A Loss for Words have announced their rarities/b-side album will be released on December 27th.
A Loss for Words Announce ‘Odds & Ends’
Lil Peep Passes Away
Lil Peep has passed away. He was 21. Billboard reports:
Lil Peep, an emerging singer, rapper and YouTube star whose debut full-length album dropped in recent months, has died. The Long Beach, New York-raised emo/hip-hop artist (real name Gustav Åhr) was just 21 years of age. Reasons for his passing have not been revealed, though British broadsheet The Guardian cites a suspected overdose.
Four Women Detail Alleged Sexual Misconduct by FYF Fest Founder Sean Carlson
Spin:
Of the women Spin spoke to, and whose allegations and stories are shared below, all but one requested anonymity. When we provided Carlson with a detailed list of allegations brought to Spin, he stated that two of the allegations were true and disputed the facts of two others, while maintaining that his “conduct in both of these incidents was inexcusable.” His comment, including an apology for his behavior, is available in full at the end of this piece.
Warped Tour Comes to an End in 2018
Warped Tour is coming to its end in 2018. Billboard has an interview with Kevin Lyman:
Next year, The Vans Warped Tour will ride into the sunset for a final summer’s worth of North American dates. According to producer Kevin Lyman, who founded the fest in 1995, numerous factors — including an evolving summer festival industry, a shrinking pool of bands, and declining ticket sales amongst its teenage demographic — led him to declare the tour’s 24th year its last.
This stood out to me at the end:
Well, that sexual harassment didn’t happen on Warped Tour. If you go through every one of those stories, it didn’t happen on Warped Tour.
I’ve heard from multiple people that this is bullshit.
The Uncomfortable Disregard for Legendary Rockers’ Sexual Misconduct
Alex Young, writing at Consequence of Sound:
“It was a different time, sex was treated differently back then” is the argument commonly used to justify the transgressions perpetrated by heroes like Chuck Berry, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Page, and Iggy Pop. All these men and many more have acknowledged engaging in romantic relationships with women well under the age of 18 when they themselves were in their 20s or 30s. Wyman was 47 years old when he began dating a 13-year-old girl — of course, with the approval of her mother. Wyman’s former band, The Rolling Stones, later flaunted their dalliances with underage groupies on merchandise sold during their 1994 Voodoo Lounge tour.
Taylor Swift Becomes 2017’s Top Selling Album
Taylor Swift’s Reputation album sold 1.05 million copies in the US over its first four days of release, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music. It’s the first album to sell a million copies in a tracking week in nearly two years, since Adele’s 25 sold 1.16 million copies in the frame ending 12/25/2015 (the album’s fifth week on sale).
Allegations of Inappropriate Comments Surround Real Friends Member’s Dad
A woman has come forward to allege inappropriate comments were made by Kyle Fasel’s (Real Friends) father. Apparently Mr. Fasel attends shows often and drives fans around. The screen shots allege these comments started when the woman was 14.
Dan Lampton of the band has said they will be responding in more detail later today.
Update: The band have posted an update on Twitter. You can also read that below.
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Hayley Williams Named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” List
Congratulations to Hayley Williams for being named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list. (Quote of the day: Trying to use this website is a dumpster fire.)
Wes Diamond of The Downtown Fiction Accused of Sexual Misconduct
A woman has accused Wes Diamond of The Downtown Fiction of sexual misconduct when she was 16.
The Menzingers Announce Holiday Show
The Menzingers have announced their annual holiday show on December 16th in Scranton, PA.
Jonny Craig Accused of Sexual Assault
Jonny Craig has been accused by multiple people of sexual assault and misconduct with a 16 year old fan. Please be aware that the links contain extremely graphic content.
Don Broco Release Statement
Don Broco have released a statement regarding allegations made against one of their band members:
We have recently landed in the US and have been made aware of the allegations that have been made on social media today against one of the band members. We take the allegations seriously and will be responding shortly.
Mike Fuentes Accused of Sexual Misconduct With a 16 Year Old Fan
The stories of inappropriate conduct between musicians and young fans continue to come out. The latest accusation involves Mike Fuentes from Pierce the Veil and a 16 year old fan. The link includes some blurred out nude photos, so you may not want to click on it at work.
The Offspring Announce ‘Ixnay on the Hombre’ Reissue
The Offspring have announced a 20th anniversary limited edition release of Ixnay on the Hombre:
We are happy to announce that on December 15th Round Hill Music will release a 20th Anniversary limited edition of Ixnay On The Hombre on Vinyl. It will feature 180g opaque gold vinyl, a textured jacked with gold foil print, a matte custom printed sleeve and a heavyweight insert printed with gold foil and suitable for framing. Pre-order information will be announced this week.
Sam Smith Debuts at Number One
Sam Smith has the number one album in the country:
The set earned 237,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Nov. 9, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 185,000 were in traditional album sales. The album is Smith’s second full-length studio effort, and was released on Nov. 3 through Capitol Records.