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Sexual Assault

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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Opinion 

What do we do with a problem like Win Butler?

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Alan Cross 4 Comments Arcade Fire, Feist, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Win Butler

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC[ Win Butler, the frontman of Arcade Fire, is facing questions over

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Music News 

One of the sexual assault allegations against Marilyn Manson has been dismissed

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Evan Rachel Wood, Lawsuit, Marilyn Manson, Sexual Assault

It’s been a bad couple of years for Marilyn Manson as (alleged) past bad behavior has caught up to him

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Music News 

Sexual assault trial for former Hedley frontman delayed until 2022

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Assault, Court, COVID-19, delay, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Sexual Assault

Jacob Hoggard was originally slated to stand trial this year on accusations of sexual assault. But it was announced Monday

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Music News 

Survey says that incidents of sexual harassment at music festivals are way too high

March 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Any kind of sexual misconduct is unacceptable anywhere, and people still aren’t getting the message. Check out this disturbing report

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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 

Random Music News for Monday, September 11, 2017

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Anitfa, Decapitate, Depeche Mode, Ed Sheeran, Frozen, Headphones, Irma, Madonna, Manchester, Noel Gallagher, Prophets of Rage, Safari, Sexual Assault, Snoring, Sonos, Spotify, Tokyo, Troy Gentry

I can’t seem to get the theme song of Curb Your Enthusiasm out of my head. And now you can’t

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Music News 

Kesha Behind the Brashiness

October 29, 2016October 29, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Dr. Luke, Kesha, Lawsuits, Sexual Assault, Shirley Kornreich

The long, seemingly endless legal battles to free her from her contract are taking a toll on Kesha. In a

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Music News 

Kesha Can Keep Medical Records Private in Suit Against Dr. Luke

October 17, 2016October 16, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Dr. Luke, Kemosabe, Kesha, legal battles, medical records, Pebe Sebert, Sexual Assault, Sony

Medical records are supposed to be a private thing, known only to a patient and her doctor, outside of extraordinary

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Music News 

How a Mexican Music Video Is Adding to the Debate Against Violence in Women in That Country

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Femicide, Fuista Mia, Gerardo Ortiz, Music Video, Narcocorridos, Sexual Assault, violence

As production values go, “Fuiste Mia” (“You Were Mine”) by Mexican-American singer Gerardo Ortiz is pretty polished. It’s the subject

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Music News 

Kesha Appeals Denied Injunction Against Dr Luke

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Sexual Assault, Sony

Back from vacation and straight back to the courtroom, Kesha is filing an appeal in her ongoing case against Dr.

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