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Yesterday, Rihanna was preparing to headline Sweden’s annual Peace & Love Festival in front of a huge crowd when she was hit with the news that her beloved Grandma, affectionately referred to as “Gran Gran Dolly,” had passed away after a long battle with cancer. Not one to let her fans down, however, the popstar [...]

Contrary to widespread reports, the death of Robin Gibb, founding member of legendary musical trio the Bee Gees, was not caused by colon or liver cancer, according to the singer’s son. [...]

The legendary Bobby Womack has received some good news. After being diagnosed with colon cancer this past March, doctors have deemed the 68-year-old musician cancer-free after a successful medical procedure. [...]

Legendary Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died on Sunday, May 20 following a lengthy battle with colon and liver cancer, his family have confirmed. [...]

Disco icon Donna Summer died Thursday morning after losing her battle with cancer. She was 63. [...]

Legendary Bee Gees member, Robin Gibb, OBE has spoken to BBC Radio 2 to reveal that he’s making a ‘spectacular’ recovery after receiving treatment for a cancerous growth in his colon. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 for his role in the [...]

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The “Queen of Soul” has proclaimed that her recent medical problems have been cured. Aretha Franklin recently sat down with Jet Magazine for a interview about her current health issues and plans for the future. In December it was revealed that the iconic artist was battling pancreatic cancer and the survival rate among the people [...]

Iconic soul singer Aretha Franklin underwent an undisclosed successful surgical procedure last Wednesday due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Franklin, 68, broke two ribs in a fall inside of her Detroit home during August. Unbeknownst to many, her health has been in dire straits since her fall. A devout Christian, she attributed the success of [...]

Rising Jazz star, Elisa Caleb, speaks to the Independent’s Charlotte Philby about being one of the UK’s youngest women to be diagnosed with Breast Cancer and how she beat the illness. It would have been good if they focused more on her life after the illness, most especially her music, but it’s a life-affirming story [...]