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Foxing respond to sexual assault allegations
Foxing have posted a statement in regards to recent sexual assault allegations against one of their members. This statement comes as a clarification of events that transpired with guitarist Ricky Sampson in 2012, before Foxing were an active band. Along with their transparency in this situation, they'll be donating a portion of profits from their […]
Saving Abel guitarist accused of sexual assault
Guitarist Jason Null of modern-rock outfit Saving Abel is facing charges that he allegedly forced a 17-year-old girl to perform a sex act following a concert last Tuesday in Oakland, California. Null, 33, and band employee Brandon Danger, 21, were arraigned Friday on charges of forced oral copulation and forced oral copulation on a minor. […]
Gene Simmons settles sexual assault lawsuit
Gene Simmons has settled a sexual battery lawsuit with a female journalist. Read more: Gene Simmons accused of sexual assault, “vigorously” denies the claims Per Billboard, the KISS frontman and the plaintiff informed Los Angeles County Supreme Court Judge the case had been settled. None of the parts shared details about the settlement. In December 2017, Simmons was accused of making unwanted […]
Rami Malek responds to Bryan Singer’s sexual assault allegations
Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek has responded to the allegations against the film’s former director Bryan Singer. Last month, the Atlantic reported that four men had come forward with new allegations of sexual misconduct against the director. Additionally, the four men that came forward claimed to be minors at the time of the alleged assaults. […]
Blood On The Dance Floor’s Dahvie Vanity accused of sexual assault
Dahvie Vanity (aka Jesus David Torres) of electro-pop act Blood On The Dance Floor has been accused of sexual assault by several women, many of whom were underage at the time of the incident. In an exposé with MetalSucks, several women stepped forward to share their experiences with Torres, some of which used pseudonyms to […]
PWR BTTM release statement following sexual assault accusations
After PWR BTTM has been dropped by their label, Polyvinyl, along with their music no longer being offered on iTunes, Apple Music, Tidal, Google Play, or Amazon, the band has released a statement regarding the accusations. You can read the entire statement below. Read more: UPDATE: PWR BTTM’s Ben Hopkins accused of sexual assault, support acts […]
Gene Simmons accused of sexual assault, "vigorously" denies the claims
[Photo by: Gene Simmons/Facebook] Gene Simmons, bizarre trademark chaser and long-tongued demon of face-painted glam-rockers KISS, has been accused of sexual assault. But the musician and businessman refutes the claims—see his tweet below. Read more: Gene Simmons thinks rock music is dead We previously reported how, last month, Simmons was banned from Fox News' NYC […]
Melanie Martinez releases statement following sexual assault allegations
Melanie Martinez has released a statement following a rape accusation that has surfaced online. Read her statement in full below: I am horrified and saddened by the statements and story told tonight by Timothy Heller. What she and I shared was a close friendship for a period of time. We came into each other's lives […]
Korn concertgoer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teen at show
One 44-year-old man attending a Korn show in Cleveland has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen at the gig. A 19-year-old woman reported the assault at Blossom Music Center during the concert of Alice in Chains, Korn and Underoath at about 11 p.m. She provided a photo of the suspect to officers, who […]
Hey Violet part ways with bassist after sexual assault allegations
Hey Violet have spoken on the departure of their bass player Iain Shipp following a series of sexual assault allegations. Shipp was accused in several online posts. The band says they are “continuing to investigate” these allegations. Read more: ‘Child’s Play’ shows Chucky’s sinister side in new poster Shipp denied the allegations on Twitter Friday, […]
