On May 4 the world lost a great man and musician in Beastie Boys’ own Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch when he lost his battle to cancer. Today, Adam ‘Ad Rock’ Horovitz has opened up to Rolling Stone about the life that MCA led, his drive and determination, and everything that made him special. This is truly […]
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Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz Talks About Losing Adam Yauch
May 23rd, 2012 
Grant Trimboli 
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REST IN PEACE: Adam “MCA” Yauch
May 4th, 2012 James Shotwell GlobalGrind has confirmed the Beastie Boys’ member Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, has died. He was forty-eight. At this time, it is unclear whether or not MCA’s death was a result of his ongoing battle with cancer, but reports on various websites lead us to believe that is the case. Yauch founded Beastie Boys […]
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Tony Iommi Updates Fans On Cancer Treatment
March 27th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has released his first statement since being diagnosed with lymphoma, back in January, and can be read by simply looking below. The type of cancer treatment he is going through is brutal on the human body but we hope Tony recovers and makes it back to the stage soon. UTG […]
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Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Colon Cancer
March 25th, 2012 Grant Trimboli UTG is sad to learn that legendary soul musician Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with the first stages of colon cancer. His best friend Bootsy Collings broke this terrible news over Twitter and the statement can be found by looking below. We wish Bobby Womack a successful recovery and to stay strong during this tough […]
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David McWane (Big D and The Kids Table) Is Cancer Free
February 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli When UTG last checked in on Big D and The Kids Table it had been revealed that vocalist David McWane was diagnosed with the beginning stage of cancer. We are completely relieved to tell you all that he is now cancer free from this moment on! Read an official statement from Dave by looking below […]
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Cancer Bats ‘Dead Set On Living’ Album Details
January 24th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Cancer Bats have revealed the details for their upcoming album, Dead Set On Living, through Distort Inc. This will follow-up the group’s last effort, Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, released in 2010. Please click past the jump to view the official album track-listing, set for an April 17 release, and let UTG know if you […]
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David McWane (Big D And The Kids Table) Diagnosed With Cancer
November 22nd, 2011 Grant Trimboli UTG has received some devastating news that Big D And The Kids Table vocalist David McWane has been diagnosed with throat cancer. This immediately resulted in the band canceling their current UK/European tour. We are very sorry to hear of this news and hope Dave’s upcoming surgery goes well. Our thoughts and prayers are with […]
Westboro Baptist Jerks to picket the funeral of Steve Jobs
October 6th, 2011 Jacob Tender Guess who is back in the Under the Gun newsfeed? That’s right, The Westboro Baptist Church. These insane “Christians” have announced that they will picket the funeral of the late and great Steve Jobs who recently passed away as a result of pancreatic cancer. The ironic thing of this announcement is the platform (and more […]
Posted in News Tags: apple, cancer, death, died, funeral, mac, memory, pancreatic, picket, protest, steve jobs, WBC, westboro baptist church Comments Off on Westboro Baptist Jerks to picket the funeral of Steve JobsThe Decemberists’ Jenny Conlee diagnosed with breast cancer
May 4th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Recently the whole crew from The Decemberists were hit with some all-too-real news about their keyboard player Jenny Conlee. In two heartfelt letters, Jenny and Colin explain that she will be missing the next 9 tour dates to go in for breast cancer treatment. We at UTG wish Jenny a speedy recovery and all the […]
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March 14th, 2011 Melanie TV On The Radio have announced on their website that Gerard Smith (bassist and keyboardist) has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing treatment. He will not be joining the band on their upcoming tour. The band has released this statement: “Gerard is fortunate enough to have health insurance and is receiving excellent medical […]
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January 7th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys was recently reported as being free of cancer according to his interview! What a great piece of news for the day. We all wish him the best.
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November 27th, 2009 James Shotwell Ronnie James Dio, metal legend, has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. A message from his wife can be read below: A statement from Ronnie’s wife Wendy reads: “Ronnie has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. We are starting treatment immediately at the Mayo Clinic. After he kills this dragon, Ronnie will be […]
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