Cancer

So many times when we read the paper or look for news on the web, all we see is stuff that's depressing or going to kill you. So I thought today we'd share a happy, inspiring story. It's the story of one kid, Spencer Wilson.

It takes a lot of fortitude to log nearly five decades in a band as infamously tempestuous as Fleetwood Mac, so even though he isn't the most vocal fellow in the group, we know John McVie is a strong person. And according to McVie's longtime bandmate Stevie Nicks, it's that strength that will pull him through his recent cancer scare.

Brian May’s health problems may have taken a turn for the worse. Last week we reported that he had undergone an MRI for some back issues. Now, we learn that the procedure uncovered “abnormalities” that have caused his doctors to recommend “urgent attention” in case of cancer. On Saturday (Dec. 28), th...

Here's your dose of fist-pumping, stand-up-and-cheer rock 'n' roll news for the day: Vivian Campbell's struggle with cancer looks like it's turned a crucial corner.

Fleetwood Mac has announced that long-time bassist John McVie is battling an unspecified form of cancer, and that his treatment will force the group to cancel their upcoming tour plans.

We all remember "planking," right? Where you would take a picture of yourself lying flat like a plank in as creative ways as possible. Then there was Tebowing, Owling, and all of those other things. Well now there's a internet photo trend: mamming.

We here at our stations are working to help out with breast cancer awareness.  And part and parcel with that is working toward a cure.  here are all sorts of creative ideas for how to try to solve this health conundrum.  So we decided to take the bull by the... teats?  I think my analogy is wrong here.  But read on, brave internetter!  I'll get my metaphors together soon.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We've put together a list of seven of the best charities most deserving of your support.

When we last saw former Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell, he was playing his first show with new band Last in Line (and possibly conjuring up ghosts in the process) -- all this despite an ongoing battle with cancer. Still, though, according to Last in Line drummer Vinny Appice, the disease has taken its inevitable toll on Campbell's stamina.

Just days after revealing his cancer diagnosis, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has reached out to fans, assuring them that he won't let health problems hold him back.