mental health
Chris Cornell's daughter Lily is starting a mental health awareness podcast
Chris Cornell‘s daughter Lily Cornell Silver is launching a podcast about mental health in honor of the late Soundgarden frontman. She revealed the Mind Wide Open podcast yesterday on her Instagram account on the third anniversary of Cornell’s death. Read More: Harley Quinn and Joker almost had an odd ‘Suicide Squad’ love triangle The podcast series is taking place on Instagram and […]
This new app is supporting music fans’ mental health with custom playlists
This month, Spotify launched a new feature that allows users to see the top three songs they’ve been rocking out to during coronavirus lockdown. Now, Spotify users have the opportunity to get their own personalized mental health playlists. Using some of your favorite songs and artists such as Halsey, twenty one pilots, Billie Eilish and more, […]
Instagram launches the next phase in their fight against cyberbullying
Thanks to Facebook‘s newly updated Community Standards Enforcement Report, Instagram may be getting a bit safer for users. The social media platform is making another big push to combat cyberbullying and harassment against its users. This week, Instagram is launching new features that will allow users to delete multiple comments at once, pin their favorite […]
The ‘13 Reasons Why’ cast says farewell in the first look at the last season
Netflix is revealing the launch date for the final season of 13 Reasons Why today bringing the series to a close after four seasons. The streaming service revealed that the new season is launching on June 5 giving closure to the various ongoing storylines left in the series. Read More: Isolation was exactly what Billie Eilish needed […]
Kevin Lyman knows 320 Festival was worth it if one person was helped
Not even the coronavirus can stop Talinda Bennington and Kevin Lyman from doing good. The 320 Festival, a program designed to address aspects of mental health, goes live tomorrow morning online. Once the pandemic put a moratorium on live music performances and major gatherings, the widow of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and the founder […]
Hayley Williams shows why she takes social media breaks with one tweet
A week ago, Paramore singer Hayley Williams posted a workout video for fans to enjoy while stuck at home set to her new song “Over Yet” but today she’s showing an extremely negative reaction to that video explaining why she needs to take breaks from social media. She posted a series of tweets that show someone’s awful take on […]
Neck Deep singer Ben Barlow, Hope For The Day host mental health chat
Hope For The Day is doing their part to check in on people’s mental health during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through a livestreaming chat about mental health and stigmas along with Neck Deep‘s Ben Barlow. CEO Jonny Boucher along with Barlow are hosting their Sip Of Hope Coffee Talk tomorrow (March 22) at 10 AM CST over […]
TWLOHA founder Jamie Tworkowski shares hope in coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is keeping much of the world locked down. We’ve been forced into isolation and sometimes reacting to it poorly. Jamie Tworkowski, founder of mental health advocacy group To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) figured he’d redress the balance. So he went to Twitter. He tweeted, “Conversations will not be canceled. Relationships […]
Max Bemis on comics, crashing and... Say Anything?
Back in the summer of 2008, Say Anything founder Max Bemis was invited to speak at a panel discussion about Warped Tour held at the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The panel also featured Kevin Lyman, Epitaph’s Brett Gurewitz and some other punk-scene luminaries, as well as this writer. Prior to the […]
Kevin Lyman, Talinda Bennington launch mental health-driven 320 Festival
After revealing the 320 Project, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and 320 Changes Direction founder Talinda Bennington, who was married to the late Chester Bennington, are announcing the first-ever 320 Fest. The event, taking place on May 9 at L.A. Live, is bringing awareness to the importance of our mental health with a free community music and film festival, mental health […]
The Amity Affliction foster better mental health discourse on new album
Two years ago, the Amity Affliction made a hard departure for a softer electronic-leaning sound, marking a necessary step in the band’s development, but with their new album, Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them, they’re returning to their heavy roots. The experimentation on their last album may have been short lived, but with the […]
Talinda Bennington and Kevin Lyman announce 320 mental health summit
Everybody hurts and we should stop thinking otherwise. That’s essentially the message of the 320 Project, the mental health initiative started by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and 320 Changes Direction founder Talinda Bennington, who was married to the late Chester Bennington. The first stage of the non-profit’s work begins with 320 Conversations, a roundtable […]
Emo Nite LA release holiday clothing line to support mental health
Picking out a gift during the holiday season can be difficult but if you’re searching for something to buy the emo person in your life, Emo Nite are here to help. They’re dropping a holiday collection of merch with a portion of proceeds being donated to the American Society for Suicide Prevention. Read More: Gwen Stefani honors […]
Papa Roach showcase No. 1 fan in touching “Come Around” video
Papa Roach just shared a touching new video for their song “Come Around” that focuses on the importance of their fans. The video showcases one of the band’s biggest fans Mark Moreno, who has been listening to the band since 2000 and attended more than 50 Papa Roach shows in his life. Read more: ‘The […]
blink-182 talk mental health: “‘Adam’s Song’ is just as important now”
As pop-punk mainstays, blink-182 made a name for themselves between onstage antics and catchy songs that often reflected that demeanor. However, that’s not to say the trio never used their platform for good, shining a light on mental health with “Adam’s Song.” Mark Hoppus has previously opened up on the Enema Of The State track’s […]
Suicide prevention hotline to change to three-digit number, FCC says
The government is looking to make reaching the National Suicide Prevention Hotline a bit easier for those who need it. The Federal Communications Commission has announced they plan to establish a three-digit number for the hotline that is backed by the federal government. Read more: Billie Joe Armstrong van up for auction again after accidental […]
Killswitch Engage debut powerful concept video for "I Am Broken Too"
Killswitch Engage have released a powerful full-concept video for their latest single, “I Am Broken Too.” Check out the brand new video below. Read more: The Acacia Strain respond to Dayton shooting after suspect wears merch The band debuted the track last month as the latest track from their upcoming eighth full-length album, Atonement. “I Am Broken Too” […]
Kevin Lyman teases project with Chester Bennington’s wife to honor singer
Vans Warped Tour might have just wrapped up its 25th anniversary shows this weekend, but that doesn’t mean Kevin Lyman isn’t working on his next project. Lyman tweeted that after a break, he will be working on his collaboration with Chester Bennginton’s widow Talinda Bennington. It will honor the late Linkin Park frontman who died […]
Snapchat dysmorphia driving patients to filter-inspired plastic surgery
It turns out that using filters on Snapchat might not be so harmless after all. Recent studies have found that the app is causing an increase in plastic surgery worldwide. People are bringing in photos of themselves that are heavily filtered and asking to look like that version of themselves. Read more: Lzzy Hale says […]
NF explores the dark corners of his mind in "The Search" video
Michigan rapper NF has revealed the title of his forthcoming album while giving fans an idea of what they can expect with the debut of the album’s title track, “The Search.” Grab your Emo Nite balloons and brace yourselves as you spend 4 minutes and 11 seconds in the dark corners of NF’s mind as […]
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