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Music News 

Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard sentenced to five years in jail

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, MeToo, Rape, Sexual Assault

The long legal saga involving sexual assault allegations against Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard came to an end this morning (October

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Music News 

So where are we with the allegations against Maynard James Keenan?

July 1, 2018June 30, 2018 Alan Cross 11 Comments #MeToo, A Perfect Circle, Maynard James Keenan, Rape, Tool

[Gilles LeBlanc has been following the story about the anonymous rape allegations against Maynard James Keenan of Tool/A Perfect Circle.

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Music News 

Maynard James Keenan calls rape allegations “a despicable false claim”

June 28, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment #MeToo, Maynard James Keenan, Rape

If you’ve been following along this week, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan was hit by allegations of rape by an

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Music News 

Kesha says Dr. Luke also raped Katy Perry; he denies it

June 17, 2018June 16, 2018 Amber Healy 2 Comments Abuse, Defamation, Dr. Luke, Katy Perry, Kemosabe, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Lawsuits, Legal, Rape, Sony

The years-long battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke is getting uglier – now Katy Perry is involved. Court documents obtained

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Music Industry 

Metal and Misogyny in the Age of Harvey Weinstein

October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Harvey Weinstein, Music Industry, Rape, Sexual Assault

Is the storm against Harvey Weinstein’s outrageous habitual behaviour some kind of tipping point? Maybe. We’ve already seen plenty of #MeToo

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Music News 

In This Donald Trump Legal Case, The Cast of Characters Includes Jerry Springer, OJ Simpson, Prince Andrew and Courtney Love (Among Others)

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, Donald Trump, Jerry Springer, OJ Simpson, Prince Andrew, Rape

The unsavoury allegations against The Donald just keep on coming. The Guardian tries to unwind one particular case. A federal

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Music Industry 

The Horrible Truth of Rock’n’Roll and Exploitation of Young People

July 17, 2015July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exploitation, Jackie Fox, Kim Fowley, Rape, Runaways

You may have read the awful story of Jackie Fox of the Runaway and the rape she suffered at the

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Music History 

The Disturbing Story of Jackie Fox, The Runaways and the Unpunished Rape

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jackie Fox, Jackie Fuchs, Kim Fowley, Rape, Runnaways

The Runaways were one of the first all-girl heavy rock bands. Ridiculed when they were around (“Girls can’t rock like

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music Episode 711: Hard Time: Musicians Who Have Gone to Jail

February 6, 2015February 8, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Air Rage, Crime, Episode 710, Hard Time, Ian Brown, Ian Watkins, Murder, Pete McNeal, Rape, Rob Collins, Robbery, Sid Vicious

The community of musicians is like any other. While most people are good, you will have your bad actors:  musicians

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Controversy 

Rolling Stone is Getting NAILED for Their Journalistic Oopsies. And Deservedly So.

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Journalism, Lena Dunham, Liable, Parody, Rape, Rolling Stone

This comes courtesy of an artist named Sabo. A devastating parody. (If you haven’t been following the disaster of the

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