Ken Stringfellow’s been around the block a few times, not to mention around the world. And the Bellingham native known for his stints in seminal Seattle power pop band The Posies, REM and Big Star has ...

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.

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 luxurious bath, an ex-girlfriend said. And when he ...