sexual harassment

Katy Perry has been accused of sexual harassment by another person following the allegations by model Josh Kloss over the weekend. Kloss accused Perry of sexual assault after they worked together on “Teenage Dream.” The new allegation comes from Tina Kandelaki, a Georgian-born Russian journalist and TV producer. In the Russian ...

Sad Summer Festival unveiled the rules for the event regarding consent and their policies surrounding sexual assault/harassment.   The festival teamed up with OurMusicMyBody, an organization that promotes people having positive and safe experiences in music environments, to make the rules.  Read m...

Bloodshot Records has released a statement regarding artist Lydia Loveless’ sexual harassment allegations against co-owner’s domestic partner. Loveless, who is signed to Bloodshot, posted on Instagram last weekend her allegations. They are a...

Ace Frehley—KISS' lead guitarist from their classic 1973–1982 lineup—has fired back on Facebook against fellow band co-founder Gene Simmons, the former member accusing Simmons of groping his wife while alleging that the KISS bassist and businessman slandered him to industry associates for years, as reported by USA Today and Variety. The Facebook mi...

KISS co-vocalist and eclectic entrepreneur Gene Simmons is being sued for sexual battery by a woman who claims he groped her while she was working in the kitchen at one of his restaurants, as uncovered in documents by The Blast. The existence of the new lawsuit—in which a woman identified only as Jane Doe is seeking unspecified damages from Simmons after the incident that reportedly occurred back

Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi has been accused of preying on underage girls. Robyn Byrd and Katie Rice shared their stories with Buzzfeed News, explaining, with extensive detail, Kricfalusi's manipulation tactics that began when the two were each teenagers. Byrd explains that he flew her ...

Multiple female authors and librarians have reportedly accused author Daniel Handler, the man behind Lemony Snicket and writer of A Series Of Unfortunate Events, of sexual harassment, as The Pacific Standard reports. Read more: ‘13 Reasons Why’ author responds to sexual harassment allegations—UPDATED The news source reports that over the past few weeks, a number of women who work in children's li

Following last week's onstage meltdown from Marilyn Manson, actress Charlyne Yi (House, Steven Universe) took to Twitter with accusations of sexual harassment and racism against the veteran shock-rocker. Read more: Marilyn Manson melts down at NYC show The actress and comedian known for her 2009 film opposite Michael Cera, Paper Heart, alleged that Manson once visited the set of TV medical drama

Crystal Castles' Alice Glass is currently entangled in a defamation suit with former bandmate Ethan Kath, following her allegations of sexual assault. Glass has now spoken out following the legal battle.  Read more: Alice Glass reportedly files response to Ethan Kath’s defamation suit In November, Kath sued Glass for defamation over her accusations, calling the allegations "false claims.&quo

UPDATE: Feb. 14, 3:34 P.M. Jay Asher's spokesperson, Tamara Taylor, has shared a statement explaining that there was no allegation, investigation or finding of harassment against Asher, contradicting Lin Oliver of the SCBWI's initial statement. Read Asher's st ...

Actors and actresses are showing up to the 2018 Golden Globes in solidarity—wearing black as a symbol of protest against sexual harassment in Hollywood. However, the #WhyWeWearBlack and #TimesUp movement is even bigger than that. Read more: Here’s what Stranger Things’ David Harbour will do if he wins a Golden Globe "It is created for victims of sexual harassment and discrimination and abus

2017 will forever be known as the year that an unprecedented number of victims of sexual misconduct came forward and revealed the truly horrific nature of their respective ordeals. It began in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and slowly bled into the music scene, other industries and smaller communities. Th ...

Creeper's Hannah Greenwood has issued a statement in response to the harassment that took place at the UK rock band's show last night in Manchester. Read more: 14 female musicians discuss sexism in the music industry The keyboardist/vocalist spoke out about the event, tweeting: "Unfortunately my night was slightly tainted when I came off stage to find out some guy yelled a derogatory comment

The former cast and crew members of One Tree Hill have shared a statement, accusing former showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment. “Many of us were told, during filming, that coming forward to talk about this culture would result in our show being canceled and hundreds of lovely, qualified, hard-working, and talented people losing their jobs,” they write. They spok ...

Actor Kevin Spacey is facing exponential fallout from the recent sexual misconduct allegations against him. It's now being reported that the House Of Cards lead has been removed from his role in a new Ridley Scott film. Read more: Replace Kevin Spacey with Kevin James on 'House Of Cards'? As reveal ...

Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr. and others have cut ties with Webster Public Relations after the company's CEO was accused of sexual assault. The news follows other recent sexual harassment allegations against entertainment industry personalities like Kevin Spacey and producer Harvey Weinstein. R... Read More ...

Everyone has the right to feel safe at shows. Music is meant to be a safe place for all who are involved, from the fans, to the band, to the crew involved, no one should ever feel scared or unsafe in an environment that's meant to bring people together. It' ...

We’d think—or at least hope—that with the ever-growing conversation against sexual assault and harassment in the music community, we would be past such headlines as: “Harry Styles was sexually assaulted by a fan at a benefit concert.” As reported by Huffi... Read More ... Read More ...

In recent years, SENSES FAIL frontman BUDDY NIELSEN has become one of the scene’s most prominent proponents of equality, an outspoken critic of a culture rampant with sexual aggression and bullying, and of musicians using their position to take advantage of fans. Niel ...

MIKE FARR has served as a sober living coach on Warped Tour for the past six summers, working on the tour as a representative of the foundation MusiCares. It’s an organization that helped him get his own addictions under control years ago, and now Farr is a trusted ally to those struggling with similar problems in the music industry. This ...