California
In an era of diminishing resources in arts education, experts look to the future with little optimism, particularly because money today tends to be tight in both the public and private sectors.
Oct. 24, 1991
Music
‘I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever,’ rapper Travis Scott said while unveiling Project Heal.
March 9, 2022
Politics
The weirdest pop music trio since Alvin and the Chipmunks took center stage on Capitol Hill Thursday, berating the Senate Commerce Committee for even daring to hold its daylong dissection of alleged pornography in rock music.
Sept. 20, 1985
World & Nation
Parents Groups Against Record Legislation: The Parents’ Music Resource Center and the National Parent Teachers Assn. officially aligned themselves with the National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers in efforts to halt legislative measures requiring warning labels on “offensive” recordings in a Washington press conference Thursday.
April 6, 1990
The governor of Louisiana vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made his state the first to require albums with potentially offensive lyrics to carry warning stickers.
July 26, 1990
Company Town
The acquisition of Brillstein increases the depth of Wasserman’s roster, which already includes sports, music and entertainment talent and brands. It is Wasserman’s 10th acquisition in two years and comes amid consolidation in the representation space.
Sept. 18, 2023
Controversial rock musicians Frank Zappa and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snyder are expected to clash with representatives of the Parents Music Resource Center today at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing as the high-volume debate over rock ‘n’ roll lyrics moves to Washington.
Sept. 19, 1985
Chris Mekow of the Nashville-based band, the Royal Court of China has been joining picketers before the band’s concerts in protest of Coors’ donations to the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC).
Nov. 6, 1987
The Parents’ Music Resource Center, a coalition of congressmen’s wives that has campaigned to label records it considers sexually explicit, violent and drug-related, said Wednesday that its controversial efforts have had “varied” results.
Dec. 11, 1986
VIDEORGY: The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) may be yesterday’s news, but don’t tell that to Tom Snyder, who emceed another round in the rock censorship wars Monday afternoon on his new KABC-TV talk show “Tom Snyder.”
Feb. 16, 1986