Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. For many people I know, 2024 was an AWFUL year, I mean epically bad. Between global ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

A national nonprofit organization is highlighting the power of music and songwriting for local veterans in the Lowcountry.

*Melba Moore: When I was given the opportunity to write a piece for this column, a singular two-word phrase popped into my head: Music Heals. Throughout my nearly 60-year career as a stage performer ...

Rodney Harmon of Floyd County, Virginia, has been flatfooting for 60 years, but never had he danced in a health clinic. He can thank Joe Smiddy for the pleasure. Smiddy, an allegedly “retired” ...

Local musician Jim Donovan was having lunch with his grandmother under a pavilion in Disneyland when he was first introduced ...

Music has long been more than entertainment. For thousands of years, it’s played a powerful role in healing. Ancient shamans used rhythm and sound to fight illness. Today, nurse practitioners bring ...

A Benzie County community partnership addresses trauma and wellness through music and storytelling at Frankfort’s Garden Theater and Oliver Center for the Arts. The Stories That Heal project comes to ...

Kelsea Ballerini is leaning on the one constant that’s always helped her navigate life’s hardest moments — her music. On Thursday (Sept. 25), during an intimate live performance in Chicago, the ...

"Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty." — Edmund Burke We all need beauty in our lives. Living, working, and “being” in beauty makes everything just a little bit better. As I’m writing ...

If you’ve been feeling down, stressed-out, or have experienced a traumatic event, it could be a good time to seek support from music. From sensory baths using low tech, crystal bowls to high tech, 3D ...