The first of many bans took place after a West Coast concert filled with 'suggestive, stimulating and tantalizing' dancing.

Of all the songs from the '60s, this iconic dance song was named Billboard's top hit. If you've heard the track, odds are you ...

Despite being the home of free speech, America has a long and complicated history with censorship, including of this ...

Marilyn Monroe's hometown of Hollywood kicks off Monday a series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the movie icon's birth. At the historic Chinese Theater, where Monroe's handprints ...

Artist were pushing the envelope in the '80s, testing the boundaries of sex and violence, but while some tried to disturb by design, others stumbled into it.

When Barret Hansen, better known as Dr. Demento, recently ended his weekly show, he had spent 55 years spinning weird, silly, or otherwise strange songs on the radio or online. No mere fringe figure, ...

This 1963 chaotic garage-rock classic sparked national outrage after listeners became convinced the lyrics were obscene.

PEN America published a report on May 7 that said more than 3,500 unique titles were removed from school classrooms and libraries in the 2024-2025 school year. Nearly 30% were nonfiction books. The ...

A 1983 track that has been crowned the greatest banned song of all time went to No. 1 even though one of the biggest music media venues refused to play it. Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax” was ...