L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — R. Kelly’s two live-in girlfriends say they are not being held against their will by the R&B star, and allegations that they are stem from their parents’ efforts to solicit money. Azriel Clary, 21, and Joycelyn Savage, 23, defended the ... more info

Dlisted — TMZ is reporting that R. Kelly‘s freedom was hella short lived. R. Kelly turned himself in to police at the end of February after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, but was happily freed by a guardian angel who paid his bail�... more info

New York Times — In an interview with “CBS This Morning,” the women accused their parents of trying to blackmail the R&B singer in claiming that he is keeping them captive. more info

Consequence of Sound — The parents of Kelly's girlfriends believe the women have been brainwashed and are being held against their will. more info

Reuters — Two women who say they are in a relationship with R&B singer R. Kelly rejected criminal allegations that the performer sexually assaulted teenage girls, and in a tearful interview broadcast on Thursday accused their own parents of trying to extort m... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Kelly told Gayle King of “CBS This Morning” that his ex-wife has dragged his name through the mud to the point that he couldn’t work. more info

USA Today Music — Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary's parents accuse Kelly of keeping them as "sex slaves" and brainwashing them.             more info

Nialler9 — For your weekly podcast dose of what’s going on in music, with an emphasis on the new, it’s episode 3 of the Nialler9 Podcast with Niall and Andrea discussing new albums from Solange, Hozier among others. The rundown: * RIP Keith Flint – Th... more info

Reuters — R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested for a second time in recent weeks on Wednesday - this time for failure to pay child support - hours after lashing out in a television interview against charges that he had sexually assaulted teenage girls. more info

Consequence of Sound — Friday night's special will include never-before-seen portions of Gayle King's interview with Kelly. more info