In 1975, Loretta Lynn released her most controversial song 15 years after the birth control pill was introduced on May 9, 1960—and it remains one of the most enduring songs on the subject 66 years ...

Classic rock songs that would cause controversy if released today Radio programmers in the 1970s made a decision, more or less consciously, to evaluate songs like wallpaper. Did it fit the room? Would ...

Tim McGraw has never hesitated to make bold song choices, but his most controversial song to date actually resulted in him getting dropped from certain country radio playlists. McGraw faced an uphill ...

Generation Z was born between 1997 and 2012 into a music landscape shaped by forces no earlier generation faced. YouTube and social media could turn a banned song into a global event overnight. One ...

It’s the song that’s captured the attention of many Americans. “Rich Men North of Richmond” sits atop Billboard’s Top 100.

A new song, Bahun Bajey Kina Kaseko, by Khem Century, released on YouTube three weeks ago, has drawn controversy. After a complaint alleging the song demeans ...

When it comes to musicians documenting their love lives through song, there’s never a dull moment. Here are a few songs about real relationships from the good ol’ 70s. These had some potential to ...

The “Karma Chameleon” singer has been known for controversy, but this one may take the cake. Boy George has recently released a controversial pro-Israel track, “We Will Dance Again”. George claims the ...

At 14, Janis Ian recorded a song most record companies wanted nothing to do with. Born Janis Eddy Fink, Ian grew up on a New Jersey chicken farm in a home filled with music. Her mother loved jazz, her ...

From drug references to other explicit content and verbal assaults on the authorities, some songs set out to be controversial ...