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Sum 41’s Dave “Brownsound” Baksh says he’s now cancer-free

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blame Canada, Cancer, Dave Baksh, SImple Plan, Sum 41

Back in March, Dave “Brownsound” Baksh found a lump that didn’t seem right. He got himself to a doctor, got

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Michael Lang, founder of Woodstock, dead at 77.

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancer, Michael Lang, Woodstock

Michael Lang was still in his twenties when he promoted Woodstock back in 1969. Not bad for something that became

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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus gives thanks to those who helped him beat cancer

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus of blink-182, had a rough year. He spent months dealing with stage four diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a

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Mark Hoppus of blink-182: “The chemo is working!”

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Chemo, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus has had a rough time over the last year. He was diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell

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Some good cancer treatment news from blink-182’s Mark Hoppus

July 19, 2021July 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Chemo, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus has been undergoing chemo for a blood disorder called stage 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), an aggressive

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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus reveals the kind of cancer he’s fighting

July 15, 2021July 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Chemo, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

A couple of weeks back, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus dropped a bomb: He was receiving chemotherapy for some form of cancer.

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 13, 2021

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anti-Vaxxers, Apple TV, Blink-182, Canada's Walk of Fame, Cancer, Cardi B, Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons, K-Pop, Mark Hoppus, Netflix, NFL, NFTs, Nightclubs, Podcasts, Radio, Super Mario, Voice Cloning, YouTube

That’s a little too much for a Super Mario 64 game, don’t you think? Now let’s switch to music news

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Mark Hoppus of blink-182 shares a post-chemo photo

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Mark Hoppus

For the last three months, blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has been fighting some kind of cancer. He offered this 4th of

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Mark Hoppus of blink-182 has this update on his cancer treatment

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Mark Hoppus

As we heard earlier this month, blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has spent the last three months undergoing chemo treatment for an

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Is blink-182’s Mark Hoppus being treated for cancer? Yes.

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Instagram, Mark Hoppus

A concerning post appeared on Mark Hoppus‘ Instagram account before it was deleted. But fans saw and captured it. Then

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Music History 

Twenty years ago today, we lost Joey Ramone. Here’s what happened.

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancer, Chemo, Death, Joey Ramone, Lymphona, Punk, Ramones

In the late 90s, I was working on a book on alt-rock. As we got closer to the publication date,

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