TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A school district in upstate New York has banned the use of the iconic holiday song “Jingle Bells” in its curriculum. The district said the song was replaced with more ...
OPINION: The R&B landscape is rich with songs that make us feel love, but have you ever really listened to what some of these singers are saying? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and ...
Nine tracks from Barbra Streisand, the 1975, Fleet Foxes and more get put to the Lindsay Test. By Lindsay Zoladz What makes a Christmas song … a Christmas song? Sleigh bells? Yuletide imagery? A ...
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Clear Channel Communications circulated a list of 165 “lyrically questionable” songs. Although America’s largest radio conglomerate, now known as iHeart ...
As entertainers and celebrities know, bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. When it comes to questionable songs lyrics or themes, that's certainly the case. The badder the better. Right?
An Upstate New York school says it’s banned “Jingle Bells” due to the popular holiday song’s “questionable past.” Matt Tappon, principal at Council Rock Elementary in Brighton, N.Y., told the ...
The X Factor's Danny Tetley clashed with the judges on last weekend's shows over song choices, and now he's said that he isn't alone in thinking the show isn't sticking to the themes. Last weekend was ...
The 1990s were a great time for controversial tunes in rock, hip-hop, and beyond. While this list is far from exhaustive, we think these four songs from the 1990s were controversial for pretty ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Music is a huge part of my life. I listen to it every day while working, ...