In a pretty radical move, Sony Entertainment has decided to pull a track by the Malian harp player Toumani Diabete from the […]
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Germany considers blacklisting homophobic reggae lyrics
The issue of homophobic reggae lyrics is back in the news yet again, with an announcement that the German government is considering […]
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Lennon lyrics: “worth something one day”
The New York Times ran a short piece about the then 16 year-old Gail Renard who snuck into the bed-in organised John […]
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Eurovision: One MP moans about the English lyrics
I sometimes wonder if there’s a large book with complaints one can make about Eurovision entries that people pull out every year. […]
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British town bans anti-gay lyrics
I’ve always been a little uncomfortable with the campaign against dancehall, as it has echoes of the thought police in action. But […]
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Jamaican stars agree to tone down anti-gay sentiment
Reggae stars sign charter against homophobia Remember all the fuss about the anti-gay songs coming from Jamaica? A step forward has been […]