The Nutcracker Chronicles by Janine Kovac is a memoir that explores Kovac's journey as a ballerina and her early aspirations, which included becoming a psychologist. Influenced by a music box ballerina, Kovac begins ballet lessons at Fort Bliss, later admiring prima ballerina Renée Segapeli after...

Seattle is known for its persistent rainfall and its outstanding coffee. By the late 1980s to early 1990s, Seattle emerged as ground zero for a new music genre: grunge. Yet, despite the explosion of the alternative rock scene and its artists, Seattle had been home...

The Mountain Whippoorwill (Or, How Hill-Billy Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize) is a folktale originally written by Stephen Vincent Benet and retold by John McEuen, with illustrations by Jas Ingram and Buddy Finethy. The story follows Hill-Billy Jim, a young man born in the...

The Joy of Musicology: Unleashing the Magical Symphony for All by M.P. Johnson is more than just an introduction to music around the world or the history of music as the term musicology may suggest to those in the field. The book presents the many...

Tuned In, Memoirs of a Piano Man: Behind the Scenes with Music Legends and Finding the Artist Within is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, music, and inspirational writing subgenres. Penned by author Jim Wilson, this memoir presents a captivating account of a remarkable...

The Ethereal Concerto by Barry Robbins is a magical story that takes readers on a journey through space and time, introducing them to both real and fictional musicians. The story is set in the enchanted Ethereal Bar, where a mysterious man interviews the musicians about...

The Candy Butcher: A Biography of Frank Ray Perilli by William Karl Thomas is a personal account by a bonafide friend and fan of the man better known as Frankie Ray. Trying to write the biography of a relatively unknown showbiz celebrity is no easy...

In Tango Guitar Method, Guillermo Marigliano explains the Argentinian style to guitarists who are familiar with their instrument. The author explains to readers that they can play the music as a solo piece or accompany a singer. Before attempting this style, Marigliano prefers the student...

Tonechaser: Understanding Edward - My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen is a work of non-fiction in the music and entertainment history, biography, and memoir subgenres. Penned by author Steve Rosen, the work is best suited to the general adult reading audience. The author, a...

The Guitar Decoder Ring: Featuring SIGIL - the New Language of Guitar is a work of non-fiction in the music, education, and how-to-guide subgenres. It is suitable for both young adult and adult readers to learn from and was created by the author duo Asher...