Hillbilly Rockstar

Hillbilly Rockstar
Author: Lorelei James
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101990287

A playboy rockstar gets some personal attention from his sexy female bodyguard in this Blacktop Cowboys® novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hang Tough. She’s protecting his body and guarding her heart... Country music star Devin McClain never imagined he’d attract crazed fans who would do anything to garner his attention. When he agrees to hire a discreet security detail, Devin is shocked when that bodyguard is a hard-bodied, steely-eyed woman. Liberty Masterson’s return to civilian life was fraught with challenges until she landed a job with a prestigious security firm. But when the former soldier agrees to provide personal protection during a cross-country tour, she doesn’t realize she’s supposed to masquerade as the playboy star’s girlfriend. Living in close quarters causes the chemistry between them to ignite. But as Liberty fears the sexy country star doesn’t see the real her, Devin worries that their intense connection won’t make it through the end of the tour...

The Cowboy and His Christmas Rock Star

The Cowboy and His Christmas Rock Star
Author: Kaci M. Rose
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this Steamy Cowboy Romance Book from Small Town Romance author Kaci M. Rose... The cowboy who just took over his parent's ranch. The rockstar who's trying to lay low after a recent scandal. And a little small town match making. One well placed photo and a lot of lies send me running to my sisters in the small town of Rock Springs, Texas to hide from the press for Christmas. Too bad my sister's plan includes the blind date from hell. But my brother in law's best friend comes to my rescue. Ford is every bit the hard muscle cowboy. Next thing I know he's at my side for everything from the town's secret Santa and Christmas shopping to the Winter Carnival. It has to be my sister's doing. But when another record label calls me to talk via a little Christmas Magic the clock starts ticking. Ford might be fine going with me to Nashville for a weekend but how will we survive a rock star's schedule of tours, recording, and PR? Then the real reason comes to light as to why I was used staged on those photos and it's a doozy. Santa do you have one last miracle for me? Come meet the small town of Rock Springs Texas with a family that has your back, a town that knows your business, and men who love with everything they have. The Cowboy and Christmas Rock Star is a cowboy novel in the Cowboys Rock Springs, Texas series, and all books in the Rock Springs world are interconnected standalones. A Christmas cowboy romance with a Rock Star heroine and a guaranteed happily ever after. An Alpha hero and lots of holiday magic. It does have some strong language and oh my, sexy times.

Country Music Cowboy

Country Music Cowboy
Author: Sasha Summers
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1492688630

"A hot romance and a fast galloping plot."—JODI THOMAS, New York Times bestselling author, for Jace What's a country music star to do when his world is falling apart around him? Can he find his way back home? According to his record label, Travis King's drinking and partying has to stop. Or else... Image rebranding means joining AA and singing opposite one of the industry's rising stars at an upcoming awards show. It wouldn't be so bad if Loretta Gram wasn't cold as ice. No matter how hard he turns on the charm, she won't give him a break. It looks like this cowboy has finally met his match. Loretta is still grieving the death of her original singing partner, and she doesn't have it in her to deal with playboy Travis King. But her career is all she has, so if singing with the Three Kings is what she needs, she'll do it. Loretta isn't as cold as she lets on, but she's had more than her share of heartache. When she finally shows Travis who she is, he knows he'll do anything to be her forever cowboy. Perfect for fans of: Enemies-to-lovers and opposites-attract romance Behind-the-scenes glimpses into country music Characters who find the courage to be their true selves Poignant romance that warms your heart

Rhinestone Cowboy

Rhinestone Cowboy
Author: Glen Campbell
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1994-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780849911767

Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks

Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks
Author: Travis D. Stimeling Ph.D.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2011-05-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199830622

Country music of late 1960s and early 1970s was a powerful symbol of staunch conservative resistance to the flowering hippie counterculture. But in 1972, the city of Austin, Texas became host to a growing community of musicians, entrepreneurs, journalists, and fans who saw country music as a part of their collective heritage and sought to reclaim it for their own progressive scene. These children of the Cold War, post-World War II suburban migration, and the Baby Boom escaped the socially conservative world their parents had created, to instead create for themselves an idyllic rural Texan utopia. Progressive country music--a hybrid of country music and rock--played out the contradictions at work among the residents of the growing Austin community: at once firmly grounded in the conservative Texan culture in which they had been raised and profoundly affected by the current hippie counterculture. In Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks: The Countercultural Sounds of Austin's Progressive Country Music Scene, Travis Stimeling connects the local Austin culture and the progressive music that became its trademark. He presents a colorful range of evidence, from behavior and dress, to newspaper articles, to personal interviews of musicians as diverse as Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Doug Sahm. Along the way, Stimeling uncovers parodies of the cosmic cowboy image that reinforce the longing for a more peaceful way of life, but that also recognize an awareness of the muddled, conflicted nature of this counterculture identity. Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks brings new insight into the inner workings of Austin's progressive country music scene -- by bringing the music and musicians brilliantly to life. This book will appeal to students and scholars of popular music studies, musicology and ethnomusicology, sociology, cultural studies, folklore, American studies, and cultural geography; the lucid prose and interviews will also make the book attractive to fans of the genre and artists discussed within. Austin residents past and present, as well as anyone with an interest in the development of progressive music or today's 'alt.country' movement will find Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks an informative, engaging resource.

