German rockers the Scorpions have announced plans to retire via their official website. “We want to end the Scorpions’ extraordinary career on a high note,” a post on the site reads. “We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we’ve always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road.”
The Scorpions formed in Hanover, Germany in 1965, attaining success a decade later. In the U.S., they’re best remembered as the band behind 1984′s hit “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” though they’ve continued releasing music through recent years. Fans don’t have to say goodbye just yet, either: a press release notes that the Scorpions will release one final album, Sting in the Tail, on March 23, followed by a three-year farewell world tour.
Bret Michaels suffers ‘warning stroke’
Bret Michaels has suffered what doctors call a "warning stroke," or a transient ischemic attack, according to his Web site.
The rocker, 47 — who is still recovering from a brain hemorrhage — was "readmitted to the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, predominately his face and hands," according to a statement posted on his site.
While undergoing tests — including an MRI and CT scan — doctors also discovered he has a hole in his heart.
The news is "devastating...to Bret and his family," says his neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Zabramski. Michaels has two daughters, Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, with ex girlfriend Kristi Lynn Gibson.
Continues Dr. Zabramski, "The good news is that it is operable and treatable and we think we may have diagnosed the problem that caused the...warning stroke; however we feel it is highly unlikely this is connected to the brain hemorrhage he suffered just a few weeks earlier. Once again, it is great that he quickly reacted to the severe numbness and got to the hospital immediately."
Dr. Zabramski adds, "I realize Bret wants to make a full recovery so that he can be active with his family, attempt to attend the finale of Celebrity Apprentice and especially get back on the road to continue making music. Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100 percent recovery.
"Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both mentally and physically for him to have. However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100 percent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart."
Says his rep Janna Elias, "Bret wants everyone to know he cannot thank you enough for all of the well wishes, prayers and good vibes you have sent his way. Even though these last few months have been tough on him and his family, especially this most recent setback, he is in good spirits, great medical hands and is positive and hopeful that everything is going to be OK. He is up, walking, talking, continuing his daily rehab and very happy to be alive but he has made it clear he is sick and tired of being in the hospital and is ready to rock again."
Brett Michaels Back In Hospital After Suffering A Stroke
Brett Michaels Back In Hospital: Brett Michaels, who was one of the celebrities competing for in Celebrity Apprentice 2010, was admitted back in the hospital since he received a ‘warning stroke’.
Before this news broke out, the “Poison” singer was feeling that he was perfectly fine and everything for him was just perfect. He was feeling good after he was discharged from the hospital recently, following his brain hemorrhage, and the country rocker planned on touring all over the nation.
His latest appearance on Donald Trumps ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ was something that was outside the field of music and he was very excited to be a part of the show.
It was only last month that the brain hemorrhage sent him to hospital, but then as it was his nature, he fought against it and then he recently recovered.
The latest news from MTV.com confirms that Michael didn’t only suffer a stroke, but he even has a hole in his heart. The ‘Poison’ band lead singer is a born fighter and he will fight to get back to the way he was before.
Dio Dead
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
Singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath had stomach cancer
LOS ANGELES - Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67. Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J., with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell. "Today my heart is broken," Wendy Dio wrote on the singer's site, adding he died at 7:45 a.m. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away. "Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all," Wendy Dio continued. "We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us ... Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever." The statement was confirmed by Los Angeles publicist Maureen O'Connor. Dio was being treated at a Houston hospital, according to his site.
Though Dio had recently undergone his seventh chemotherapy treatment, he was hopeful to perform again. Earlier this month, Heaven And Hell canceled its summer tour, but Dio did not view being sidelined as a permanent thing. "Wendy, my doctors and I have worked so hard to make it happen for all of you, the ones we care so much about, that this setback could be devastating, but we will not let it be," he said in a statement. "With your continued love and support, we ... will carry on and thrive. There will be other tours, more music, more life and much more magic." Sabbath role sparked eternal debate Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer of Rainbow, the heavy metal band put together by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who had just quit Deep Purple. Dio then replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 with the critically acclaimed album "Heaven And Hell," considered by many critics to be one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time.
