"Backline was founded in 2019 with the mission of connecting artists, music industry professionals, and their families with mental health and wellness resources. Essentially, everything Chappell Roan called on the industry to do in her 2025 Grammy acceptance speech, Backline has been working on for years. This week, thanks in part to the attention Roan brought to their cause, the nonprofit reached a milestone they'd had since the very beginning: launching a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week mental health and crisis support hotline, B-LINE."
"On Tuesday night, January 27th, Backline celebrated B-LINE with "Backline's Biggest Night," a special concert held at New York City's Irving Plaza. Industry partners and community members were treated to performances from artists including Steve Earle, Joy Oladokun, and a DJ set from Questlove, in addition to comments from Backline co-founder Hilary Gleason and Spotify's newly appointed Senior Vice President, Global Head of Music Charlie Hellman. (Spotify for Artist is a major financial backer of B-LINE.)"
"Gleason prefaced her remarks by noting she was likely to get emotional because B-LINE has been a dream for so long. And she did, choking up as she recalled securing the backing for B-LINE and the fact that calls had already started rolling in, just 24 hours after launch. She then played a video package featuring Noah Kahan (who's The Busyhead Project is also involved in the hotline), Indigo De Souza, and Marcus King discussing the importance of Backline at large and B-LINE in specifics."
Backline was founded in 2019 to connect artists, music industry professionals, and their families with mental health and wellness resources. The nonprofit launched B-LINE, a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week mental health and crisis support hotline reachable by calling 1-855-BLINE99 or texting 254-639. Backline celebrated B-LINE on January 27 at Irving Plaza with performances by Steve Earle, Joy Oladokun, and a DJ set from Questlove, plus remarks from co-founder Hilary Gleason and Spotify's Charlie Hellman. Spotify for Artist is a major financial backer and Live Nation is also a sponsor. Calls began arriving within 24 hours of launch.
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