive recently as BMI partnered with KXLY Radio Group, Idavend Broadcasting, Inland Northwest Broadcasting and the Coeur d’Alene Resort to present the first annual Coeur d’Alene Songwriters Festival. Music lovers from all over Washington state, Idaho and Montana gathered in the picturesque town to witness performances by award-winning songwriters Paul Overstreet, Even Stevens,…