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Getty Images May is Mental Health Awareness Month, designated each year as a period to spread awareness and education about the importance of mental health care in the U.S. The month has taken on added importance during the ongoing pandemic, during which millions of musicians and other music industry workers have been cut off from their livelihoods during the widespread shutdown of live events. While mental health care is critically important for music workers even in a normal year, COVID-19 ha...

Joshua Schultz, a Nashville-based tour lighting designer who was already in recovery from a painkiller addiction at the time the pandemic began, shares his struggles with mental health. When COVID-19 took hold, financial support unsurprisingly topped the list of priorities for most nonprofits who provide direct assistance to people in the live music industry. But, as weeks off of the road turned into months and now over a year, mental health remains a major concern for those whose stages have s...

Joshua Schultz toggle caption Joshua Schultz Joshua Schultz, a Nashville-based tour lighting designer who was already in recovery from a painkiller addiction at the time the pandemic began, shares his struggles with mental health. Joshua Schultz When COVID-19 took hold, financial support unsurprisingly topped the list of priorities for most nonprofits who provide direct assistance to people in the live music industry. But, as weeks off of the road turned ...

Mental Health Takes Center Stage As Pandemic Devastates Nashvilles Live Music Scene Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Joshua Schultz, a Nashville-based tour lighting designer who was already in recovery from a painkiller addiction at the time the pandemic began, shares his struggles with mental health. Joshua Schultz When COVID-19 took hold, financial support unsurprisingly topped the list of priorities for most nonprofits who provide direct assistance to people in the live music industry. But, as week...

Convention Center Authority, ILEC, Music Biz, PENCIL, Second Harvest and VU announce updates Alfred Degrafinreid II The Convention Center Authority has announced the appointment of Alfred Degrafinreid II as a member of its board. Degrafinreid (pictured), who was nominated by Mayor John Cooper and confirmed by the Metro Council, is  associate vice chancellor for local government and community relations at Vanderbilt University. “We are delighted to welcome Alfred to the board,” Charles Star...

Music Business Association Partners With Scars Foundation and Music Health Alliance to Establish Mental Health Fund The fund was created to help Association members impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic gain access to important mental health services.by TV News Desk The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces the formation of the Music Business Mental Health Fund, established in partnership with Music Health Alliance (MHA) and the Scars Foundation. The fund was created to help Assoc...