In 1976, Rod Stewart charted the longest-running No. 1 hit single of the year with “Tonight the Night (Gonna Be Alright”).

Many people believe that to be a great artist is to push the envelope. The testing of norms happens in all art forms but it's most striking in music, arguably the purest and most accessible form of ...

These pop songs were banned by radio stations, and their banishment from the airwaves contributed to their popularity in the ...

Frank Zappa once provocatively asked, "If lyrics make people do things, how come we don't love each other?" This insightful question set the stage for a pivotal moment in music history. In 1985, Zappa ...

21 rock songs that enraged censors and challenged authority – banned, blacklisted, or silenced, yet defiantly unforgettable ...

Did you ever hear that Frank Zappa quote "If lyrics make people do things, how come we don't love each other?" Quite a point, right? Back in 1985, he and a bunch of other musicians took a firm stance ...

When people think of Christmas music, they don’t think of provocative songs. Despite this, the BBC nearly banned a famous Christmas song even though nobody would consider it controversial today. The ...

Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a wide range of Uyghur-language songs, the AP has found. The policy was revealed in a leaked ...

Controversial activist, VeryDarkMan, has pledged to sponsor the video shoot of new protest song, ‘Tell Your Papa,’ which was recently banned by the Nigerian government. DAILY POST reported that the ...