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Member UpdatesWednesday, July 25, 2007SHOF Board Member Frances Preston to Receive Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award
Frances Preston, former President and CEO of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), will be honored as the 2007 recipient of the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award, it was announced by the board of directors of Leadership Music.… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 07/25 at 03:15 PM
2001 SHOF Inductee Willie Nelson To Be Honored as Icon at 55th Annual BMI Country Awards
American legend Willie Nelson will be honored as an Icon at BMI’s 55th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country’s top music makers. The black-tie, invitation-only gala will recognize the past year’s most-performed BMI country… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 07/25 at 03:11 PM
Thursday, May 31, 2007Songwriting Is Dolly Parton’s True Love
By Jim Bessman Posted by Eric Miller on 05/31 at 11:39 AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2007Don Kirshner: A Golden Ear Reaps A Golden Career
By Jim Bessman Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 04/25 at 11:56 AM
Monday, March 19, 2007SHOF Inductee Paul Simon Honored by Library of Congress
Paul Simon will receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. Named in honor of the songwriters George and Ira Gershwin, the new prize will be given annually to “a composer or… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 03/19 at 10:06 AM
ASCAP Honors SHOF Inductee Stevie Wonder At All-Star Musical Tribute
ASCAP honored Stevie Wonder with the inaugural ASCAP American Troubadour Award during its annual “Songwriter Night” held on Capitol Hill on March 13th. The prestigious award was presented to Mr. Wonder in recognition of his music,… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 03/19 at 10:02 AM
Friday, January 26, 2007Joni Mitchell: All Sides Now
Long before she was a music icon, she was a Canadian Prairie girl who loved to paint. But art school wasn’t for Joni Mitchell, so she dropped out and joined the folk music circuit. By the… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 01/26 at 12:15 PM
Wednesday, December 20, 2006Dylan's 'Modern Times' Wins Billboard's Critics Poll
Bob Dylan’s “Modern Times” (Columbia) has won the 2006 Billboard Critics’ Choice poll, which rounds up top 10 lists from 48 of the magazine’s staff and freelance writers. Dylan was mentioned on a leading eight lists,… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 12/20 at 12:25 PM
Tuesday, December 12, 2006U.K. Hall Of Fame Fetes SHOF Music Legends
SHOF Inductees Brian Wilson and James Brown, along with Prince, Bon Jovi, Dusty Springfield, Led Zeppelin and Rod Stewart were welcomed Nov. 14 into the U.K. Music Hall of Fame. A supergroup was assembled, performing a… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 12/12 at 05:17 PM
SHOF Inductee Jimmy Webb Among Top Honorees At 2006 ASCAP Country Music Awards
ASCAP honored some of the world’s finest songwriters of the most performed country songs of the past year during the 44th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. A highlight of the evening included a special tribute to… Posted by April Anderson [SHOF] on 12/12 at 05:13 PM
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She understands that she’s best known for her extraordinary voice, bubbly personality and voluptuous looks--but Dolly Parton, this year’s recipient of the Songwriters Hall of…
It would be hard to find a more worthy recipient of the first Abe Olman Publisher Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Music Industry than Don Kirshner, who Time Magazine…