Diamond Star — Catherine Asaro

I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL

Del Valdoria was an heir of the Ruby Dynasty, rulers of the interstellar empire called the Skolian Imperialate. But he just wanted to sing holo-rock -- not a respectable activity for a Ruby prince.

To make things more complicated, he was on Earth, far from home. When he became a major hit, that was a nightmare for the Earth government.

Then there was the Eubian Concord, warlike enemy of the Skolian Imperialate. His millions of fans on Earth might not know that their idol was a Ruby prince, but the Concord knew just who he was. And certain songs, if sung by a son of the Ruby Dynasty, might be considered an act of war ...