The Current Music News
R. Kelly documentary spurs authorities to seek information
January 09, 2019
A new documentary series about R. Kelly has spurred prosecutors in two jurisdictions to ask for more information about accusations of sexual and physical abuse. Also in the news today: rapper CupcaKKe says she's 'OK' after being hospitalized, details emerge about a Woodstock 50th anniversary festival, musicians' advocate Howell Begle has died at 74, and a John Prine video spotlights America's opioid epidemic. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0), Jesse Spillane - "Ruffling Feathers" (CC By SA 4.0-02), Ruth Brown - "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean", John Prine "Summer's End", "Surviving R. Kelly" (clip)