From couch-surfing in London to being named No.6 on Billboard's Top Artists of the 2010s, soulful singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has earned his reputation as one of the most successful artists in the current pop scene.
Music Alive Books
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Learn about some of the most prolific Black artists who changed music as we know it
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Ed Sheeran ranked 6th top artist of 2010’s by Billboard
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Australia is a mixture of Western influence and home-grown originality
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“Isn’t She Lovely” is a Stevie Wonder classic
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Mythbuster: Has a piano always had 88 keys?
Activity plans for this month’s features
The Music of Australia Influenced by both Western music and the music of its Indigenous people, Australia’s music scene has come into its own.
Historic Achievements To celebrate black history month, Music Alive! spotlights the central role Black artists played in the development of American popular music.
Listening Guide Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”
Song of the Month
Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect”
Hear the Music: This monthly playlist accompanies every issue of Music Alive!
Also in this month's Music Alive:
Music Notes: Google Lets You Create a "Blob Opera," A Round of a Paws, Radio Disney Calls It Quits, and more!...
Musical Mythbusters: The piano has always had 88 keys. (Fiction)
Cool Careers: Mike Miltimore, Founder, Riversong Guitars