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Music News 

Check Your Head podcast combines musicians, mental health

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Check Your Head, Check Your Head podcast, Covid, COVID-19, Depression, Headspace, LGBT, Mari Fong, Mental Health, Musicians, Pandemic, Podcasts, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

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

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 286: A very frank discussion about depression with Michael Landsberg

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Depression, Mental Health, Michael Landsberg

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 25, 2018

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bohemian Rhapsody, CD-R, Depression, Frances Bean Cobain, Freddie Mercury, Jay Z, John Lennon, Jon James McMurray, Madonna, Mega Millions, Music Journalism, Neil Peart, Queen, Rush, Sonic Youth, U2, YouTube

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

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

What to make of music that feels even sadder than you do?

May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Depression, Frightened Rabbit, Scott Hutchison, Suicide

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

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Is there anything to the idea of the musical mad genius? Maybe.

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bipolar, Depression, Schitzophrenia

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

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Music News 

Chester Bennington’s widow speaks to the Canadian Event Safety Summit: “It’s nobody’s fault.”

February 5, 2018February 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Depression, Talinda Bennington

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

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Music News 

This Will Break Your Heart: A Video Message from Chester Bennington to his Wife

November 11, 2017November 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Depression, Talinda Bennington

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

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Does Music Give You Goosebumps? Then Your Brain Might be “Special”

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Depression, Goosebumps

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

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Music Industry 

Can a Career in Music Make You Sick? Yes.

October 24, 2017May 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Depression, Mental Illness

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

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Music Industry 

Slowly, the Music Industry is Talking More About Depression and Addiction

October 11, 2017October 15, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Addiction, Depression

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

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Music News 

“Sometimes We Need to Allow Artists to Simply Be Sick” – A Fan Reacts to the Death of Chester Bennington

July 22, 2017July 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Depression, Suicide

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

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