"I am not a musician. I don't go in too deep. If you have the music in your head, and you sing it with your body, then you'll be alright" [Luciano Pavarotti] "I'm a concert pianist - that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed" [Alan Jay LernerAn American in Paris]...
” has suffered with anxiety and depression over the years. With the release of her debut body of work “Black Coffee” in March, she was supposed to be on tour promoting the album. Now, she’s been stuck at home in L.A. and trying to remain optimistic. “There are many pe...
s totally OK to feel sad. I went through a time where I was really depressed. Like, I locked myself in my room and my dad had to break my door down. It was a lot to do with, like, I had really bad skin, and I felt really bullied because of that. But I never was depressed...
“TheMacArthur FellowsProgram is intended to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations. In keeping with this purpose, the Foundation awards fellowships directly to individuals rather than through institutions. Recipients may be writers, ...
Fatigue and exhaustion are protective phenomena preventing injury and are reversible with varying short periods of rest. When the discomfort of fatigue is prolonged 12–24 hours The “overuse syndrome” At the height of the repetitive strain epidemic in Australia, the term “occupational overuse ...
working on his own schedule but he still couldn’t resist parody/homages like I Wanna Be Your Lover and Fourth Time Around. Even when he was reacting to them, as some have suggested was the case with the stripped down John Wesley Harding in the wake of Pepper, he was still in their ...
To that end, we sat down with four professionals who know better than most just how important mental healthcare is, for everyone, but for these purposes specifically for musicians. Debbie Carroll is an executive with nonprofit MusiCares; Michele Blair is a psychotherapist in private practice; Mic...
Known as the "Piano Man," Billy Joel has been captivating audiences with his heartfelt ballads and catchy pop tunes for over five decades. As one of the best-selling artists of all time, Joel's impressive catalog includes timeless hits like "Uptown Girl" and "We Didn't Start the Fire....
“Everyone who starts something new feels off-base in the beginning. I may not know all the answers but I’m smart enough to find them out.” Instead of looking around the room and thinking, “Oh my God everyone here is brilliant…. and I’m not” go with “Wow, everyone here is ...
For many musicians, physical problems come in the form of repetitive stress injuries resulting from improper technique, over-exertion, or just bad luck. If not dealt with correctly, RSIs can get worse and become debilitating.