February 2016

Check out what’s in the February 2016 issue of Music Alive! Featured Articles PLUS— Listening Guide: Shawn Mendes’ “Stitches” Cool Careers: Music cognition researcher Aniruddh Patel Now Playing: The Wagner tuba and more!

Lianne La Havas Keeps It “Blood” Simple

Our February cover star is a British singer/songwriter who proves on her latest album, Blood, that a few basic ingredients—if prepared properly—can be enough to capture an admiring audience.

Illinois Makes Some Noise

We continue our Music of the States series with a look at one of the musical meccas of the Midwest, famous for its role in developing many artists and styles.