His on-again, off-again tenure with Black Sabbath touched off an intense debate among fans as to which singer was the true essence of the band — a discussion that lasted until his death. He also enjoyed a successful solo career with his self-titled band, Dio, in between his three stints with Black Sabbath (1980-82; 1992; and 2007-2009, when the band toured as Heaven And Hell, to differentiate it from Osbourne-led versions of Sabbath). Many of his most memorable songs revolved around the struggle between good and evil, including his signature tune "Heaven And Hell." He also drew heavily on medieval imagery in songs like "Neon Knights," "Killing The Dragon" and "Stargazer." "He possessed one of the greatest voices in all of heavy metal, and had a heart to match it," said Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French, whose band toured with Dio since 1983, and was to do so again this summer at European rock festivals. "He was the nicest, classiest person you would ever want to meet."
Dio organized an all-star charity collaboration in 1986 called "Hear N' Aid" to raise money for famine relief in Africa, styled on the successful "We Are The World" campaign of a few years earlier. His solo hits included "Rainbow In The Dark," "The Last In Line" and "Holy Diver."
Iron Maiden Touring Canada This Summer
Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden have announced a North American tour in support of their upcoming new album, The Final Frontier, which is expected out later this summer.
The tour kicks off June 9 in Dallas. Dream Theater will be the support act for the entire tour, except a lone Canadian date June 30 in Winnipeg. There's no word on who will open that show.
"It's a bit of a dream come true for us," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy said. "After 25 years together, at this stage in our career, there's honestly only three bands Dream Theater would consider opening for and Maiden is one of them."
The 22-city tour of arenas and amphitheatres features six Canadian stops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal before concluding July 20 in Washington, D.C.
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German rockers the Scorpions have announced plans to retire via their official website. “We want to end the Scorpions’ extraordinary career on a high note,” a post on the site reads. “We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we’ve always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road.”
The Scorpions formed in Hanover, Germany in 1965, attaining success a decade later. In the U.S., they’re best remembered as the band behind 1984′s hit “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” though they’ve continued releasing music through recent years. Fans don’t have to say goodbye just yet, either: a press release notes that the Scorpions will release one final album, Sting in the Tail, on March 23, followed by a three-year farewell world tour.
While undergoing tests — including an MRI and CT scan — doctors also discovered he has a hole in his heart.
The news is "devastating...to Bret and his family," says his neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Zabramski. Michaels has two daughters, Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, with ex girlfriend Kristi Lynn Gibson.
Continues Dr. Zabramski, "The good news is that it is operable and treatable and we think we may have diagnosed the problem that caused the...warning stroke; however we feel it is highly unlikely this is connected to the brain hemorrhage he suffered just a few weeks earlier. Once again, it is great that he quickly reacted to the severe numbness and got to the hospital immediately."
Dr. Zabramski adds, "I realize Bret wants to make a full recovery so that he can be active with his family, attempt to attend the finale of Celebrity Apprentice and especially get back on the road to continue making music. Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100 percent recovery.
"Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both mentally and physically for him to have. However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100 percent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart."
Says his rep Janna Elias, "Bret wants everyone to know he cannot thank you enough for all of the well wishes, prayers and good vibes you have sent his way. Even though these last few months have been tough on him and his family, especially this most recent setback, he is in good spirits, great medical hands and is positive and hopeful that everything is going to be OK. He is up, walking, talking, continuing his daily rehab and very happy to be alive but he has made it clear he is sick and tired of being in the hospital and is ready to rock again."
The tour kicks off June 9 in Dallas. Dream Theater will be the support act for the entire tour, except a lone Canadian date June 30 in Winnipeg. There's no word on who will open that show.
"It's a bit of a dream come true for us," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy said. "After 25 years together, at this stage in our career, there's honestly only three bands Dream Theater would consider opening for and Maiden is one of them."
The 22-city tour of arenas and amphitheatres features six Canadian stops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal before concluding July 20 in Washington, D.C.