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Marilyn Manson Dropped by Label as Abuse Allegations Continue — Singer Says Accusations Untrue

February 1, 2021

Marilyn Manson is facing renewed abuse allegations – from Evan Rachel Wood and other women. Update: Following these abuse allegations, Marilyn Manson has been dropped by his label, Loma Vista Records. Wo... Read More...

TikTok Fails to Remove Known Child Predator from Platform – BBC Investigation Finds

Ashley King

November 3, 2020

Photo Credit: Diego Passadori TikTok says it has a 'zero tolerance' policy toward child predator behavior. But it has failed to remove them from its platform. A BBC investigation found that accounts created ... Read More...

Irene Under Pressure to Quit Red Velvet Following Ugly Bullying Incident

Ashley King

October 26, 2020

Photo Credit: Irene Instagram The K-pop community and fans of Red Velvet are asking Irene to step down after a bullying incident. Digital Music News first covered the explosive revelations made via Instagram... Read More...

BBC Proms Strips Lyrics from Patriotic Songs Following BLM Pressure

Ashley King

August 25, 2020

Photo Credit: K. Mitch Hodge BBC's Promenade concerts have attracted widespread criticism over censorship this year. BBC said an orchestral-only version of "Rule Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" woul... Read More...

Wiley Dropped by ADA, Management After Anti-Semitic Rant

Ashley King

July 28, 2020

Photo Credit: Joseph Okpako Rapper Wiley has been dropped by his distributor and management team after issuing anti-Semitic rants on social media. Wiley sent out a series of tweets that made disparaging comm... Read More...

Kasabian Singer Tom Meighan Issues Statement After Domestic Assault Conviction

Ashley King

July 12, 2020

Photo Credit: Steve Collis / CC by 2.0 Former Kasabian singer Tom Meighan has issued a public statement after his conviction for domestic assault. His conviction came earlier this week for abusing his partne... Read More...

Canceled Ryan Adams Apologizes for Past Sexual Misconduct — Mandy Moore Responds

Ashley King

July 6, 2020

Photo Credit: Andy Witchger / CC by 2.0 Ryan Adams has issued a public apology to the seven women who accused him of sexual misconduct. The revelation came out in February of last year as seven women came fo... Read More...

Bassnectar Might Be Quitting Music Forever Following Sexual Assault Accusations

Ashley King

July 6, 2020

Photo Credit: Drew Ressler / CC by 3.0 EDM star Bassnectar says he's "stepping back" from the music industry after sexual assault allegations. Last week, a new Instagram account began surfacing the damning d... Read More...

Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s Wife of 24 Years, Files for Divorce

Paul Resnikoff

June 29, 2020

Nicole Young supports Dr. Dre at an ASCAP industry event, 2015 What happened? Nicole Young is now filing for divorce from Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, after 24 years of marriage. After more than two decades of ... Read More...

Roger Waters Blocked from Accessing Pink Floyd’s Website, Facebook Page, and Other Accounts

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2020

Roger Waters performing in Barcelona, Spain, in 2011. Photo Credit: Alterna2 In the latest development in a long-running feud, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters revealed that he has been barred from accessin... Read More...

‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Star Arrested Over Fraudulent $2 Million Paycheck Protection Loan

Dylan Smith

May 15, 2020

(photo: Emiliano Bar) Federal officials have arrested Maurice Fayne, who stars in VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The U.S. Department of Jus... Read More...

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Marilyn Manson Dropped by Label as Abuse Allegations Continue — Singer Says Accusations Untrue

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Wiley Dropped by ADA, Management After Anti-Semitic Rant

Kasabian Singer Tom Meighan Issues Statement After Domestic Assault Conviction

Canceled Ryan Adams Apologizes for Past Sexual Misconduct — Mandy Moore Responds

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Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s Wife of 24 Years, Files for Divorce

Roger Waters Blocked from Accessing Pink Floyd’s Website, Facebook Page, and Other Accounts

‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Star Arrested Over Fraudulent $2 Million Paycheck Protection Loan