What can we do about the mental health crisis in music?
September 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Anyone who chooses to follow their heart into the music industry may end up with doing harm to their heads.
Browsing the "Mental Health" Tag
Random music news for Monday, September 9, 2019
September 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward
Another study says that metal music is good for your mental health
August 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With some people scapegoating metal for the mass shooting in Dayton, it’s time to bring out a new study that
Is the music industry doing enough to address its mental illness crisis? (SPOILER: No.)
August 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The suicides and needless deaths keep coming. Just last week, Huntress lead singer Jill Janus took her own life after
Random music news for Thursday, June 21, 2018
June 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
We hit the summer solstice at 6:07 am ET this morning. Next stop? Winter. And now music news for June
New scientific study says that metal music is good for you
February 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How often have we heard that metalheads are degenerate weirdos who spend too much time in their bedrooms, the only
Random Music News for Saturday, February 24, 2018
February 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the
Random Music New for Tuesday, November 7, 2017
November 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1994, WXYC, a campus radio station, made the first Internet radio broadcast. And what’s happening as
Can Music Make You SICK? Apparently So
November 3rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
We’ve all know of–and perhaps benefited from–the healing properties of music. But can music make you sick? According to a
Study: Musicians More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems
October 19th, 2016 | by Nerhys
Everyone has heard of the “troubled musician” stereotype before. A tortured soul who suffers from depression and turns to alcohol
Random Music News for Tuesday, October 4, 2016
October 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If you’re a Blue Jays fan, you’re excused from all activity other than watching the wildcard game today. As we
Why Isn’t the Music Industry Doing More for the Mental Health of Musicians?
November 9th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I’ve posted about the connection between creativity and mental health before (here’s an example) because I think it’s something of
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