Music Alive Magazine

12/18/2017

December 2017 web updates have been completed, and the December print issue is on its way to you. This month, we share a detailed history of gypsy jazz, break down a catchy single by Cheat Codes, and learn about the perspectives of Sofia Carson, star in the Disney movie Descendants 2. musicalive.com

10/03/2017

Just what you've been waiting for: The November issue of Music Alive! is off to the printers, and has begun its journey to your classroom door. Find all bonus content and teacher resources on musicalive.com, and look forward to a cover story on Portugal. The Man, a Listening Guide on Earth, Wind & Fire's "September," and a feature article that celebrates the work of Baroque composers!

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09/11/2017

After a long and relaxing summer, we're back for the 2017-18 season with our October 2017 issue of Music Alive! The issue features Haim on the cover, a practical guide for students who may one day want to be on Broadway, and a story on the ukulele to get you started on the new school season. Find all bonus assets at musicalive.com and the magazine on your doorstep later this month!

04/19/2017

As we wrap up the web updates for this May's issue of Music Alive, we wrap up what we hope for you and your students has been an exciting season—filled with diverse musical genres, industry buzz, cultural insights, and technological trends. The May issue will share lessons on Dan + Shay, the world of contemporary classical music, and starting a band. Happy summer, and see you in October! www.musicalive.com

03/21/2017

The four-part harmonies of Little Big Town, a breakdown of Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" (as played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra), and the workings of digital audio ... these are just a few topics covered in the April issue of Music Alive! Print copies should be in your hands any day now -- if they're not already -- and web updates are live at musicalive.com.

02/21/2017

If the March issue isn't already in your hands, it should be shortly—while online bonus content at musicalive.com is fresh off the digital press. Inside, we take a look at country star Kelsea Ballerini's recent rise to stardom, what goes into a Beatles classic, the art and philosophy of Indonesian gamelan ... and more!

01/12/2017

Check out musicalive.com for bonus content to accompany the February 2017 print issue. Hear the history in Leon Bridges' voice, the connection between early hip-hop and modern EDM, and full Hear the Music and Extended Play playlists ... then delve into teacher resources galore. Enjoy!

01/03/2017

New year, new issue! The February 2017 issue of Music Alive! is on its way to subscribers, with a profile on Leon Bridges, exciting new lessons on graphic notation, the African-American roots of EDM, and a closer look at Beyoncé's "Single Ladies." Hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it!

12/13/2016

MusicAlive.com has been primed for supplementing the January 2017 issue. Our favorite is the timeline of Jamaican folk genres that led to the development of reggae. Take a look for that and more, and expect print copies in your hands in a few days.

12/08/2016

Excited to feature the multi-talented Justin Timberlake on the cover of our January issue. Inside you'll also find OK Go, Lady Gaga's newest hit, a climb through reggae's family tree, and a tale of how the Supreme Court once decided that rap and Roy Orbison made fair bedfellows. Subscribers will see their copies in about a week!

11/26/2016

Enjoying this jazz harp performance by Edmar Castañeda as we recover from the holiday. Also mentioned in the post is Brandee A. Younger, an alumni of University of Hartford Hartt School who was interviewed in our sister publication In Tune Monthly for last October's Best Music Schools report.

11/17/2016

We're very sorry to hear about the passing of Music Alive's founder, Milt Okun. An influential producer/arranger, mentor to countless artists, and founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Milt created Music Alive back in 1984 to contribute to the spread of music appreciation in schools. The article below pays a worthy tribute to his invaluable contributions to the music industry.

He shaped the careers of Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver and even Plácido Domingo.