Depression Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Check Your Head podcast combines musicians, mental health

The past 18 months or so have been really tough on everyone’s mental health, including artists of all stripes. Not

After a week off (I think we’re going biweekly for the rest of the summer), we brought in TSN’s Michael

This is my new favourite German word: backpfeifengesicht. It means “punchable face.” and now for music news for October 25, 2018.

Had a bad day? Some sad music might be just the thing to help you feel better. But what should

Having interviewed hundreds of musicians over the years, I can tell you that some of them are a bit…off. Their

Talinda Bennington appeared on a panel at the Canadian Event Safety Summit, which was held last week (January 31) in

Talinda Bennington, Chester’s widow, used to get video messages from him all the time. She’s shared this one, which came

Listening to a good song can bring on all kinds of physical reaction. You may be moved to dance, to

At some point in your life, you probably dreamed of being a music star of some kind. A famous singer.

It’s taken the loss of several dozen artists over the last couple of years–Prince, Amy Winehouse, Scott Weiland, Keith Emerson,

As Linkin Park fans continue to come to grips with the death of Chester Bennington, they’re reaching out with messages

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver