Reggae gig banned over lyrics
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Police in Manchester ban a concert by Jamaican singer Buju Banton after protests by gay rights campaigners.
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Police are investigating further claims of racism on "Celebrity Big Brother" after BritainÂs best-selling tabloid The Sun said a racist song was sung on the programme about Indian contestant Shilpa Shetty.<
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BBC Radio 1 will allow the Pogues' Fairytale of New York to be played uncut, after criticism of a decision to censor it.
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A New York radio station apologized on Monday for repeatedly airing a joke song that ridiculed victims of the recent tsunami in South Asia and used racial slurs, saying the piece was in poor taste.
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Complaints lead a Los Angeles club to cancel a concert by controversial reggae star Buju Banton.
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The Sun newspaper said Monday it had been stopped from printing details about alleged corruption in party funding, two days after the government obtained an injunction against the BBC.
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The plug may be pulled on a London show by Beenie Man, the Jamaican dancehall and reggae star just booted from the MTV Video Music Awards show for his anti-gay lyrics.
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Rising UK hip-hop star MC Shystie has criticised rappers who write homophobic lyrics in their songs. The anti-gay content of a number of songs has come under the spotlight recently with protests by groups such as Outrage!
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Reggae stars using homophobic lyrics are stoking the spread of HIV, a UK minister is warning in the Caribbean. International Development Minister Gareth Thomas fears that discrimination against homosexuals is deterring people from being tested for HIV.
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LONDON (Billboard) - A prominent gay rights group in  Britain is stepping up its campaign against what it views as  homophobic lyrics by a number of reggae acts.
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Gay pop star Elton John feels religion should be banned altogether because it promotes bashing of homosexuals and lacks compassion. At a time when several protests and disruptions have been stemming from religion, John complained that there are too few...
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A government order banning a pop song about a Buddhist monk falling in love will unlikely affect its sales, a production manager said Tuesday.
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Reggae star Sizzla, whose 'anti-gay' lyrics sparked protest, is jailed in Jamaica for swearing on stage.
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The government considers banning reggae star Sizzla from the UK as police investigate "anti-gay" lyrics.
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One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals.
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Religious police in Malaysia have detained a Muslim singer and her band, accusing her of baring too much flesh during a recent performance at a nightclub.