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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.

In honor of Valentine's Day, we asked the ASCAP writers behind love songs "We Danced," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" and "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" why they think listeners continue to fall in love to their music.

ASCAP hosted a star-studded Grammy Brunch, honoring the ASCAP members nominated for 2012 Grammys. Best Country Song nominee Deana Carter, Best Contemporary Christian Album nominees Gungor and multiple Grammy winner Paul Epworth mixed and mingled with celebs and industry elite at the third annual soiree.

Grammy-nominated songwriter-artist David Nail's first #1, “Let It Rain,” was recently honored by ASCAP. The song, co-written with Jonathan Singleton, set a record for the longest uninterrupted rise to #1 since the inception of the country radio charts.

ASCAP celebrated the hard-working team behind the Jason Aldean #1 “Tattoos On This Town” in Nashville in February. Co-written by Neil Thrasher and produced by Michael Knox, the tune is Aldean’s eighth trip to the top, hot on the heels of numerous  Knox/Aldean Grammy nominations.

David Lee Murphy needs no introduction to country music fans; he's written or co-written some of the most memorable songs of the past 15 years. In this audio profile, he talks about some of his hits, including "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not," nominated for two Grammy Awards.

David Nail's "Let It Rain" recently set a record for the longest uninterrupted climb to #1 in the history of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. ASCAP's Ryan Beuschel has the story behind the song, including its serendipitous connection to cinema. Watch our exclusive video of David performing "Let It Rain" at Sundance.

Nine acts representing Nashville's fast-emerging hip-hop and electronic music scene, including Sam & Tre, Call It Dope and more, took the stage at 12th & Porter in front of a packed house.

ASCAP’s country music songwriters earned multiple nominations in nearly every category of the 47th annual ACM Awards. Brad Paisley leads ASCAP nominees with nods for Entertainer of the Year and top Male Vocalist. ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year Ben Hayslip was nominated for the ACM's top writer award along with David Lee Murphy.

ASCAP celebrated with co-writers Richard Marx and Keith Urban at a party in honor of their chart-topping single in Nashville on January 25th. Marx and Urban performed the song together and the event was streamed live on ASCAP's website.

James McCartney, Jeremy Current, Bailey Cooke and more also packed the house at the 14th Sundance ASCAP Music Café. Rodriguez, the focus of the documentary sensation, Searching for Sugar Man, was a special guest performer.

ASCAP congratulated Mike Dekle and the team behind the No. 1 hit “Country Must Be Country Wide”  at a party in Nashville in January. Co-written by veteran songwriter Dekle and produced by Dann Huff, the hit blanketed airwaves across the nation, topping charts in October of last year.