Stereogum — Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts, including some that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious against him. more info

Consequence of Sound — The four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault carries a minimum of 6 years and maximum of 30 years in prison if Kelly is found guilty. R Kelly hit with 11 additional felony charges Alex Young more info

Stereogum — During its four years of existence, the now-defunct Fashion Meets Music Festival played out like a longform Fyre Fest for Columbus residents. Despite regular boasts about "putting Columbus on the map" and such, it amounted to little more than a spect... more info

Dlisted — It’s a good-ish day for R. Kelly‘s legal problems.  No, the mounting evidence that R. Kelly is a creep of the highest order who likes ’em younger than young has not just suddenly disappeared or been disproven beyond reasonable doubt BUT he d... more info

New York Times — The judge reverses course, reinstating the lawsuit after Mr. Kelly’s lawyers said he hadn’t responded because he couldn’t read the documents he was served. more info

USA Today Music — R. Kelly and his lawyer were promised a copy of a video allegedly showing the R&B singer having sex with a teen girl, during hearing in Kelly's sex-crimes case.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Steve Greenberg also cast doubt on a tape recently turned over to prosecutors that is alleged to show Kelly having sex with an underage girl. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — How has Kelly, who claims he can’t read, made millions writing lyrics and producing chart-topping music? Kelly has never answered that question. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Kelly's new attorney wrote that the singer "suffers from a learning disability that adversely affects his ability to read, in essence he cannot.” more info

Consequence of Sound — His attorneys claim that Kelly failed to show up at his mandatory court appearance last week because he couldn't read the paperwork. more info