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Mulvey has been a very popular fixture on the indie folk-rock scene for about two decades, thanks in part to frequent touring and acclaimed recordings and performances. A Milwaukee native and current resident, Mulvey played, wrote and sang in bands while studying theater at Marquette University. Read more here….

The Waterford Healing Arts Trust’s Healing Sounds music programme presented a live performance by local Group, Jordan’s Rigout at Waterford Regional Hospital on Monday 14th of January. Healing Sounds aims to provide an enjoyable diversion for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital through a programme of high quality live music performances. Read more here…

“I thought, well, you know, even if it makes these kids who have been through so much, if it brings them and afternoon of joy and excitement then that’s what I can do, then that’s what I’ll do,” she said, adding: “I think there’s nothing more hopeful than hearing children’s voices in unison all together. So yeah, I think people will feel that way, I hope so.” Read the rest here…

The Salt Lake Veterans Affairs health care system includes music opportunities in its services. As part of the program, a man who had suffered a stroke was able to write a song for his wife a few years ago, and a Vietnam veteran with PTSD improved by leaps and bounds after a guitar class. Read more here…

The conference, “Sound Advice,” will educate health care workers and family caregivers on the benefits of music therapy in the care of seriously ill patients. It will also address how music can be used for the general renewal and relaxation. Read the rest here…

Musicians of all genres and locales across the country have gathered their resources together to host a plethora of benefit concerts for both incidents. However, the 12.12.12 Sandy Benefit Concert featuring Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Kayne West, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin and many others was the most publicized and financially effective. Read more here…

Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — He might have some 60 albums under his belt and numerous awards to his name but iconic Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi has no plans to slow down. Read more here… 

Los Angeles, CA 1-7-2012 (JoeDolanPR) A self-assessment of personal wants in your life may often revolve around finding ways to reduce stress, relax and improve focus. These are common desires for anyone who spends hours in the day working, commuting and simply dealing with life’s daily stress. Using the power of healing music to achieve these goals is a tradition that music therapists have implemented for thousands of years, and with Vitale’s healing music, it is a therapy you can apply yourself, in the privacy of your own home. Read more here… 

The music therapy bill cleared the Indiana House’s Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee last week with unanimous support. If it clears the full House, the Senate would need to approve it. Read the rest here…

A violinist, Cecenas played through high school with the Ozark Festival Orchestra. Music therapy is a discipline first used in veterans hospitals. Michigan State University offered a degree in the field in 1944 and it became standardized as a widely recognized discipline in 1988. Professionals formed the American Music Therapy Association in 1998. Read more here…