Tag: Singer

Heart singer Ann Wilson reveals cancer diagnosis and postpones tour

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, has said she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement on Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors […]

Don’t forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards

By Angie Teo and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Chinese artists in recent years have largely stayed away from Taiwan’s […]

Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten Hotel California lyrics

Eagles singer Don Henley filed a lawsuit in New York on Friday seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s hit Hotel California album. The civil complaint filed in Manhattan federal court comes after prosecutors in March abruptly dropped criminal charges midway through a trial against three collectibles experts accused […]

Singer, writer and politician Kinky Friedman dies aged 79

Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other offices, has died. Friedman, 79, died on Thursday at his family’s Texas ranch near San Antonio, close friend Kent Perkins told The […]

Crazy Town lead singer Seth Binzer dies aged 49

Crazy Town lead singer, Seth Binzer, who rocketed to fame with the song Butterfly, has died at the age of 49, the LA Medical Examiner has said. Binzer, who went by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, founded the band in LA in 1995 alongside Brett Mazur. The group is best known for their third single, […]

Tejano singer and TV host Johnny Canales dies at 77

Tejano singer and longtime US television music show host Johnny Canales has died. He was 77. Canales’ family confirmed his death in a statement posted on Thursday on the Johnny and Nora Canales Show Facebook page. The post did not provide a cause of death. “He was more than just a beloved husband, father, TV […]