Jake McElfresh of Front Porch Steps photographed on July 20, 2015 in Costa Mesa, California.

Embattled Pop-Punk Artist Jake McElfresh on Underage Sexting Allegations: 'I'm Not a Pedophile, I'm Not a Rapist'

When Jake McElfresh, the emo singer-songwriter known as Front Porch Step, took the Vans Warped Tour’s acoustic basement stage on July 1 for an unannounced performance, hecklers greeted him. “Go rape some little girls!” someone shouted in the Fairgrounds Nashville audience. “F— you, asshole!” yelled another voice, as seven security guards stood watch.
Publicist UK

Publicist UK Premieres 'Away' Video, Talks Post-Punk-Meets-Metal Relapse Records Debut

Just when you thought the “post-punk” tag was getting boring, here’s a new song from the debut album of Publicist UK, a quartet that’s not from the UK, and signed to a traditionally metal label without being especially metal. Check out their Heather Crank-directed video for a new track called “Away,” premiering exclusively via Billboard.
Miss May I

Miss May I Premieres 'Deathless' Video: Exclusive

Rise Records act Miss May I, which is on the verge of dropping it fifth album, Deathless (Aug. 7), is rolling out another video from the project. The clip is from the set’s title track, and it premieres today exclusively on Billboard.com.
Metallica

Metallica Is Getting Its Own Comic Book Biography

While Metallica fans hunger for that long-awaited new studio album, they’ve got something else to hold them over, even if it’s just for an afternoon. The band’s three-and-a-half-decade-long history is being told in a new comic book.
Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose and DJ Ashba

Guns N' Roses Guitarist DJ Ashba Leaves Band After 6 Years

Gun N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba has quit the band after six years in the group. He confirmed the news in a handwritten letter posted to his website, stating he plans to focus more time on his band Sixx: A.M., as well as his wife and family.

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