93% of young people treat music lyrics as a “therapeutic tool” when struggling with their mental health, new research by Youth Music has revealed. The...
Mental health
73% of young people surveyed by Youth Music added that lyrics help them to process difficult feelings and emotions
The Musicians' Mental Wellbeing Report also revealed those involved in dance scenes are particularly prone to struggling
Researchers approximate listening to one's favourite music can be as strong as over-the-counter painkillers
Using sonic frequency to alter the shape of brain waves
More and more artists and listeners are discovering the benefits of ambient music to our mental health. Here, Manu Ekanayake speaks to artists Meemo Comma, Auntie Flo, CLAIR and KMRU about its therapeutic qualities, and learns how one NHS neuroscientist, James Kilner, is using it to help people with anxiety and depression
The footage of 'Addicted To You' was filmed at Ushuaïa Ibiza in 2016
It arrives today, supposedly the most depressing day of the year
Four Tet, Nile Rodgers, Radiohead's Philip Selway share their experiences about the toll touring can take in this new guide for artists and live events professionals
A Manchester-based orchestra is attempting to bring people living with the illness back into the present
65.2% of the people polled in the survey listen to music every single day
The third track taken from her forthcoming EP, 'Forbidden Feelingz'
Sticky Tapes, eott and Don’t Keep Hush tell Jack Ramage how they’re helping to shift perceptions around wellbeing in dance music
The app is being trialled as part of a new music therapy which aims to improve patients’ cognitive function
A music-making app has been developed by doctors to help reduce the experience of brain fog in cancer patients.
The app, ARMcan (Active Receptive Music...
"When you have an up-and-coming artist there should be some structure"
Klas Bergling, father of Avicii, AKA Tim Bergling, has called for greater mental health support for young music artists.
In an interview with The Times...
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's report also found that subscriptions to music streaming services rose by 51% during the pandemic
A new study has found that listening to music helped improve emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that people spent more time listening to...
Running the gamut from classical to hip hop, the event will be held at the recently renamed Avicii Arena
An Avicii tribute concert is set to take place in Stockholm on 1st December.
A first of its kind, the Avicii Arena Together For A...
The Google Doodle has also been used to mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week
An Avicii 'Wake Me Up' animation has been shared by Google to celebrate what would have been the late-DJ's 32nd birthday, on 8th September.
The...
Music for Dementia and the National Academy for Social Prescribing are supporting four specialist centres for music therapy
Music can help reduce the symptoms of depression in people with dementia, according to two studies that have now spurred on the charity Music for...
Pirate Studios surveyed 1,500 DJs
A new survey of 1,500 DJs carried out by Pirate Studios has found that 66% of artists have suffered burnout at least once.
Pirate points...