About a decade ago, I sat in vineyard amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake watching an acoustic performance by Jim Cuddy, Tom Cochrane, Kathleen Edwards, and John Mann. It was a warm, calm August night and
Read MoreJohn Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and at 56, this cruel, cruel disease continues to ravage his brain. John and
Read MoreJohn Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has been suffering from early-only Alzheimer’s for the past few years and requires ongoing
Read MoreAs John Mann, the singer for Spirit of the West, continues to live with early-onset dementia, his friends have come together to cover the classic SotW song “Home for a Rest” to raise
Read MoreOne of the most poignant music stories of the past couple of years has been that of John Mann, the singer for Spirit of the West, and his fight with early onset dementia.
Read MoreHappy 9th birthday, iPhone! And now, the music news. Iggy Pop has some interesting advice for the advertising industry. Seriously, he does. I know! Let’s put a radio transmitter inside a rattlesnake! (Via
Read MoreTwo years ago, John Mann, the lead singer of Spirit of the West, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As a result, the Spirit of John was created. This music project aims at
Read MoreIf you know of anyone who has been beset by dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll know how tragic it can be. First, there was my grandfather, a strong, hard-working first generation Canadian who, as
Read MoreAs you may have heard, Spirit of the West frontman John Mann is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. With all convention treatment options exhausted, he and his wife are hoping that stem cell therapy
Read MoreLast week, friends and family of John Mann, frontman of Spirit of the West, launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for experimental stem cell therapy to treat his early-onset Alzheimer’s. All standard
Read MoreOnce John Mann, frontman for Spirit of the West, overcame a serious case of colorectal cancer, things got worse. He was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was barely 50. John has continued to
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