Rhythm & Soul

A star-studded crowd packed Brazos Hall in Austin, TX on Thursday, March 14th for the third annual BET Music Matters showcase, where a line-up of today's hottest urban acts took the stage.

The music of ASCAP composer-producer Adrian Younge has always reached back to the analog warmth of vintage soul music and retro film soundtracks. He’s gotten closer than ever to his inspirations on his funky, mysterious new album, written and recorded with William Hart of the pioneering Philly soul group The Delfonics.

ASCAP's Rhthym & Soul team in Atlanta hosted its second "Check It Out" series of the year at Jan Smith Studios, featuring Jan Smith and her staff as panelists. Click through to view photos from the event!

The industry mag released its Top 10 Songwriters Airplay Chart for Q4 2012 and, for the second quarter in a row, ASCAP writer members and international affiliates have claimed eight of the ten spots. Max Martin, Shellback and Miguel lead the pack by taking the top three places, respectively. Congrats, songwriters!

All ASCAP members are invited to attend ASCAP's General Annual Membership Meeting at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The meeting is free to attend and will update members on the "state of the union" of ASCAP.

In honor of Black History Month - the same month that ASCAP was founded - ASCAP takes a look at the life of James Weldon Johnson. Johnson was one of the founders of ASCAP, as well as a prolific songwriter, lawyer and activist who made great contributions to the music industry.

Our first Break Bread event of the year brought together writers and producers in Rhythm & Soul for a networking lunch. Click through for photos from the event.

The most talented names in urban music came out for ASCAP’s fourth annual Grammy Brunch, celebrating the incredible success of ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul writers and producers at this year's Grammys. Check out our full coverage of the event, including photos and video interviews with nominees Tamia, James Fortune and DJ Camper.

From his Motown classics and beloved solo records to the countless artists that have sampled his work, Leon Ware has been getting people in the mood for over four decades. In this wide-ranging interview, Ware returns again and again to his favorite topic of love, in all of its forms: romance, compassion, lust, and of course, music.

The ASCAP Atlanta team held its first "Check It Out" series of the year at Tree Sound Studios, where staff members gave participants feedback on their music. The series connects ASCAP members with esteemed panels each month to further their careers.

ASCAP held its annual "Morning Glory" breakfast reception to honor its Stellar Award nominees on January 19th in Nashville. ASCAP "Gospel Icon" Award winner Andraé Crouch was in attendance as well as many more. Check out the photos from the star-studded event.

ASCAP is pleased to announce that OnStage is now available through its latest mobile update. ASCAP Onstage gives members the opportunity to receive royalties when their music is performed live. The mobile version includes the ability to locate venues using a device's GPS. ASCAP members can now submit performances wherever they are.