When members of the band Elite play a mean trick on a classmate, he and some other "nerds" form their own band, Nervous, but Elite will do anything to beat them in the Dream Stars Talent Show.
When popular middle schooler Kacey Simon gets glasses and braces and is rejected by her crowd, she befriends a boy who is in a punk rock band and discovers some things about friendship, relationships, and herself.
The Hopeless-Savages do not get the vacation they expected when they arrive in Hong Kong for daughter Arsenal's kung fu rematch with her old rival and decide to visit Grandma Shi, the grandmother of Arsenal's and her brother Twitch's boyfriends.
Eleven-year-old Cody, who plays both hockey and guitar, tries to combine his two interests by forming a fledgling band with some of his teammates, but he is presented with a difficult choice when a conflict develops.
Tatum, a fourteen-year-old clarinetist, competes with new student Michael for a spot in honor band, while trying to maintain her friendships and relationships.
Castigated for defying tradition and playing an original tune on his Splingtwanger, thirteen-year-old Sprocc leaves Planet Bipp in search of musical freedom and enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition. Includes a CD of songs supposedly recorded by the bands in the story.
Betty and Veronica decide to start an all-girl rock band in Riverdale, the Candy Hearts, but when their band becomes popular, the girls learn a lesson about fame and the importance of friendship.
