Bits & Peaces

Music is good for your brain, whether you're listening to it or playing it. Improved long-term memory, better language skills, and faster reaction times are just a few of the main benefits you'll get from music exposure. Continue reading for a deeper understanding of why music deserves to be a larger part of your life — and why your brain will thank you for it.

Musicians rely on their hearing for a lot, so knowing the signs of illness that may cause hearing loss is key to a long-lasting career. Here we discuss the difference between Ménière’s disease and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), what symptoms to watch out for, and why catching it early on can help you enjoy a longer, more-fulfilled musical career. If you play an instrument - whether it's on stage or in your garage - prioritize your hearing...while you still have it!

Don't Forget Your Sense Of Hearing Hearing is one of our most under-appreciated senses. Without sight, most of us would come to a dead stop. Our ‘hearing’ doesn’t hurt like when our sense of touch experiences a sunburn. We relish and spend huge amounts of time preparing and consuming our favorite foods - enraptured in our sense of taste and smell. Our hearing is something most of us just take for granted or it’s a terrible annoyance that keeps us from sleeping. We should not. The reality is that compromising our sense of hearing is as profound as any other....

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been especially tough on musicians. But Quanice G. Floyd Founder and Director of the Arts Administrators of Color Network, wants you to know that you are not alone.