Tour Stop(ped): An Honest Conversation With Touring Artists
Rock artists Laura Jane Grace, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, KennyHoopla, Yungblud & Stephen Gibb have a candid conversation about mental health and how they adapting to life without the rush – or revenue – of touring. Look alive for drop-in cameos from L7's Donita Sparks and Grandson in this raw and rowdy rock roundtable presented by Recording Academy Florida and Chicago Chapters with MusiCares.
Read More: 'Tour Stop(ped)' But The Show Must Go On: Laura Jane Grace, Lzzy Hale & More
Watch Music Business & Family: Fatherhood & Music
Presented by the Recording Academy's Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia Chapters, in partnership with MusiCares, the Music Business & Family: Fatherhood & Music panel brought together dads for an insightful, honest conversation about balancing life as working fathers in the music industry.
The heartfelt virtual discussion, moderated by Fake Shore Drive music blog creator Andrew Barber, featured five fellow awesome dads: clinical psychologist Dr. James Ballard III, Ph.D., producer/multi-instrumentalist and Co-Founder of BASSic Black Entertainment Adam Blackstone, Chicago rapper and mental health advocate G Herbo, songwriter/producer Billy Mann and DMV rapper/producer Oddisee.
Music Business & Family: Motherhood & Music Brings Together Powerhouse Moms Working In Music
One More Light: Dave Navarro Opens Up On Mental Health With MusiCares
With studies showing 70 percent of music people suffer from anxiety and depression, the message that help is out there has never been more important. MusiCares provides mental health and addiction services, counseling, and treatment to support music professionals. GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Dave Navarro recently shared his experience with past mental health challenges, providing a message of hope for those still suffering.
"Some of the loneliest times in my life have been in rooms full of thousands of people because not one of them knew what was going on inside me," says Navarro. "Rarely do we pick up the phone at 3 a.m. after a gig and ask for help. … What's great about MusiCares is that it is now recognized and it is well known that it is here to help. The real challenge is letting people know that it is a great strength to reach out for support."
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready To Be Honored At 2018 MusiCares Concert For Recovery
Music Business & Family: Motherhood & Music Brings Together Moms Working In Music
Presented by the Recording Academy's Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia Chapters, in partnership with MusiCares, Music Business & Family: Motherhood & Music brought together seven superwomen to talk about balancing life as a working mom.
The lively virtual conversation (watch in full below), moderated by GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Melanie Fiona, featured five working moms in music: singer, educator and music publisher Kaisha Blackstone, pianist of GRAMMY-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird Lisa Kaplan, GRAMMY-nominated soul/R&B artist Maysa, GRAMMY-nominated Ethiopian-born singer-songwriter Wayna and President/Chief Creative Officer of one77 Music publishing Jennifer Blakeman. MusiCares-affiliated therapist Robin Hornstein, who is also a mother, joined the insightful, honest chat as well.
'Tour Stop(ped)' But The Show Must Go On: Laura Jane Grace, Lzzy Hale & More
MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund: Support The People Who Bring Us Music
During the coronavirus pandemic, the health and livelihood of the people who bring us music are in jeopardy. Through the COVID-19 Relief Fund, MusiCares provides support for the producers, engineers, singers, songwriters, musicians, tour and live production crews, and the hundreds more who need your help to keep the music playing. For more information and to donate, visit musicares.org.
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Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan Talks Recovery, Mike McCready & MusiCares
Duff McKagan is taking some time out of his busy schedule with Guns N' Roses to jam some tunes and celebrate with his peers at MusiCares' 2018 Concert For Recovery honoring Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready in Seattle on May 10. The bassist is especially looking forward to honoring McCready — a friend he has known "since we were 14 years old" — for his commitment to helping others with recovery, his support of MusiCares and his philanthropic work with organizations such as the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
"Mike is a guy I look up to," says McKagan. "I know what he went through. I was there. Recovery is not a static line. Recovery is not something that just happens. … It's an ongoing process and it's a day-to-day thing."
The GNR co-founder is a Concert For Recovery veteran, having helped raise funds for MusiCares at the 2012 event honoring Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell. This time around, he's looking forward to performing with the likes of bandmate Slash, Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, Heart's Nancy Wilson, Star Anna, and Social Distortion's Mike Ness.
"These are really, really cool things as musicians to be able to do," says McKagan about performing. "And that expands our support group also."
One More Light: Dave Navarro Opens Up On Mental Health With MusiCares
Above & Beyond's Paavo Siljamäki On Keeping Burnout At Bay At Miami Winter Music Conference
Paavo Siljamäki from GRAMMY-nominated British trance group Above & Beyond speaks at Miami Music Conference panel Survive the Madness: Music and Mental Health, presented by the Recording Academy and MusiCares.
Macklemore To Be Honored At 2019 MusiCares Concert For Recovery
