Greetings all! As my 2^nd book, Lifelong Companion: My Journey Through 100 Dylan Songs, remains on hold as I await permission to quote from Bob Dylan’s songs, I would like to remind everyone that my well-received  first book, Music Titans: 250 Greatest Recording Artists of the Past 100 Years, makes for a great  Christmas or seasonal gift and remains readily available in paperback and eBook formats at Amazon, B&N, BookBaby, Apple, and many other sites. Music Titans contains encyclopedic entries on artists of all genres- from rockers like the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Bruce Springsteen to country artists like Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, and Willie Nelson; from such vintage greats as Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and George Gershwin to my parents’ favorites, Benny Goodman, Glenn Millker, and Tony Bennett; from experimental giants like Bjork, Kraftwerk, and Daft Punk to rap luminaries like Tupac Shakur, JAY-Z, and Eminem; from such transcendent greats as the Beatles, Elvis, and Michael Jackson to contemporary titans like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, and Rihanna. The artists are ranked from #250 to #1, using a clearly explained metric that considers such factors as record sales, and musical and cultural influence. Thanks for reading.