I was really upset to find out last year that Beastie Boys rapper Adam ?MCA? Yauch was diagnosed with salivary gland tumor but I?m happy to report that he is now on his way to making a full recovery. Now that he?s well, the band is ready to start working on their new album ?Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1?, which was postponed indefinitely after Adam?s diagnosis. Adam said ?I feel better. It was touch and go there for a while, but I am finally getting my energy back. It was really disappointing to have to hold the record and postpone the tour, but doctor?s orders. We may or may not [release the album] depending on how my health is come September. We want to but we have to play it by ear? We finished the record over a year ago, so we want to take a look at it and re-evaluate and make sure it is what we want to put out there and that we are still happy with it. I don?t think we will change it up too much.?
Lit?s drummer, 39-year old Allen Shellenberger recently passed away. The musician lost his battle with brain cancer. He was originally diagnosed back in May of 2008 with a Stage 4 malignant brain tumor. Unfortunately, it was inoperable, but Allen refused to give up and tried fighting the cancer via radiation treatments and chemotherapy. He played his last gig while on tour with Sugar Ray and Everclear last fall. Mark McGrath released a statement regarding his friend?s passing, saying ?Allen was a great drummer, but more importantly a great human being. His courage and positive outlook during his battle with cancer was an inspiration
In a MySpace bulletin, Depeche Mode has just revealed the real reason for the interruption in their Tour of the Universe. Earlier this month, lead singer Dave Gahan was hospitalized with a bad case of gastroenteritis which led to the discovery of a low-grade malignant tumor in his bladder. Fortunately, the tumor has been successfully removed but the singer has been given doctor?s orders to rest up until the band resumes its tour on June 8th in Leipzig, Germany. I?m glad to head that everything turned out to be ok. I wish Dave a speedy recovery and that he be in full health once the tour starts up again.
