The October 2013 issue of Music Alive! features:

*Our cover story profiles popular blues and rock guitarist/singer/songwriter John Mayer, whose recent return to the studio and the concert stage represents his personal victory over a health scare that nearly ended his career two years ago.

*The history of the saxophone and the differences between models and where they're used kicks off our new All About Instruments department.

*Just how music has become an integral gaming component is examined in The Music of Video Games feature.

*Song of the Month: “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer.

*Listening Guide: Taylor Swift's “I Knew You Were Trouble.”

*Cool Careers focuses on Roy Elkins, CEO of Broadjam, a web application that helps musicians optimize how their material is presented and represented on the Internet.

*Music & Tech: How speakers work.

Series: Music Alive
Pages: 23