Nashville

ASCAP Board Member Jimmy Webb was recognized with the prestigious Special International Award at this year's Ivor Novello Awards ceremony in London, where numerous ASCAP writers and composers took home top honors.

May's installment of ASCAP's popular monthly showcase series at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville featured Young Guns Publishing songwriters Cyndi Thomson, Gimm+Icky, Ben Reno, Cassidy Ford, Kimberly Paige and Phoebe Sharp.

ASCAP member Adam Sanders was recently signed to a publishing agreement with Big Yellow Dog Music as a result of his appearance at ASCAP's New Crew Writers Round showcase. The regular showcase series exists to help promote and introduce talented, up-and-coming young writers to Nashville's vibrant music publisher community.

The third installment of ASCAP Nashville's AMPED series featured Nashville songwriter-artists Jared Ashley and Carly Pearce alongside country rockers Old Dominion, on Monday, May 14th, 2012.

ASCAP welcomed songwriter-artist Jerrod Niemann to the family on Monday, May 14th, 2012, when he stopped by the Nashville office to join ASCAP as a writer member.

Award-winning ASCAP members Dave Berg and Alonzo "Zo" Lee performed songs they wrote with St. Louis students at the event, which benefited America SCORES St. Louis. ASCAP's Sue Devine was honored with the organization's Legacy Award.

ASCAP and Revelry Music Group are thrilled to announce the signing of an administration agreement with Colorado based JMHB Music Publishing for ASCAP songwriter-artist Aaron Espe.

ASCAP Nashville hosted a #1 Party on May 3rd, 2012, to celebrate songwriters Chris Stapleton and Al Anderson along with publishers Sea Gayle Music Publishing, Small Fish Music, Big Yellow Dog Music, producer Tony Brown and UMG Nashville on George Strait's latest hit single "Love's Gonna Make It Alright."

The Billboard Country Music Summit, presented in association with CMA, features two days of provocative discussion of issues critical to the success of stakeholders in the country music business and advice on how to build, maximize and sustain your career.

Texans are known for their music and state pride, both of which can be heard in the time-honored tradition of the Texas dance hall. ASCAP's Ryan Beuschel follows country star Billy Currington to the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio to explore this popular sub-culture.

ASCAP joined the creative teams behind Dierks Bentley's latest #1, "Home," to celebrate the song at Arnold's in Nashville on April 30, 2012. The anthemic title track is Bentley's 9th career #1 hit as a artist and songwriter, and the second #1 off his new album.

ASCAP Nashville recently announced the opening of a brand new "music lounge" that has been added to the third floor Membership area. The space includes a stage and dedicated sound system, and provides the office with the unique opportunity to host special events and exclusive performances.

These songwriting legends will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 14th in New York City.