Taboo Tunes: A History of Banned Bands & Censored Songs

In this extensively researched ode to scandal, Peter Blecha recounts the travails of musicians who have dared to air "unacceptable" topics. Filled with several centuries' worth of raunchy sex ditties, morbid murder ballads, satanic songs, paeans to intoxication and radical political anthems, this book lays the censors' stories bare, and casts a much-needed spotlight on civil liberties and artistic freedom in our post-9/11 world. Highlights the work of hundreds of controversial musicians, including: the Beatles, Ray Charles, the Dixie Chicks, Dylan, Eminem, Billie Holiday, Nirvana, Elvis, Public Enemy, Sex Pistols, Springsteen, Zappa and others. "Blecha tells a story of how free we aren't. It's a story every music fan needs to know." - Dave Marsh

Author: Peter Blecha
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: 04/01/2004
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780879307929
ISBN10: 0879307927
BISAC Categories:
- Music | History & Criticism | General
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rock