Snapshots: BMI's Road To Bonnaroo, Bergen White, Brad Paisley

For the fourth year in a row, BMI presented three of Nashville’s best indie bands at Bonnaroo as part of the organization’s Road to Bonnaroo contest, co-sponsored by Nashville’s Mercy Lounge, the Nashville Scene, and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Alanna Royale, Ranch Ghost, and Ri¢hie performed energetic sets at the New Music on Tap Lounge brewed by Miller Lite on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the four-day music festival.

BMI’s Mark Mason (back row, far right) grabs a quick photo with Road to Bonnaroo winner Ri¢hie at the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

BMI’s Mark Mason (back row, far right) with Road to Bonnaroo winner Ri¢hie at the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

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On Saturday (6/15), the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honored Bergen White in its quarterly series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians. White provided horn and string arrangements featured on country, pop and R&B hits such as “Welcome to My World” (Eddy Arnold), “God Bless the USA” (Lee Greenwood), “The Chokin’ Kind” (Joe Simon), “Holes in the Floor of Heaven” (Steve Wariner) and “Polk Salad Annie” (Tony Joe White).

Pictured, left to right, Chip Young, Wayne Moss, Weldon Myrick, Pig Robbins, Jerry Kennedy, Bergen White, Fred Foster, Millie Kirkham, Reggie Young, David Briggs, Ray Stevens and program host Bill Lloyd (front). Photo: Donn Jones

Pictured (L-R): Chip Young, Wayne Moss, Weldon Myrick, Pig Robbins, Jerry Kennedy, Bergen White, Fred Foster, Millie Kirkham, Reggie Young, David Briggs, Ray Stevens and program host Bill Lloyd (front). Photo: Donn Jones

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Brad Paisley visited with University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban at his concert last Friday, June 14, in Tuscaloosa.