Mental Illness Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Is the music industry doing enough to address its mental illness crisis? (SPOILER: No.)

The suicides and needless deaths keep coming. Just last week, Huntress lead singer Jill Janus took her own life after

It’s one thing to talk about a physical malady, but most people still have a hard time admitting to some

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

We’ve lost a frightening number of music stars over the last year. Some, like Bowie, died of natural causes. But

It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And

America: you have a problem with your next president. Best of luck. Now, some music news. As I Lay Dying

I’m going out on a limb here. If you’re reading this and listening to the G&B podcast, you’re a geek

Let’s face it: we’re just bags of water with some chemicals mixed in. The squishy bits that make us US

I’ve posted about the connection between creativity and mental health before (here’s an example) because I think it’s something of

There is still all kinds of stigma when it comes to talking about mental illness. This article from DJ Broadcast

Over the course of my career, I’ve met more than a few musicians who were a little…off. Not just artiste

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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