A UNIT nuclear convoy, stranded on the shores of Lake Vortigern, becomes the focus of an incursion by knights from a parallel reality. In this other world, technology and magic exist side by side, and the legends of King Arthur are fact. Close to the lake, the sinister Mordred battles against his enemy Ancelyn and summons his mother, the powerful witch Morgaine.Is the Doctor really Merlin? And will he discover what actually happened to King Arthur? But time is running out for every...

Of all the genres of popular music, defining the singer-songwriter is tough because they all crossover into each other. Taylor Swift is a very different type of singer-songwriter than Bruce Springsteen, yet they both fall into this category.I’m sure you (like me) think of the CLASSIC singer-songwriters like James Taylor, Carole King, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. They are all covered in here, but so are some of the ...

The millennials are rightfully dominating the popular music scene these days. Artists like Taylor Swift, One Direction and Bruno Mars have all figured out a way to crossover into the mainstream in most current genres. These artists were all born after 1980, which makes them Generation Y or more popularly called “Millennials.”It is difficult to include EVERY great millennial act, but this eBook will give th...

“So You Want To Be a Rock N’ Roll Star (Why Songwriting Matters)”: If you are a budding songwriter, producer and performer, I am one of you and have been for more than 30 years.I have played solo and in bands. I’ve had songs placed in television and film. I’ve played little clubs, bigger venues, people’s living rooms and street fairs. I have had the heartbreak and near misses of a record deal back in the day.I have taught either songwriting and/or performan...

“The Big British Bands”: The British may not have originated rock n’ roll, but they certainly exploited it much better than the American artists who started the ball rolling in 1956. In England, they had their own stars who did their own versions of folk, pop and rock n’ roll music and the kids went wild. This book focuses on WHO influenced The Beatles to write their amazing catalog; The Rolling Stones’ British Invasion years and their ANTI-BEATLES image with their 19-year...

“Political Timebomb (Playing The Presidential Race Card)”: (Includes Audio Notebook Links at The End of The Manuscript)There is an old saying “All Politics is Local.” In this book, I will discuss how most “Presidential Politics is Racial.” The Democrats used to be the “Racist Party” in America. Just watch Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ about the 1865 battle to get the 13th Amendment passed nearing the end of the Civil...

"The Who For Starters" (Includes Video and Audio links at the End of The Manuscript)First they were The Detours and then they were Mods and Rockers who took London and the rest of the free world by storm by the end of the 1960s. They are always mentioned in the same breath with The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Kinks when talking about “Greatest Bands Ever” articles or polls.There is good reason for this h...

“The R & B, Soul and Funk Trunk” (Includes Video Notebook Links at the End of the Manuscript)This eBook traces as far back as Fats Domino and that version of R & B all the way until Disco started to infiltrate the international psyche. James Brown, Aretha, Michael Jackson, they are all there in the eBook.It is “We The Music-Buying People” who care because of the memories and quality this music reminds us of. We are the ones who must keep the flame burning an...

“Thirty Six Albums That Matter”: (With Several Video Links at the End of Manuscript) You could argue what are the BEST 36 albums of all time until the cows come home. That is NOT what this book is about. This is about the culture of popular albums. Each one of these albums (or CDs) contributed something significant to past generation’s listening habits or had a big impact on culture because of that record in some way.To say something matte...

“When Disco Was Everything” (Includes 9 Video & 17 Audio Notebooks at the End of the Manuscript)The difference between Disco AND R & B, Soul and Funk is the intended audience. Disco was the first genre that brought white and black audiences together in the dance clubs. Before Disco music was even segregated on television with ‘American Bandstand’ playing mainstream and the more watered-down acceptable black acts AND ‘Soul Train,’ wh...

(Updated January, 2017)“How The Beatles Did It” (with 13 Video Notebooks and 6 Audio Notebooks at the End of The Manuscript) The Beatles history has been told and retold for more than half a century. This user-friendly reference book will focus on the material they wrote and recorded and artists who influenced that material. How DID The Beatles do it? Musically! That’s how.A...

“They Rocked Hard and Died Young” (Includes Video Notebooks at the End of the Manuscript)There are so many young rock and rollers who died before their time. We can only guess what they would have produced into middle age or beyond. If you look at bands like The Who and Rolling Stones who have carried on for decades after losing a core member, you realize just how fragile human life really is.In this eBook, I discuss their lives and contributions to their a...