Within hours of Front Porch Step announcing the cancellation of all current tour plans, two of the bands who planned on sharing the road with singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh in coming months have broken their silence regarding the recent sexual harassment allegations. Head North and Have Mercy were two of the groups planning to support Mcelfresh […]
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Head North And Have Mercy Comment On Front Porch Step
January 4th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: accusations, allegations, fps, Front Porch Step, Have Mercy!, head north, jake mcelfresh, kevin lyman, pedophile, petition, Pure Noise Records, Sexting, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment, underage, Warped Tour 
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Front Porch Step Issues New Statement, Cancels All Tour Plans
January 4th, 2015 James Shotwell The controversy surrounding Front Porch Step, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh, has taken another turn. Just three days after breaking his silence to fans and press, McElfresh has issued a second statement informing fans that he has decided to suspend all current tour plans. Writing to fans through Facebook, which has become the source […]
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January 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Capping off a week filled with rumors and allegations of sexual harassment, Front Porch Step is apparently no longer a part of the Pure Noise Records family. Early this morning, a diligent UTG reader brought to our attention the fact Front Porch Step, otherwise known as Jake McElfresh, has been removed from the roster page […]
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January 1st, 2015 James Shotwell It’s the first day of the new year, but before we can look ahead to the exciting possibilities that lie ahead we have one bit of 2014 drama left to sort out. Last night, while many of you were likely partying away the final day of the year, Front Porch Step – aka Jake McElfresh […]
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December 31st, 2014 James Shotwell The internet has been buzzing over rumors and allegations that Front Porch Step, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh, has been sexually harassing underage fans through text for months (if not longer). We brought you the original story just yesterday afternoon, and since that time the petition to have FPS removed from Warped Tour has […]
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December 30th, 2014 James Shotwell Editor’s note: Before we begin, I want to make it clear that this story is still very much developing. In the days and even weeks ahead some details may change, but at the time of posting everything in this article has been fact checked…twice. Front Porch Step, otherwise known as singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh, has been […]
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Village Voice, SPIN Remind Us R. Kelly Was Accused Of Disgusting Rape
December 16th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Time flies when you’re having fun. While ten years ago R. Kelly‘s alleged rape hit its cultural peak with a Chappelle show joke, Jim DeRogatis has reminded us that these allegations may have been settled, but are still possible to have happened. DeRogatis was the reporter that broke the original R. Kelly sex with a […]
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Blood On The Dance Floor Release New Song; Liken Themselves To Christ & Address Rape Allegations
March 31st, 2013 James Shotwell For a reasonably large segment of our readership, today is celebrated as the day Jesus Christ rose from the grave. Many mark the occasion with church service, while others have a celebration involving rabbits and eggs that makes little to no sense, and this story falls somewhere in the middle. As a gift to fans […]
Excision Responds To “Buying Fans” Claim, Discusses EDM Growth
May 28th, 2012 James Shotwell The latest rumor swirling the internet over the past week has been that a collection of the world’s hottest EDM artists, including Deadmau5, Excision, Skrillex, Avicci, Steve Aoki, and David Guetta, have been “buying fans,” or “paying for likes,” in Mexico City. We haven’t reported on it because, well, it sounded pretty outlandish, but for […]
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Drake Walks Out On VIBE, Offers Explanation
March 30th, 2012 James Shotwell Drizzy hates to see it all hurt so bad, but that does not mean he is ready to be told what to do. Word spread on the blogosphere this week that YMMB heartthrob Drake walked out of an interview with Vibe Magazine that was intended to put him on the publication’s cover. According to Vibe’s […]
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Damon Dash Releases Curren$y’s Music Without Permission, Gets Sued
March 25th, 2012 James Shotwell TMZ is breaking news that Curren$y has decided to sue Damon Dash over accusations he released Spitta’s music without permission. According to the story, Curren$y claims that Dame released two of his albums in 2010 (Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk II) based on a a deal which never materialized. He is seeking $1.5 million in […]
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Emmure Frontman Has Choice Words For Ex Drummer
October 14th, 2011 Martin Continuing on the news that broke two days ago regarding drama within Emmure. Drummer Mike Kaabe was kicked out of the band via text in response to the videos he posted on their Myspace page. He did this without the permission from the group or Victory records. Kaabe was supposedly kicked out the band for […]
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