Ken Stringfellow, a one-time member of the Posies, the reconstituted Big Star and a sideman for R.E.M., has announced on his social media channels that he’s battling cancer and he’s asking for help.

This story contains depictions of sexual violence. The women who say that Ken Stringfellow hurt them – bit them, forced himself on them – first describe his charisma. It’s like taking a warm and ...