Comrade Rockstar

Comrade Rockstar
Author: Reggie Nadelson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2009-05-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0802718612

Dean Reed had one of the strangest careers in the history of popular culture. Failing to gain recognition for his music in his native United States, he achieved celebrity in South America in the early 1960s and then, unbelievably, became the biggest rock star in the Soviet Union, where he was awarded the Lenin Prize and his icons were sold alongside those of Josef Stalin. His albums went gold from Bulgaria to Berlin. He made highly successful movies and, naively earnest, was an unwitting acolyte for socialism; everywhere he went, he was mobbed by his fans. And then, in 1986, at the height of his fame, right after 60 Minutes had devoted a segment to him, finally giving him the recognition he had never attained at home, he drowned in mysterious circumstances in East Berlin. Drawn magnetically to his story, Reggie Nadelson pursued the mystery of Dean Reed's life and death across America and Eastern Europe, her own journey mirroring his. As she traveled, the Berlin Wall came down, the Soviet Union crumbled, and Reed became an increasingly alluring figure, his life an unrepeatable tale of the Cold War world. Encountering the characters- musicians and DJs, politicians and public figures, lovers and wives-who peopled Reed's life, Nadelson was drawn further and further into a seedy, often hilarious subculture of sex, politics, and rock 'n' roll. Part biography, part memoir and personal journey, Comrade Rockstar is an unforgettable chronicle of an utterly improbable life

The Cowboy in Country Music

The Cowboy in Country Music
Author: Don Cusic
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2011-07-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0786463147

This series of biographical profiles shines a spotlight on that special place "Where the West meets the Guitar." From Gene Autry and Roy Rogers to contemporary artists like Michael Murphy, Red Steagall, Don Edwards and Riders in the Sky, many entertainers have performed music of the West, a genre separate from mainstream country music and yet an important part of the country music heritage. Once called "Country and Western," it is now described as "Country or Western." Though much has been written about "Country," very little has been written about "Western"--until now. Featured are a number of photos of the top stars in Western music, past and present. Also included is an extensive bibliography of works related to the Western music field.

The Cowboy Encyclopedia

The Cowboy Encyclopedia
Author: Richard W. Slatta
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393314731

Over 450 entries provide information on cowboy history, culture, and myth of both North and South America.

Cowboys and Indies

Cowboys and Indies
Author: Gareth Murphy
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1250043379

An anecdotal history of the record industry on both sides of the Atlantic focuses on leading label founders, talent scouts and A&R men who understood the industry's dual music and business natures, drawing parallels between the industry setbacks of the 1920s and 30s and the recent CD crash.

Let It Rock

Let It Rock
Author: Neil Daniels
Publisher: Soundcheck Books
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2014-05-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0957144288

This book is an unashamed celebration of the landmark album Slippery When Wet; Bon Jovi's most successful album to date, with sales of over 28 million copies since its 1986 release, and one of the most toe-tappingly gleeful albums to ever ring out from a pair of speakers. Everyone knows the rock classics 'Livin' On A Prayer' or 'You Give Love A Bad Name', but there isn't a bum track on the record. This is more than a 'making of' type book, because to put Slippery When Wet into context you need to understand what came before and after. It is also a handy fans' guide to the band's career with a track by track review, current thoughts on the album from top rock writers, plus bits and pieces that relate directly (or indirectly) to the legacy of a record which spent eight straight weeks at the top of the Billboard charts. The band, of course, are still with us and released an album in the spring of 2013 along with tour dates, which will heighten interest in the book. Their fan base is seriously loyal. Includes a foreword by former Kerrang! journalist and rock expert Paul Suter and an afterword by A&R supremo Derek Shulman (Simon Dupree And The Big Sound and Gentle Giant), who had the foresight to sign the band.