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Briefly: Luther Vandross, Linkin Park, Shania Twain, Morrissey, Ozzy
The condition of Luther Vandross , who has been hospitalized since suffering a stroke on April 16, reportedly is improving.
According to an Associated Press story, Vandross' mother claims he has begun mouthing words, has started to move his neck around and has even tried to eat a bit of an orange.
Vandross completed work on a new album, titled "Dance with My Father," before he suffered the stroke. The album is set for release on Tuesday (6/10).
Doctors are still trying to diagnose what's wrong with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, who has been hospitalized in the Los Angeles area since he collapsed after suffering severe back pains and spasms last week.
"They did an MRI," the band's Mike Sinoda said in a statement posted on the band's official website. "It's not in his head, it's not in his brain. They've tested everything and narrowed the area down to his lower abdomen. They say that that's a place where it's hard to get a diagnosis by."
Pop-country star Shania Twain will perform a free outdoor concert at Hutchinson Field in Chicago's Grant Park on July 27. The concert, titled "Shania Twain UP! Live in Chicago," will be filmed for an upcoming NBC special to air in August.
Mope-rocker Morrissey and the Sanctuary Records Group have resurrected the Attack label, which will release the ex-Smiths frontman's forthcoming new album. No release date has been scheduled for the set, which will be Morrissey's first since 1997's "Maladjusted."
Though many acts have been calling off Toronto gigs due to SARS fears, Ozzy Osbourne --who is scheduled to play at the city's Air Canada Centre on June 11--won't follow suit.
"I'm not afraid of SARS," Ozzy said in a statement. "I have a commitment and somebody needs to be there for the fans in Toronto."
