ASCAP Playback Magazine - Features

SUN WRITER
Country songwriter/superstar Kenny Chesney�s "Somewhere in the Sun" Tour will be one of the year�s hottest music events. Before he headed out into the sunset, he sat down with fellow songwriter Rodney Crowell for an exclusive interview.

MAFIA HITS
John Rich and his fellow songwriters in Nashville's MuzikMafia have gone from fringe players to International stars by not playing by the rules.

BEST OF THE FESTS
ASCAP's eight-day Music Café at the Sundance Film Festival featuring such artists as Nellie McKay and its numerous showcases at this year's South by Southwest Music Festival featured an incredible array of songwriters and bands from across the musical spectrum.

13th EL PREMIO AWARDS
ASCAP honored its top Latin songwriters and publishers at the 13th Annual El Premio ASCAP Awards held in New York City on April 5th.

MEDIAGUIDE'S ARTISTMONITOR™
Mediaguide, a joint venture created and funded by ASCAP, uses digital fingerprinting to monitor 2,500 radio stations across the U.S. Now members can use its ArtistMonitor™ service to support their careers.

HERITAGE: FIELDS OF GOLD
On the centennial of Dorothy Fields' birth, songs such as "On the Sunny Side of the Street" and "I'm in the Mood for Love" shine as bright as ever.