More than just charts, star bios, and boring listings, "The Country Music Book of Lists" is the perfect gift or pop reference guide for trivia fans, filled with humor, insight, and "down home fun".

"It Started With a Dare" A memoir by Marie Norway of her 20 years in country music. Her book is a delightful memoir of the places and events during her career in Country Music. Entertainers and Musicians who added to her experiences. You may find it funny, scary and even shocking!

Reading this guidebook is like taking a wild foods walk with foraging experts Mia Andler and Kevin Feinstein: it gives practical advice for gathering edible wild plants in the Bay Area in a voice that is friendly and suffused with rich personal knowledge. The authors provide thorough descriptions of where to find each of the region's most readily available plants, and they give clear instructions for harvesting them responsibly. Large, detailed photographs...

Have you ever heard the songs of musician Dana Blake played live or through the MP3? Here are the lyrics that go with those songs. Enjoy!

Originally published 25 years ago, Watermelon Wine was praised for its honest, unsentimental examination of the compassion as well as the passion behind authentic country music. Author Frye Gaillard looked at the commercialization of the Grand Ole Opry; the tradition-minded rebels such as Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, and Tompall Glaser; the growing divide between country and folk music; how Johnny Cash inspired new songwriters and new ideas; how...

This behind-the scenes look at the Nashville music industry reveals inside tips on how to break through the system and get heard. The new edition includes the latest strategies for Internet marketing, best techniques for pitching songs and artist packages, and more. Songwriters and musicians learn how to get their songs heard in Music City, USA, and find the industry's decision makers.

Get the Summary of Willie Nelson's Energy Follows Thought in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Energy Follows Thought" by Willie Nelson is a reflective exploration of the singer-songwriter's life, beliefs, and the creative process behind his music. Nelson initially viewed songs as free as birds' melodies, accepting any payment for his work and prioritizing hope over financial gain. His song "Night Life" was mistakenly...

The history of Purdue athletics is sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and triumphant and often pretty amazing -- but always uniquely human. Along the way many characters have arisen in over 11 decades of competition and nearly 200 of these great stories are chronicled in Tales from the Boilermaker Country. On the hardwood, readers will learn why Purdue turned down its first opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament, allowing archrival Indiana to...

Nashville's Music Row is as complicated as the myths that surround it. And there are plenty, from an adulterous French fur trader to an adventurous antebellum widow, from the early Quonset hut recordings to record labels in glass high-rise towers and from "Your Cheatin' Heart" to "Strawberry Wine." Untangle the legendary history with never-before-seen photos of Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein and interviews with...

Un género esencial para entender la evolución de la música norteamericana hasta nuestros días. Partiendo de los padres del country rock y de cada uno de sus subgéneros Eduardo Izquierdo ha tratado de trazar en estas páginas el mapa sonoro esencial para entender la evolución de la música norteamericana del siglo XX. El género recoge conceptos del pop y del rock en sus bases instrumentales a los que les añade temáticas propiamente country,...