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Mental Illness

Music Industry 

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

August 20, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Mental Health, Mental Illness, Suicide

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

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Are You a Musician Willing to Talk About Mental Illness? Here’s How You Can Help Others.

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments CAMH, Mental Illness

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

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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 News 

Suicides and Personal Crises Have Made Mental Illness a Front-and-Centre Issue in Music

August 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Butch Trucks, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Keith Emerson, Mental Illness, Scott Weiland, Sinead O'Connor, Suicide

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

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017June 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Ariana Grande, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Keith Richards, Manchester, Mariah Carey, Mental Illness, New Order, No Sleep Til Sudbury, Podcasts, Rolling Stons, Ronnie Wood, Sesame Street, Sony, Star Trek, Taylor Swift, Universal Translator

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

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, As I Lay Dying, Facebook, Mental Illness, Morrissey, Podcasting, Portland, Radio, Red Robinson, Russia, Tim Lambesis, Tupac

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

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 131: Geek Gift Guide!

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Bob Marley, driving tunes, ecommerce, Hal Douglas, iPhone 7, Is This Love, Mental Illness, Milli Vanilli, rumour, Swedish Funk, The Definitive Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks, The Grammy's

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

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 737: Heath Issues of Musicians

November 27, 2015December 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accidents, Bif Naked, Bono, Dave Grohl, Disease, Elvis Costello, Mental Illness, Nirvana, Vines

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

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Music Industry 

Why Isn’t the Music Industry Doing More for the Mental Health of Musicians?

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Mental Health, Mental Illness

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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Music Industry 

DJs and Mental llness: It’s Something Worth Talking About

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Mental Illness

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

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Music Industry 

Why the Music Industry Needs to Take Mental Health Issues More Seriously

July 4, 2015July 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mental Illness, Music Industry

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

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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