Scotty Emerick Is A “Million-Air”
BMI’s Sr. Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Mark Mason; BMI’s Director of Writer/Publisher Relations David Preston; Scotty Emerick; and BMI’s Assistant Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Clay Bradley.
Photo by Drew Maynard

BMI’s Sr. Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Mark Mason; BMI’s Director of Writer/Publisher Relations David Preston; Scotty Emerick; and BMI’s Assistant Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Clay Bradley.Photo by Drew Maynard

BMI honored Country songwriter Scotty Emerick with several BMI “Million-Air” Awards recently in Nashville. BMI’s Mark Mason, David Preston and Clay Bradley presented the long-time Read more…

Songwriter Tim Johnson Honored In Unique Way
Tim Johnson

Last October, the Nashville songwriting community lost Tim Johnson, a good friend and great songwriter, after a two-year battle with cancer. Instead of simply raising money for his family, which would eventually dwindle away and disappear, Tim’s friends have joined together in his honor, to create an event that will leave an enduring legacy.

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The Advantages of Using Session Musicians on Your Songwriting Demo

Why do professional recordings sound, well…professional?  There are a number of reasons including high quality microphones, pre-amps, an experienced engineer and a well-designed studio space.   But one of the single most important elements in a great-sounding, professional recording is the performance of the session musicians.  There is a reason that the job of the Read more…

Eight ASCAP #1 Songwriters Honored At 2013 CMA Triple Play Awards
The newly named CMA Triple Play Award-winning songwriters pose on Jan. 29th, 2013 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Back row (l-r): Neil Thrasher (ASCAP), Rodney Clawson, Ben Hayslip (ASCAP), Josh Kear (ASCAP) and Brantley Gilbert. Front row (l-r): Eric Paslay (ASCAP), Dierks Bentley (ASCAP), Shane McAnally (ASCAP) and Chris Young. Not pictured: Dave Haywood (ASCAP), Charles Kelley (ASCAP) and Eric Church. Photo by Donn Jones/CMA

The newly named CMA Triple Play Award-winning songwriters pose on Jan. 29th, 2013 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Back row (l-r): Neil Thrasher (ASCAP), Rodney Clawson, Ben Hayslip (ASCAP), Josh Kear (ASCAP) and Brantley Gilbert. Front row (l-r): Eric Paslay (ASCAP), Dierks Bentley (ASCAP), Shane McAnally (ASCAP) and Chris Young. Not pictured: Dave Read more…

Anthony Smith Welcomes Another Angel
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Nashville hit-maker Anthony Smith and wife, Lindsay Anderton, (one third of Lucy Angel) welcomed daughter, McCartney Blaze Smith to the world today.
Their first child was 8lbs 12 ounces, 20 inches long and Anthony posted that he and Lindsay were in awe. Congrats you two!

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tony Arata, Larry Henley and Kim Williams Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters HOF
Mary Chapin Carpenter

Country artist and songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter and songwriters Tony Arata, Larry Henley and Kim Williams were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Fame during the organization’s 42nd Anniversary Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, held last Saturday at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Presented by AT&T, the event celebrated the musical contributions of the Read more…

Win Titans Tickets From Tennessee's #1 RE/MAX Man!
Gary Ashton

Ok all you locals, Nashville.com is very proud and lucky to have Gary Ashton as our exclusive realtor. But luck isn’t what gave Ashton and his RE/MAX Elite team their number 1 ranking in Tennessee for the last three years. Hard work and dedication is how that came about. Now, Gary Ashton is also the Read more…

ASCAP To Honor Bob McDill
Bob McDill

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor legendary country music songwriter Bob McDill with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 50th Annual Country Music Awards, taking place on Monday, October 29th, 2012 at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland. The invitation-only gala will also honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most Read more…

Paul Sikes Gets A Career Boost
Paul Sikes

After playing at a small, local venue in Nashville, Tennessee, a seemingly unknown songwriter and producer recently became an overnight sensation thanks to Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb. Paul Sikes was given the opportunity most in this industry only dream of—a live appearance and performance on the NBC Today Show (watch Today Show performance on Read more…

Score One For The Independent Guy!
Will Hoge

If you’ve ever been on music row you know how the big record labels and publishers brag about their latest number one. It’s usually in the form of a big obnoxious banner on the side of their building or hung from a tree. But how do the independent guys do it? As of now, the Read more…