
Music Heals: Beyond Cancer is a day dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. Throughout the day, KEXP will tell the stories shared with us by members of our community and play the songs that helped them through the healing process.

On Thursday, August 27th, KEXP presented Music Heals: Beyond Cancer, a day dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. Throughout the day, KEXP told stories shared with us by members of our community and played the songs that helped them through the healing process.
Listen to the day of programming on-demand.
After getting his cancer diagnosis the same day he learned his wife was pregnant, the songwriter looks back on recovery and changing perspectives.
The prolific vocalist died after a long fight with cancer. He was 56.
The news comes one week after the drummer announced he had terminal cancer.