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What are the scariest rock songs of all time? Here are my 10 picks just in time for Halloween.

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Alan Cross 6 Comments Bauhaus, Birthday Party, Dead Can Dance, Doors, Joy Division, Korn, Nick Cave, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Suicide

I’m not a fan of Halloween, but I do like a good scare from things like movies, novels, and even

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A woman convinced a man not to commit suicide by quoting Linkin Park lyrics

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Linkin Park, Suicide

This story drips with both goodness and irony. Christina Settanni was driving in Orlando when she passed a young man

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Music History 

Twenty-five years ago today, we heard that Kurt Cobain died. Here’s how it sounded on the radio that afternoon.

April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 Alan Cross 6 Comments 25th anniversary, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Suicide

Sometime on April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, who had walked away from a rehab facility in LA four days earlier,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 851: The death of Kurt Cobain, 25 years later.

April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Suicide

At first, there was nothing particularly special about Friday, April 8, 1994. I came to work at the radio station

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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 

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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Music News 

Chris Cornell’s widow tells Dr. Oz about what she learned about Soundgarden’s final show

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Cornell, Dr. Oz, Suicide, VIcky Cornell

Vicky Cornell appeared on Dr. Oz last week to discuss Chris’ suicide, including his behavior during Soundgarden’s last show. It

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Dolores O’Riordan happy, enthusiastic in message left before her death

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Album, Bad Wolves, Cranberries, Dan Waite, Death, Dolores O'Riordan, Suicide, Tribute

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

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The Results of Chester Bennington’s Autopsy Have Been Released and…

December 5, 2017December 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Autopsy, Chester Bennington, Suicide, Toxicology Report

…there’s really not much we didn’t expect. The toxicology report revealed that Chester had a small amount of MDMA (Ecstasy)

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Video Shows Chester Bennington Laughing with his Family Just Hours Before He Died

September 18, 2017September 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Final Video, Suicide

No one will ever know why Chester Bennington took his own life this summer. In some cases of suicide, it

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Music News 

Chester Bennington’s 15-Year-Old Son Has This to Say for Suicide Prevention Day

September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Draven Bennington, Linkin Park, National Suicide Prevention Week, Suicide

Draven is one of Chester Bennington’s six kids. He has this message during National Suicide Prevention Week, which runs until

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