Industry Ink: ASCAP, Bomar, CTM, Shelton

ASCAP will continue its We Create Music Series on Oct. 8 at Nashville venue The Basement. The 5:00 p.m. show will feature Hannah Aldridge, Darrin Bradbury, Caroline Spence, Josh London, Cole Taylor and CJ Solar.

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Respected music writer Scott B. Bomar will appear in support of his new book Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock, during Nashville’s Southern Festival of Books on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Los Angeles-based writer will participate in a panel discussion with author Carla Jean Whitley called “They’ve Been Known to Pick a Song or Two: Southern Rock and the Muscle Shoals Sound.”
After a book tour through the southern region, Bomar will return to Nashville on Oct. 20 for a 6:30 p.m. reading, Q&A and book signing at Parnassus Books in Green Hills. The Music City native is son of publisher Woody Bomar. More info at ScottBBomar.com.

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In celebration of three years, Catch This Music will host a parking lot party on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 1008 17th Ave. S. Food and drinks will be provided. RSVPs requested to shona@catchthismusic.com.

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Executives gathered backstage before Blake Shelton wrapped his Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014 at California’s Hollywood Bowl this past Saturday (Oct. 4) to surprise the Warner Music Nashville entertainer with a plaque celebrating sales of more than 20 million digital singles. Shelton’s next tour dates will be in 2015. His latest album, Bringing Back The Sunshine, was released Sept. 30.