May 31, 2017
Published by Ellie Parfitt at May 31, 2017

Music lovers enjoy full accessibility at first “deaf-friendly” festival

Deaf people from far and wide joined together earlier this month, to celebrate the first deaf accessible music festival. If you’ve been following along, you know I attended the Good Vibrations […]
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May 5, 2017
Published by Jill von Büren at May 5, 2017

Music festival aims to bring ‘good vibrations’ to people with hearing loss

For the first time, deaf and hard-of-hearing people will be able to fully experience a summer music festival, through visual, tactile and auditory enrichments, in a special event created specifically for them.
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May 5, 2017
Published by Ellie Parfitt at May 5, 2017

Good Vibrations Music Festival: Q&A with Emma Rudkin

Good Vibrations Music and Arts Festival is the first fully accessible, deaf-aware music festival. We chat with founder Emma Rudkin.
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April 18, 2017
musician hearing loss
Published by Eloise Garland at April 18, 2017

Why musicians should be more aware of hearing loss

When noise-induced hearing loss occurs, it is often too late, irreversible and, if a significant loss, can be life-altering.
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March 23, 2017
hearing rehabilitation for musicians
Published by Stu Nunnery at March 23, 2017

How hearing rehabilitation can help deaf musicians

Hearing loss is an especially unique and tragic experience for any musician. Here are some tips for hearing rehabilitation for musicians.
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March 21, 2017
Published by Ellie Parfitt at March 21, 2017

A chat with sign language artist Wayne Barrow

Have you seen the latest deaf-related internet craze? We talked to Wayne Barrow about his life, career and his sign language music videos!
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March 13, 2017
Martin Kemp hearing loss
Published by Jill von Büren at March 13, 2017

Martin Kemp, long time musician and actor, says tinnitus drives him crazy

UK actor, musician and television presenter Martin Kemp blames years of touring with his band for his tinnitus and hearing loss.
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February 13, 2017
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Published by Angie Aspinall at February 13, 2017

This is how Deaf people’s brains process visual rhythms

Deaf people's neural responses to visual rhythmic stimuli closely matched hearing subjects’ neural responses to the auditory stimuli, according to a study.
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January 4, 2017
Published by Stu Nunnery at January 4, 2017

Playing Classical Guitar after Hearing Loss: Q&A with Charles Mokotoff

Are you a musician who lost your hearing? If you are, you surely are not alone. I first met Charles Mokotoff, a professional classical guitarist, through the Association of Adult […]
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December 27, 2016
Tips to Music after Hearing Loss
Published by Stu Nunnery at December 27, 2016

How to Enjoy Music after Hearing Loss

Does hearing loss affect how we enjoy music? If so, is it possible to regain our enjoyment of music even after hearing loss? Many of us with hearing loss have […]
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December 14, 2016
Tips for going out with hearing loss
Published by daysiadoug at December 14, 2016

Party like a deafie: Tips for going out with hearing loss

Attending social situations and parties can be daunting as a deaf teen, I've learned some things about dealing with social situations along the way.
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December 5, 2016
Published by Jill von Büren at December 5, 2016

Peter Silberman: I returned to music quietly after painful tinnitus, hearing loss

The Antlers' Peter Silberman suffered from a “tremendous,” “all-consuming” tinnitus and hearing loss in his left ear before slowly returning to music again.
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July 8, 2016
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Published by Jill von Büren at July 8, 2016

Community Spotlight: Deaf hip hop artist helps us feel the beat with BSL

We love it when people share their hearing loss stories with us on social media. Our community often provides comfort, encouragement, inspiration and support for others in similar situations. Recently […]
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May 20, 2016
rock singer's hearing loss is important moment
Published by Stu Nunnery at May 20, 2016

Rock singer’s hearing loss is an important moment for change

The lead singer of rock group AC/DC, Brian Johnson, was told recently by his doctors that he risked total hearing loss if he continued to tour and perform with the […]
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May 17, 2016
hearing rehabilitation for musicians
Published by Stu Nunnery at May 17, 2016

6 tips for musicians with hearing loss

Recently, a gentlemen who knew that I had returned to music after three decades away due to my hearing loss approached me with a serious – if not desperate – look […]
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March 8, 2016
Published by Jill von Büren at March 8, 2016

AC/DC lead singer forced to “stop touring or risk total hearing loss”

Update: Some reports have also attributed Brian Johnson’s hearing loss to race-car driving.  AC/DC  was once named among the 10 loudest rock bands of all time, and now the lead […]
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February 26, 2016
Published by Editorial Staff at February 26, 2016

Starbucks sign language and deaf Oscars

Every Friday we’ll feature the most buzzed about topics relating to the “hearing loss” community. Join us on social media or check in on the Hearing Like Me forum, and find […]
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February 19, 2016
Published by Ellie Parfitt at February 19, 2016

Listening to music with hearing aids (or, why I choose Adele over TSwift)

A common misconception for people with hearing loss is that we can’t hear music. Being a deaf teenager – I love my music! In fact, most of my deaf friends […]
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January 22, 2016
Published by Stu Nunnery at January 22, 2016

Musicians with hearing loss: Q&A with Wendy Cheng

If you’re a musician, the probability that you’ll develop hearing loss is staggering. Approximately 30-40% of pop/rock musicians and 50-60% of classical musicians suffer from some degree of hearing loss, […]
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January 14, 2016
Published by Stu Nunnery at January 14, 2016

Making Music Again – A Grand Leap Forward with Hearing Loss

I recently wrote about performing music again long after I had assumed that those days were over. But I was convinced to try again after learning about new hearing aid technology (my […]
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