Raul Malo, the singer for the country-rock band the Mavericks, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024. On Wednesday, he announced that the Mavericks will be canceling their remaining concerts scheduled for this year as he continues to fight the disease. “I want to update you all on my health, …
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Raul Malo knows how to make an entrance. On a bright June morning in Nashville’s 12 South neighborhood, the Mavericks frontman comes cruising up the driveway of a hilltop coffeeshop on a Vespa scooter. He’s smiling broadly, with a green shirt unbuttoned to his chest to reveal a large medallion …
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Raul Malo, the robust voice of the Mavericks, told fans on Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with cancer. In both a statement to Rolling Stone and in a video message on Instagram, Malo, 58, said doctors discovered some “cancerous spots in my digestive system” after undergoing a physical, colonoscopy, and …
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The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion will return to the Tennessee-Virginia border Sept. 8-10, bringing a wide-ranging group of performers to the birthplace of country music for its 22nd year. Margo Price and Nickel Creek top the three-day lineup set to perform along State Street in downtown Bristol, and both …
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