This month, Gay City News reviews the latest albums by controversial gay rocker Morrissey and queer, non-binary indie folk artist Anjimile.

In a development that should surprise exactly no one who has been paying attention to the Trump administration’s ongoing quest to turn every pop song into military propaganda, the White House TikTok ...

Pop singer Kesha slammed the White House on Monday for including one of her popular songs in a recent social media video of ...

Billy Corgan has a theory as to why rock music hasn't been as prevalent in mainstream culture in the 21st century as it used ...

"It's come to my attention that The White House has used one of my songs on TikTok to incite violence and threaten war.

Olivia Dean won big at the 2026 Brit Awards as she scooped four gongs - as a joke about Lord Peter Mandelson and a political ...

Pop-soul artist dominated a ceremony made memorable thanks to some starry live performances, jokes that fell flat and ...

Olivia Dean won big at the 2026 Brit Awards, scooping four gongs, as a joke about Lord Peter Mandelson and a shout of “free Palestine” were censored by ITV.

21 rock songs that enraged censors and challenged authority – banned, blacklisted, or silenced, yet defiantly unforgettable ...

A conversation exploring claims about censorship, artistic freedom, and the modern music business. Bank of Canada orders restaurant tip manager XTM to halt payment activities Ex-Conservative MP Matt ...

Others here have sufficiently covered the political controversies around Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show. It put me in mind of another problem: the weakened state of today's popular music.

From Blink-182 and Green Day to Yellowcard and Paramore, many pop-punk bands have stolen the hearts of rock music lovers. Though the genre has slightly shifted as the years (or decades) have passed, ...