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Ann Wilson has cancer; Heart tour paused

Sister Nancy Wilson also shared her own comments about the tour

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Heart Lead Singer Ann Wilson Diagnosed With Cancer

Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, diagnosed with cancer, undergoes surgery, postpones tour. Determined to return to the stage.

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Heart cancels 2024 tour after Ann Wilson reveals cancer diagnosis

‘This is merely a pause. I have much more to sing,’ Wilson said

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“Met my guitar hero last night”: Grace Bowers finally meets Slash – whose Welcome to the Jungle solo inspired her to pick up guitar

The encounter served as a full-circle moment for Bowers, who started playing guitar after wanting to emulate Slash's effortless cool

Guitar World

The new issue of Classic Rock is an AC/DC 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Also in this issue: Heart, Black Country Communion, Allman Brothers, Ian Hunter, Manic Street Preachers, ELP, Black Crowes, Anvil, Marcus King, Lindisfarne, Lemon Twigs, Mitch Ryder and more

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“Jimmy Page said, ‘Wow, I love the way you play that song.’ I was like, ‘God, I could die now’”: Heart’s Nancy Wilson on their long road to the top, grunge friends – and that cover of Stairway to Heaven

The band might have landed in the ’70s, but Nancy Wilson is inspiring more players than ever in 2024 –just glance at Instagram

Guitar World

“I was no fool – I’d have guitars laying around my living room and a couple of little amps”: Heart’s Ann Wilson on how she convinced Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains to jam together at her house

Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson recount how they were embraced by Seattle’s music community after the band experienced a dip in popularity

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“I would pick her out in a crowd... Like, ‘I know who that is,’ like David Gilmour”: Heart's Nancy Wilson says this “Clapton-type shredder” is her favorite contemporary guitarist

Nancy Wilson explains how the young guitarist has impressed her with her distinct conversational-type shredding

Guitar World

“I thought, ‘OK, I’ll prove myself. I’m not a guy, so if I prove myself a little bit harder, then I might be noticed and taken seriously as a player’”: Nancy Wilson on the making of her acoustic masterpiece turned Instagram guitar staple

Nancy Wilson reveals Yes were a big songwriting inspiration behind 1980 acoustic classic Silver Wheels

Guitar World

Watch Kelly Clarkson sing Heart's Crazy On You with Nancy Wilson on guitar while Ann Wilson looks on

Ann and Nancy Wilson appeared on the Kelly Clarkson show and told the sordid story behind Barracuda

Louder

"We would go in there and eat the turkeys and whatever else we found": Heart kept themselves from starving in their early days by stealing Bachman Turner Overdrive's food

As Heart begin their Royal Flush tour, Ann and Nancy Wilson say that live shows are worth all the "pain, exhaustion and drama"

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Heart Announces World Tour Featuring Classic Hits And New Songs

Heart, the legendary band, embarks on a world tour featuring classic hits and new tracks, promising an electrifying experience for fans.

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“Plant let us know he usually hated people’s covers of Stairway, but he liked that one. Jimmy Page goes, ‘You nailed the guitar part!’” That time Heart performed Stairway to Heaven in front of Led Zeppelin – and reduced Robert Plant to tears

When Led Zeppelin were awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, they were treated to an emotional rendition of their 1971 classic, performed by Ann and Nancy Wilson with the help of John Bonham's son

Guitar World

Heart appeared on the Howard Stern show and talked about their iconic cover of Stairway To Heaven: then they played another Led Zeppelin classic

"We looked at each other and took a very deep breath" - Nancy Wilson on performing Stairway To Heaven in front of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones

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Is Keela one of the most important outdoor brands you’ve never heard of?

We take a tour of Scottish hiking brand Keela’s factory to find out why they keep making their garments at home, and how they’ve continued to grow despite the odds

Evening Standard

Inside Meghan Markle's new homeware brand American Riviera Orchard: from royal escape to tablescape

The Duchess of Sussex is set to put her experience as a lifestyle blogger and Soho House ambassador into a new kitchen-themed brand

Louder

The 11 most WTF collaborations in rock history

Bruce Dickinson and Mr Bean? Ozzy and Miss Piggy? Metallica and Ja Rule? Prepare to cringe at these heroically wrong-headed collaborations

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"We can't wait to celebrate the timeless legacy of our classic hits": Heart announce Royal Flush tour dates in North America, the UK and Europe

"We can’t wait to share our music with everyone" says Nancy Wilson as Heart reveal expansive spring/summer tour itinerary

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"She's the greatest female rock voice of all time, she's untouchable": David Draiman sings Ann Wilson's praises as he duets with Heart's vocalist on new Disturbed single Don't Tell Me

Watch Heart's Ann Wilson duet with David Draiman as Disturbed welcome a guest vocalist for the first time on an album

Louder

Watch Nancy Wilson and Sammy Hagar join forces for a stellar cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb

Sammy Hagar joined Nancy Wilson onstage at Alice Cooper’s 21st Annual Christmas Pudding Fundraiser in Phoenix, AZ

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“It’s glossy as hell, and it sounds very corporate. The 80s were driven by cocaine and arrogance and it fit that bill”: the epic story of the self-titled 1985 album that saved Heart’s career

The 1980s was the decade of big hits and bigger hair – and Heart were all onboard with the hits These Dreams, What About Love and the multi-platinum album that spawned them

Cinemablend

32 Great Songs Featured In Almost Famous

Almost Famous is jam packed with carefully chosen classic rock tracks and other favorites.

Louder

"You can’t play Stairway to Heaven with cold fingers in front of Jimmy Page!": What happened when Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Stairway To Heaven for Led Zeppelin

Nancy Wilson reveals what it was like to perform Stairway To Heaven for Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, President Obama and an audience of stars

Louder

Crazy On You: Watch Heart's explosive television debut on The Midnight Special in 1977

Witness Ann and Nancy Willson in electrifying form as Heart take to The Midnight Special stage in March 1977

Guitar World

"I'm finally getting up there with Eric Johnson… and the amp goes to s**t!" Orianthi on her A-list collaborations and the guitarists who shaped her sound

The Aussie virtuoso reflects on playing with Steve Vai and Santana, meeting B.B. King, and why Gary Moore was a pioneer of blues-metal soloing

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