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A sex abuse lawsuit against Bassnectar will not go to trial. On Tuesday, the case against the music producer, born Lorin Ashton, was dismissed with prejudice after he reached a private settlement with three women who had accused Bassnectar of sexually abusing them when they were underage.

“I am relieved to be able to put this behind me once and for all,” Ashton said in a statement. “To be clear, I did not engage in any of the wrongdoing of which I was accused. I have never abused or assaulted anyone in any way,...

Music producer Bassnectar has failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he groomed, trafficked, and sexually abused underage girls. In a lengthy ruling issued Thursday, a federal judge said the case could proceed toward a trial set for February.

The electronic music DJ, whose legal name is Lorin Ashton, claimed in his dismissal motion that the three women suing him had lied about their ages to “deceive” him into believing they were at least 18 years old. He further claimed he never “enticed” the plaintiffs into underage sex and never paid them for sexual contact.

Bassnectar has requested for the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him three years ago to be dismissed, according to court documents obtained by Rolling stone.

Lawyers for the DJ, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, filed the motion earlier this week, stating that the three women who sued him had lied about their ages to “deceive” Ashton into thinking they were at least 18 years old. The motion also claimed discovery for the case had also confirmed their relationships with Ashton were consensual.

“To the contrary, the record demonstrates that the...

Every few months, the Confederated Union of TV Trend Piece Reporters gathers to launch a flotilla of “Is HBO’s Sunday night domination over?” stories.

Game of Thrones ends? “Is HBO’s Sunday night domination over?”

Succession ends? “Is HBO’s Sunday night domination over?”

House of Dragons departs for an indeterminate period of time? “Is HBO’s Sunday night domination over?”

But the cool kids know that while HBO’s Sunday remains a center of beloved prestige programming that waxes and wanes in cyclical waves, if you’re looking for the future of television today, you’re better off turning your attentions to Fridays at 11.

I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again: This is where HBO is putting the good stuff, the weird stuff, the auteur-y stuff, the stuff you can mention at a party and know that anybody who knows what you’re...

Thomas was a 19-year-old metalhead when a friend persuaded him to attend his first DJ set in 2012. DJs were “corny” for not playing instruments, he thought. But after the show, his mind was blown — not only by the huge range of track selections and psychedelic visuals, but by the crowd’s genuine sense of community. One month later, he traveled to see the same artist and met fans who were on their 20th show. “You guys really go crazy for this guy,” Thomas recalls thinking. “Then I started to understand.

A former Nickelodeon star and nearly 30 protestors gathered outside of the studio’s Burbank office on Thursday, protesting Nickelodeon over what they alleged was an enabling of abuse from executives at the network.

Organized by Alexa Nikolas, who starred in the popular kid’s show Zoey 101 for the show’s first two seasons in 2005 and 2006, the protest specifically called out Dan Schneider, the creator of Zoey 101, alongside other popular Nick shows including iCarly, Victorious and Drake and Josh.

In a poster she designed, Nikolas called Schneider “the creator of childhood trauma,...

Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, rapper in the Bay Area hip-hop group Zion I, has died at the age of 49.

Gaines’ family confirmed the rapper’s death to Kqed Friday; while they did not provide cause of death, All Hip Hop reports that it was from complications related to Covid-19.

“It is with utter disbelief and great sadness that the Gaines family shares the news of the passing of Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines on Friday, August 13, 2021. Gaines, 49 and the Mc of the critically acclaimed hip-hop group Zion I, passed away at Alta Bates...

Two more women have come forward with allegations that Edm star Bassnectar sexually abused them when they were minors.

The accusations were revealed Friday in an amended lawsuit that added two more women to the suit filed in April by two other accusers of the producer-dj born Lorin Ashton. That lawsuit, on behalf of Rachel Ramsbottom and Alexis Bowling, accuses Ashton of engaging in human trafficking and manufacturing and possessing child pornography.

The two new plaintiffs, Jenna Houston and Jane Doe #1, similarly detailed allegations of sexual abuse, human trafficking and...

Bassnectar has been sued by two women who claim the Edm star sexually abused them when they were minors

The lawsuit was filed Monday, April 5th, on behalf of Rachel Ramsbottom and Alexis Bowling. It also accuses the producer-dj, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, of engaging in human trafficking and manufacturing and possessing child pornography. The suit names several other entities affiliated with Ashton (Amorphous Music, Bassnectar Touring, Redlight Management, C3 Presents, and Interactive Giving Fund) as co-defendants also accused of human trafficking.

The lawsuit, obtained by Rolling Stone,...

Edm star Bassnectar announced he is “stepping back” from his music career after numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced on social media. The producer, real name Loren Ashton, also promised to step down from the Be Interactive initiative following the allegations.

