Colter Wall Is Taking A Break From Music For The Time Being

About this episode

The episode reflects on Colter Wall's decision to take a break from music for mental health reasons and its implications for the music industry.

Colter Wall announced on his Instagram recently he's taking a mental health break from music for the time being. There are few details surrounding this decision. But it's clear he needs a break. I wanted to take a minute and reflect on this decision, and what it means for the broader music industry.

Topics covered

• mental health
• music industry
• Colter Wall

Keywords

• break
• Instagram
• reflection

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