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NEWS30 October 2003 China: "Opium song" banned Faye Wong's song In the Name of Love, which includes the lyrics "opium is warm and sweet", will be removed from her upcoming album. Story from BBC Related reading China / Tibet: Singer imprisoned for publishing 'subversive songs' A Chinese court has sentenced the Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup to one year and seven months’ imprisonment for producing a music album with “subversive songs” 26 April 2010 China: Uncertainty over ban of concerts with American folk singer Bob Dylan The Chinese government allegedly refused to allow the 68-year-old American folk singer Bob Dylan to perform in Beijing and Shanghai because of his reputation as a protestsinger 07 April 2010 Launch of Freemuse's new report on censorship of heavy metal music Mark LeVine is online, ready to communicate with you on Facebook and Skype, from 6 PM to 8 PM GMT on Monday 22 February 2010. 17 February 2010 Freemuse report on censorship of heavy metal music Headbanging against repressive regimes - Censorship of heavy metal in the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia and China. Freemuse report no. 9 25 January 2010 China: Ministry makes new push to control online music The Chinese ministry of culture implements new censorship rules for online music providers by 1 January 2010 to ensure that lyrics are "acceptable" 05 October 2009 China: Western music industry accepts Chinese censorship Music banned by the Chinese authorities will not be available at a new free Internet music download service launched earlier this week by Google Inc. and major music companies 15 April 2009 China / Tibet: Singer and music shop owner in Lhasa detained by police Tenzin, a singer from Amdo who owns a music shop in Lhasa, has been detained by the police and accused of downloading 'illegal music', reported High Peaks Pure Earth 04 February 2009 China: American band Guns ‘N’ Roses' new album banned Guns ’N‘ Roses new album, 'Chinese Democracy', is allegedly banned from importation into China - apparently because of its name 27 November 2008 China: Western religious music banned Western musicians and tour organisers have encountered difficulties with performances in China due to a tightened political control over the arts and Christianity. 23 October 2008 China: Online music store blocked because of pro-Tibetan album Access to Apple's online iTunes Store has been blocked in China after it emerged that Olympic athletes have been downloading a pro-Tibetan music album 21 August 2008