Cancer Can Rock releases Daniel Valoff single backed by Rufus Wainwright project

Cancer Can Rock is releasing Daniel Valoff’s new single, funded through FOLK CANCER: The Kate McGarrigle Project, with a premiere set for June 23 on YouTube and streaming platforms the same day. The release ties the nonprofit’s mission to a personal Wainwright family legacy of using music during cancer treatment. Why it matters: - Cancer Can Rock uses professional recordings to help musicians facing aggressive cancer preserve their music and legacy. - The Daniel Valoff release shows how the program turns that mission into a finished, public recording with industry support. - The project also keeps the Kate McGarrigle legacy central to the Wainwrights’ cancer-related music philanthropy. What happened: - Cancer Can Rock announced a new recording by musician Daniel Valoff on June 20, 2026. - The song is “There’s Still a Light in the Sky.” - The recording was funded through FOLK CANCER: The Kate McGarrigle Project, a collaboration with Rufus and Martha Wainwright. - Rufus Wainwright was present on recording day. - The premiere is set for June 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT on YouTube. - The recording will be available on all streaming platforms the same day. The details: - Cancer Can Rock is a nonprofit that provides gifted musicians facing aggressive cancer a chance to record and preserve their musical legacy. - The recording drew support from Cancer Can Rock’s network of music industry professionals. - Rufus Wainwright is a GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and opera composer. - The Wainwright project is inspired by their late mother, folk artist Kate McGarrigle. - The project began after the Wainwrights saw how songwriting and performing helped Kate McGarrigle during the final months of her life with cancer. - Cancer Can Rock says it has spent more than a decade facilitating professional recordings for musicians with aggressive cancer. - The organization said Valoff’s desire to connect made his story central to its mission. - Valoff said, “This was, without a doubt, the best day of my life.” - More information is available at FolkCancer.org and CancerCanRock.org . Between the lines: - The release is more than a single launch; it is a public proof point for a model that blends art, legacy and cancer support. - Rufus Wainwright’s presence adds visibility and emotional weight to a program built around his family’s experience. - The project frames recording as both an artistic milestone and a way to give patients a sense of pride and permanence. What’s next: - “There’s Still a Light in the Sky” will premiere on YouTube on June 23, 2026. - The song will hit streaming services the same day. - Cancer Can Rock and the Wainwrights are positioned to continue supporting similar recordings through FOLK CANCER: The Kate McGarrigle Project. The bottom line: - Cancer Can Rock is turning a cancer diagnosis into a recorded legacy, with Daniel Valoff’s new single as the latest example.