Music Censorship: Home

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Books on music censorship can be found here.

Alan Freed Collection

• Series II: People v. Alan Freed >> U.S. Government memoranda and public notices >> Federal Communications Commission Public Notice - G 1525: Kenneth A. Cox To Head FCC Broadcast Bureau, 1961 March 9

Art Collins Papers >> Series IV: Audiovisual Materials >> Subseries B: VHS Videocassettes

• Pop, Iggy - "Home," "Candy," censorship spot, undated
• Pop, Iggy - "Images 90" censorship segment, undated

David Hinckley Papers

• Censorship, 1987-1990, undated

Jim Clevo Papers

• Series II: Subject Files >> Rock Out Censorship, 1989-1996, undated

Josh Gottheil Collection >> No More Censorship Defense Fund (NMCDF)

• Mailing from NMCDF, 1987 July 30
• Mailing from NMCDF, [1987] March 12
• Correspondence from Dirk B.G. Dirksen, Volunteer Executive Producer, NMCDF, to Josh Gottheil and Jon Ginoli, 1987 February 23
• Flyer for NMCDF concert with the Didjits, the Outnumbered, and Buckethead at Channing-Murray Foundation, 1987 February 8
• Audio recordings >> Buckethead live at benefit for NMCDF at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1987 February 8
• Correspondence from Billy and Becca, Better Youth Organization to Subversive Sounds, 1987 January 13
• NMCDF press kit, 1986 July 2

MTV Networks VH1 Video

• Series I: Betacam SP 60 Minute >> RockStory >> Censorship, 2000

Rolling Stone Collection >> Series II: Artist, Reference, and Record Company Files >> Subseries 1: Artist Files

• Censorship of music, 1990
• PMRC, 1985

Video relating to censorship can be found here.