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04-06-2025
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Legendary Female Rocker Asked ‘Are You a Witch' by Rising Star
When Heart played the Arena in Los Angeles back in March, singer invited rising current stars Chappell Roan and Lucy Dacus backstage for a chat following the show. The conversation was released on May 6 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's podcast, After Dinner Thinks, and you'll find that none of the artists pulled any punches. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In fact, at one-point in the one-hour conversation Dacus—a solo artist and a member of the indie supergroup Boygenius with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers—bluntly asked the 'Magic Man' singer, 'Are you a witch?' 'I don't think so,' Wilson replied, 'any more than anybody else.' Dacus, realizing she may have made a misstep, suggested that the question should be cut from the recording, but Wilson was OK with it and continued to address the question. 'Well, I never claimed to be one or felt I was one,' Wilson added. 'If you have power over people without trying, I think that's a form of witchery or what you want to call it.' 'You definitely do,' Dacus responded. 'I saw it tonight.' It turns out that Dacus's question isn't completely random. A quick Internet search reveals that others have claimed—or joked—that Wilson is a witch in the past. A 2014 post on the Recovery from Mormonism (RfM) discussion forum by someone claiming to be Tal Bachman has the heading 'Ann Wilson of Heart is a witch.' Bachman is known for the 1999 hit 'She's So High' and is currently touring with his father's classic rock band, Bachman Turner Overdrive. He is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Parade reached out to his reps to confirm the authenticity of the post. 'I saw the rock band Heart the other night. Ann Wilson, the lead singer, is SIXTY FIVE YEARS OLD. And she sings better than she ever has. She would completely destroy her idol, Robert Plant (from Led Zeppelin), in a vocal competition. And her sister Nancy was also amazing, both as a vocalist and guitarist. Nancy is sixty,' he wrote.'What is the explanation for the total rock awesomeness of the Wilson sisters? Following Mormon logic, it can only be something supernatural. And since Ann and Nancy Wilson are not Mormons, or even Christians, that only leaves one possibility: Satan.' 'The Wilson sisters have clearly made some sort of pact with Satan, whereby they keep singing and playing better with age. There is no other explanation. Thank you Mormonism, for teaching me how to think,' he added before signing off with 'Praising the witches.'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Ann Wilson Explains Why She's Been Performing in a Wheelchair on Heart's Current Tour: 'There's Pain Involved'
Injuries won't keep Ann Wilson from getting on stage. Heart's Royal Flush Tour kicked off Feb. 28 in Las Vegas, and Ann's been performing the shows while seated in a wheelchair, leading fans to worry — and now she's explaining why on a new episode of her After Dinner Thinks podcast. "I think some people thought that I was in a wheelchair because of cancer, which I just kicked its ass and I'm nice and clear now. It's not about cancer," said Ann, 74, who underwent surgery and preventative chemotherapy after announcing her cancer diagnosis in July 2024. She continued of the recent, pre-tour incident, "It's about me being a klutz and missing a step and falling into a parking lot and busting my elbow in three places and then having to have it pinned back together with screws and all that kind of stuff." The "Barracuda" vocalist told fans she doesn't "have the use of my left arm right now," which has proven difficult as she tries to sing while one of her arms is "in a sling." "You don't have the same balance," added Ann. "So, I had to get used to that. And singing on stage, I really think that the pain level is still way too high for me to take it out of the sling. So I chose to sit because then I can just concentrate on singing and not on keeping my balance and having somebody out there catching me when I reel to the side." Elsewhere in the podcast episode, she said her arm "hurts too much" to stand on stage at the moment, as there's "some pain involved with this injury." Related: Heart's Ann Wilson Says the 'Worst Is Over' After Finishing Cancer Treatment: 'Chemo Is No Joke' Last month, Ann spoke to PEOPLE about preparing for the Royal Flush Tour with sister/bandmate Nancy Wilson. "I feel really strong," she said at the time. "I've been preparing and all that, and I'm healthy. I'm clear," added Ann. "I'm a little nervous because I haven't done it in a year, but I'm there." The sibling duo's tour continues with its next show on March 6 in Phoenix, and they'll make stops in cities including Milwaukee, Montreal, Toronto, Boston and more before wrapping April 16 in New York City. Read the original article on People
