How a country musician made a remarkable recovery from hearing loss

WBUR

Published May 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

When country music artist John Anderson lost his hearing, he thought his decades-long career was over. But after a series of treatments and surgeries, his hearing was miraculously restored.

WPLN’s Jewly Hight explains how this journey changed Anderson for the better.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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