Nashville

Bye, Bye: ASCAP / Nashville, Curb Records and EMI Music Publishing joined to celebrate their recent number one, "Bye, Bye." The song was written by Rory Bourke and Phil Vassar, published by EMI Music and recorded by Curb artist Jo Dee Messina. Pictured below (l-r), are Curb Universal's Mike Curb, Messina, Burke, Vassar, ASCAP's Connie Bradley and EMI's Gary Overton. (Photograph by Aubrey Haynes)

Out of My Bones: ASCAP/Nashville and DreamWorks joined to congratulate Gary Burr and Sharon Vaughn for their recent #1 song, "Out of My Bones," recorded by DreamWorks artist Randy Travis. Pictured (l-r) are Travis, Vaughn, Burr, ASCAP's Connie Bradley, DreamWorks' James Stroud and producer Byron Gallimore. (Photograph by Alan L. Mayor)

Keeping An Eye On Country Music: CBS Corporation President and CEO Mel Karmazin spoke before members of the Country Music Association (CMA) Board of Directors during a special luncheon held at CMA's recent board meeting in Chicago. Pictured above (l-r) are TNN / CMT President David Hall, ASCAP Board member and President and CEO of Sony/ATV Tree Publishing Donna Hilley, Karmazin, ASCAP's Connie Bradley, President of Arista Records Tim Dubois, Radio & Records Nashville Bureau Chief Lon Helton and Atlantic Records President Rick Blackburn.