Discovered recently that Electric Wizard were kinda dicks back in the day. “At the time, we were pretty bad people. I got arrested for arson of a car, outside a police station. Tim [Bagshaw] went to nick a crucifix off a church roof so we could use it onstage…”
R. L. Burnside killed a man “possibly at a craps game.”
Varg of Mayhem Burzum burned a couple churches and killed a bandmate.
I could list other examples, but would like to hear from other people and other music genres.
I wouldn’t consider 18 and 16 grooming. Younger, yeah.
The half your age + 7 system works.
They way I understand it is the power dynamic was the issue because he was the frontman of a popular band and taking advantage of young underage fans. There were also allegations of abuse, although I’m not sure what kind and if it was true.