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Music's 3R's 01.17.11: Bono and Facebook, the Strokes's Release Date, Fugees Make Nice, More

5396 days ago
411 ManiaFrom Kanye West and Jay-Z's new single and Bono buying stock in Facebook to the Strokes releasing a new album, Dire Straits getting banned in Canada and more, 411's Lenny Vowels breaks down the Right, the wRong, and the Ridiculous from the week in mu... more info

Dire Straits Controversy

5398 days ago
Chorus.fm*Dire Straits*' (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits) "Money for Nothing" was recently banned (http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Dire-Straits-classic-banned-in-Canada&nItemID=38690) by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council for its... more info

Censors defiant in Dire Straits ban

5398 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, CanadaA censorship watchdog is being defiant after receiving a wave of criticism over its decision to ban the nation-wide broadcast of an uncut Dire Straits song containing the word "faggot." more info

friday afternoon updates

5399 days ago
Totally FuzzyIshkabibliophile said... A Marianne Faithfull and Sally Timms mixtape Tennessee Waltz Sally Timms They Never Will Leave You Marianne Faithfull Oblivion Mekons Ghosts of American Astronauts Mekons The Crane Wife 3 Marianne Faithfull Glue Sally Timms (... more info

Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing' Deemed Unacceptable In Canada

5399 days ago
GigwiseAfter complaint from radio listener... more info

Edmonton radio fights Dire Straits ban

5399 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, CanadaEDMONTON - Edmonton's classic rock station K-97 is taking a stand against a recent ruling by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) to either edit or ban the song, Money for Nothing, by Dire Straits. more info

Dire Straits - Dire Straits Song Edited For Canadian Airwaves

5399 days ago
ContactMusicDIRE STRAITS' 1985 song Money for Nothing has been edited for Canadian radio after officials ruled its original lyrics "too offensive" to play.The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) began censorship discussions last year (10) after a listene... more info

Canada radio stations told to censor Dire Straits

5400 days ago
ReutersVANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian radio station have been warned to censor the 1985 Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing," after a complaint that the lyrics of the Grammy Award-winning song were derogatory to gay men. more info

Dire Straits censor 'moronic'

5400 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, CanadaIt's been a long time since I wanted my MTV -- but right now, I'll take that over the CBSC any day. more info

Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" Deemed Too Offensive For Canadian Radio

5400 days ago
411 ManiaThey're just now hearing it, eh? more info

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