“I am stepping back from my career and I am stepping down from my position of power and privilege in this community because I want to take responsibility and accountability,” Ashton said in a statement on Twitter. “I feel intense compassion for anyone I may have hurt.

Reading a Bonnaroo lineup is like slowly strolling through and all the way down the looking glass — the familiar big-name headliners giving way to a mix of special performances and a broad array of up-and-comers from across the globe and musical spectrum.

The 2020 lineup is no different: Lizzo, Tame Impala, Tool, Miley Cyrus, Bassnectar, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, DaBaby and Young Thug are among the artists who got top billing this year, while the biggest “surprise” headliner award may go to Oysterhead, the jam supergroup of Trey Anastasio, Les Claypool and Stewart Copeland,...

Guns N’ Roses, Post Malone and Beck will headline the 2019 Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, which takes place October 25th through 27th in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bassnectar, Brandi Carlile, the National, Rezz, Zhu, Interpol, Bring Me the Horizon, Young the Giant and Japanese Breakfast are among the more than 60 acts slated to perform across four stages at City Park.

Tickets will go on sale on Thursday. Options include general admission, VIP and Platinum tickets as well as a new Ga+ offering, which features a private lounge area, air-conditioned restrooms, a...

Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello recruited another guitar hero, Gary Clark Jr., for his new song, “Can’t Stop the Bleeding,” which he’s releasing ahead of his upcoming tour. The track, which also features electronic music producer Gramatik, starts off like a fairly straightforward blues rocker. Clark sings about trouble and feeling overwhelmed, until swooshes of Edm effects begin a surprising trance breakdown.

“‘Can’t Stop The Bleeding’ is the latest Marshall stack bass drop banger from Gary Clark Jr., Gramatik and myself,” Morello said in a statement.

Tom Morello will embark on a headlining tour this May in support of his his latest solo album, The Atlas Underground.

The 14-date trek opens May 3rd with a set at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Jacksonville, Florida and wraps May 24th in George, Washington with a performance at End of the Rainbow, the Edm-centric festival that’s replaced the now-defunct Sasquatch. Morello will also play several headlining shows in cities like Pittsburgh, New York, Louisville Columbus and Buffalo. Prior to the May run, Morello will perform at Ultra Music Festival in Miami,...

Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande are among the headliners for the 2019 Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The events will take place over two back-to-back weekends – April 12-14 and April 19-21 – at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Passes go on sale on Friday at 11 a.m. Pt via the festival’s official website.

The lineup also includes Janelle Monáe, Solange, Khalid, the 1975, DJ Snake, Diplo, Anderson .Paak, Kid Cudi, Weezer, Aphex Twin, Zedd, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Billie Eilish, Chvrches, Bassnectar, Dillon Francis, Yg and Kacey Musgraves alongside dozens of additional artists.

Editors’ Pick: Kurt Vile, Bottle It In

“This indie guitar hero is a master at chill fingerpicking and dry stoner whimsy,” writes Jon Dolan. “The 10-minute ‘Bassackwards’ is lazy, cobweb-minded heaven, and ‘Loading Zones’ big-ups his gift for finding good parking.”

Read Our Feature: Kurt Vile Abides

Ella Mai, Ella Mai

“The ‘Boo’d Up’ singer breaks through her collaborators’ sometimes-monotonous material on her debut LP,” writes Elias Leight. “If the arrangements sometimes sound automated, Mai is adept enough as a singer to enliven them,” he writes. “In particular, she...

David Jacobs has been promoted to West Coast General Manager of Mom + Pop Music, it was announced by founder and co-owner Michael Goldstone and co-owner Thaddeus. Mom + Pop is home to such indie darlings as Courtney Barnett, Flume, Polica, Sleigh Bells and Alice Merton.

Jacobs joined Mom + Pop from Atlantic Records, where he oversaw Alternative projects. That led him to a relationship with Mom + Pop Music that became an official title when Jacobs was hired as VP of Radio Promotion in October 2015.

Said Goldstone: “David has been an integral and influential part of Mom+Pop’s growth over the past 3 years. While he’s been impactful breaking the likes of Alice Merton and Flume at radio, now as our West Coast Gm, he’ll be involved in all things M+P and our overall efforts in Los Angeles”.

Jacobs is a graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business with...

Tom Morello recruited an all-star crew of rappers and Edm producers – including Big Boi, Killer Mike, RZA, Steve Aoki and Bassnectar – for his upcoming solo LP The Atlas Underground, out October 12th via Mom + Pop Music.

The guitarist, a veteran of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and Prophets of Rage, also enlisted Gza, Gary Clark Jr., K. Flay, Pretty Lights, Portugal. the Man, Whethan, Marcus Mumford, Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath, Carl Restivo, Nico Stadi, Leikeli47 and Herobust to appear on the 12-track album. Morello teased his latest project with two new songs,...