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Ann Wilson of Heart Has Cancer, Postpones Tour

She calls it just a 'pause,' saying she has 'much more to sing'

(Newser) - Ann Wilson, who along with sister Nancy Wilson leads the iconic band Heart, revealed Tuesday she's been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the band to pause mid-tour. "I recently underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous," the 74-year-old posted on X . While...

'80s Power Ballad Bands Are Going On Tour Together

Def Leppard, Journey will be joined next summer by Heart, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller Band

(Newser) - The '80s seem so far away now—for context, Def Leppard's Pyromania and Journey's Frontiers, the latter of which featured the song "Faithfully," both came out 40 years ago. If you're ready to relive those power ballad days, there's some good news from...

Artists' Complaints About Pols' Use of Songs Off-Key

Free speech outweighs whatever objections they might have

(Newser) - Political campaigns routinely use popular music to help shape voters’ perceptions about their candidate. And while the practice may hit a sour ideological note with some artists, there’s not much they can—or should—do to turn off the music, since both copyright laws and free-speech doctrine support it,...

Band to GOP: Turn Off 'Barracuda'
Band to GOP:
Turn Off 'Barracuda'

Band to GOP: Turn Off 'Barracuda'

Heart blasts campaign's use of song as Palin's theme

(Newser) - The members of the band Heart aren’t pleased that the GOP has been using their song “Barracuda” as Sarah Palin’s theme, reports Entertainment Weekly. Palin’s nickname since high school has been “Sarah Barracuda.” After a mild statement failed to stop the Republicans from using...

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