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S.C.
Lawmakers: Dixie Chicks Should do Free Concert for Troops (First
Amendment Center) - posted 3/20/03
Judge
Dismisses Award-Winning Poet Sarah Jones' Censorship Suit Against FCC
on Procedural Grounds (PFAW) - posted 09/06/02
Federal
Judge Blasts City Officials' Bid to Block Rap Concert (Free!)
- posted 08/26/02
Rapper
Claims Judge Wrongly Considered Lyrics In Trial
(Free!) - posted 07/08/02
Citing
Free Speech Rights, Louisiana Court Rejects Government's Extremist Tactics
in Culture War Against Raves (ACLU) - posted
02/04/02
Award-Winning
Poet And Performance Artist Sarah Jones Sues Federal Communications Commission
(PFAW) -
posted
01/30/02
Read the Complaint by clicking here
Songwriter
Sues FCC Over Indecency Fine (Free!) - posted
01/30/02
FCC
Drops Fine Over Eminem Song (Free!) - posted
01/09/02
FTC:
Music Industry Still Marketing Adult Fare to Kids (Free!)
- posted 12/06/01
Michigan
Cities, Dr. Dre Settle Lawsuits Over Racy Video (Free!)
- posted 10/25/01
Yo,
"Sopranos" Has "Right to Sing" (Free!)
- posted 9/22/01
Dance
Hall Ban Strikes Sour Note With Judge (Free!)
- posted 9/9/01
Government’s
War On Raves Went Too Far, Louisiana Court Rules (ACLU)
- posted 8/24/01
ACLU
Lawsuit Fights Government’s Extremist Tactics In Culture War Against Raves
(ACLU) - posted 8/21/01
Pornography
Foes Ask City to Enforce Obscenity Law Against Rap Group (Free!)
- posted 8/10/01
Louisiana
Sheriff, Skating Rink Settle Lawsuit (Free!)
- posted 8/1/01
Appeals
Panel Upholds Government Crackdown On Illegal Radio Station
(Free!) - posted 7/31/01
Hip-Hop
Pioneer Forces Senators to Hear His Side (Free!)
- posted 7/26/01
ACLU
Says "Rating Entertainment Ratings" Issue for Concern; Congress Bad Substitute
for Parental Judgment (ACLU) - posted 7/25/01
Lawmakers
Argue for More Descriptive Music Ratings (Free!)
- posted 7/23/01
Maryland
Woman Claims Record Company Mislabeled 'Clean Version' CD (Free!)
- posted 7/10/01
Dancing
Around a First Amendment Question (Free!)
- posted 7/10/01
Colorado
Radio Station Protests FCC Fine for Playing Edited Rap Song
(Free!) - posted 7/5/01
Celebrity
Coalition Calls On Clinton to Pull Support for Media-Marketing Bill
(Free!) - posted 6/20/01
See also: Lieberman
Introduces Bill Targeting Entertainment Marketing (Free!)
-- read responses
to this legislation from the NCAC
and the ACLU
and analysis from Free!
Hip
Hop Summit Leaders Propose Parental Advisory Labels
(Free!) - posted 6/19/01
Colorado
Radio Station Fined for Airing Edited Eminem Tune (Free!)
- posted 6/6/01
Missouri
County Gives Official Power to Veto "Offensive" Arena Events
(Free!) -
posted 3/15/01
Censorship
is Latest Tactic as Government Seeks to Put "Rave" Dance Music
Promoters in Prison (ACLU) - posted 3/7/01
Alabama
Civic Center Officials Rebuff Call for Concert Ban (Free!) -
posted 7/25/99
Pontiac,
Mich. Police Propose Ban on Rap Concerts (Free!) - posted 9/4/98
Seven National Organizations
Oppose Cancellation of Indigo Girls Concerts at Three High Schools
(NCAC) - posted 5/13/98
Ratings for Rock Concerts?
(NCAC) - posted 4/21/98
Georgia
House Turns Down 'Labeled' Music Bill (HB 1170) (Free!) - posted
3/9/98
Parents
Fearful of Marilyn Manson Seek School Ban (Free!) - posted 2/23/98
Pending
State Legislation Targets Music Industry (Free!) - posted 2/23/98
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