Ongoing History: The healing power of Green Day

January 3, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Everyone knows that music has the power to reach people on a deep emotional level. Some people believe that the right music can reach coma patients. It may have happened with Green Day. A few years ago, Corey George, a nine-year-old boy, had fallen into a coma after being hit by a car. The little guy was on life support for two weeks and the diagnosis was grim.

Then one day, his mother started playing his favourite album, American Idiot, in his hospital room. Within an hour, Corey’s eyes were open, and he was showing movement in his extremities. Four days later, they moved him out of intensive care.

Coincidence or genuine medical musical miracle? You decide.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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