Andy Williams, rhythm guitarist of Every Time I Die and professional wrestler known as The Butcher, has died at the age of forty-eight. Williams collapsed in the ring during a tag-team match for Enjoy Wrestling in Millvale, Pennsylvania, on September 5 and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, bandmates, and everyone who loved him. Continue reading
A Day to Remember Bassist Josh Woodard has released a statement in response to recent allegations of sexual assault/misconduct. In his statement, which was shared as an image of a text file on Twitter, Woodard denied the “false” allegations, saying the “events described never happened.” In late June and early July, multiple women recounted past incidents of alleged sexual misconduct by the founding A Day to Remember bassist, which went without even a mention or legal response from Woodard or the band altogether until now. Woodard also explained the reason for this silence was that he “did not feel it is appropriate to handle or debate this situation on social media,” but acknowledged that “addressing this is my personal responsibility.” He said he has elected to legally defend himself and will continue to handle these allegations in a private manner. Continue reading