The Wrens have a long-in-the-works album on the way, but in sadder news, Charles Bissell revealed earlier this year that he's battling cancer. He's now posted an update on Facebook about his condition, which reveals that he's in remission...
The Canadian rock royalty's frontman was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in late 2015.
During their tour with Slayer, thrash legends Anthrax will play a cancer benefit at what Joey Belladonna is saying "has to be the most intimate show [they've] played since the early 80s."
We're sad to report that Government Issue's John Stabb (real name John Schroeder), who had been battling stomach cancer, died on Saturday (5/7)...
Cro-Mags John Joseph is also raising money for the child by running a race in Hawaii. Sheer Terror are also releasing a box set. And this is only CIV's second announced show of 2016.
Tony Rettman's punk radio show on Green Room Radio continued today with the legendary Keith Morris of Black Flag/FLAG, Circle Jerks, and OFF!. FLAG are also touring soon, and OFF! are auctioning off a signed LP to benefit John Stabb of Government Issue, who's undergoing cancer treatment.
We are sad to report that The Wrens Charles Bissell has cancer, specifically multiple myeloma. He broke the bad news in a lengthy post on The Wrens' Facebook page today:
With apologies for both a repeat of what's old news for some, and an out-of-nowhere 'what the...
To benefit Voidoids guitarist Ivan Julian, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, a concert will go down with his former bandleader Richard Hell, fellow New York punk icons Debbie Harry, Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group) and The Dictators NYC, plus Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, post-punk vets Bush Tetras, and more.
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Good news: they caught it early and he's expected to make a full recovery.