Timeline:
1927: The Radio Act of 1927 prohibits use of obscene, indecent or profane language on the radio
1936: BBC Radio banned George Formby's When I'm Cleaning Windows for objectionable lyrics.
1956: ABC Radio banned Billie Holiday's Love For Sale for singing about prostitution. ABC Radio also made Cole Porter change the lyrics of I Get A Kick Out Of You for mentioning the word cocaine.
1966: The Beatles are faced with severe public outcries and banishments after John Lennon claims that the band is more popular than Jesus Christ.
1968: A radio station in El Paso, Texas bans all songs by Bob Dylan because they could not understand the lyrics and felt it talked about offensive matters.
1981: Olivia Newton John's song Physical is banned in Salt Lake City and Provo due to the sexual messages it carried.
1985: Tipper Gore and Susan Baker form the Parents Music Recourse Group (PMRG) to monitor and ban objectionable music.
1990: Judas Priest is sued by two families, who claim that the lyrics of their song Stained Class encouraged them to perform extremely obscene acts.
2000: The parental advisory label is made more profound in the country, and more and more music censorship organizations are set up.
1936: BBC Radio banned George Formby's When I'm Cleaning Windows for objectionable lyrics.
1956: ABC Radio banned Billie Holiday's Love For Sale for singing about prostitution. ABC Radio also made Cole Porter change the lyrics of I Get A Kick Out Of You for mentioning the word cocaine.
1966: The Beatles are faced with severe public outcries and banishments after John Lennon claims that the band is more popular than Jesus Christ.
1968: A radio station in El Paso, Texas bans all songs by Bob Dylan because they could not understand the lyrics and felt it talked about offensive matters.
1981: Olivia Newton John's song Physical is banned in Salt Lake City and Provo due to the sexual messages it carried.
1985: Tipper Gore and Susan Baker form the Parents Music Recourse Group (PMRG) to monitor and ban objectionable music.
1990: Judas Priest is sued by two families, who claim that the lyrics of their song Stained Class encouraged them to perform extremely obscene acts.
2000: The parental advisory label is made more profound in the country, and more and more music censorship organizations are set up.