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NEWS23 May 2003 Russian politicians: no McCartney in Red Square A large group of Russian MPs is trying to ban a concert by Paul McCartney in Red Square, describing it as "absolutely senseless and blasphemous". From The Guardian Related reading Russia: Minister to censor online music of the youth Russia’s Interior Minister wants to stop young people from listening to music which, according to the minister, undermines traditional values and leads to cultural decay 08 August 2011 Russia: Rock critic faces prison The Russian rock critic and cultural commentator Art Troitsky is in court facing four lawsuits, including a two-year prison sentence for "criminal slander" 06 June 2011 Russia: Concert banned but protest singer continue unplugged On 22 August 2010, Yuri Shevchuk, a popular rock singer and political critic, defied the Russian authorities' sudden ban on a staged protest concert and performed without amplification 27 August 2010 Russia: Rapper jailed for 10 days for offending police The popular rapper Ivan Alekseev, also known as Noize MC has been sentenced to 10 days admnistrative imprisonment for offending the police at a concert held in Volgograd 03 August 2010 Russia: City bans heavy metal music in cafés, clubs and restaurants Authorities in the West-Russian city of Belgorod has banned performances of heavy metal music in a bid to “save the city’s youth” 31 May 2010 Russia: 'Government fights outspoken musicians, says rock singer Music censorship exists in full glory in Russia, the lead singer of the Russian rock group Televizor, Mikhail Borzykin, told SpinEarth.tv 24 August 2009 Russia: Punk fans and bands claim to be persecuted and silenced Is the Russian punk band PTVP censored from radio and tv because of their anti-government stance, or simply because they play aggressive punk music? 24 August 2009 Georgia: Song 'too political' for Eurovision Song contest Georgia has pulled out of the Eurovision Song Contest after organisers banned the country's song for 'mocking' the Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin 13 March 2009 Russia: Government plan to ban emo and goth music Russian lawmakers propose to ban teenage subculture music styles such as emo and goth from the country's schools. Emo music fans protested on 19 July 2008 22 July 2008 Chechnya: Recording songs of defiance and survival The compilation album 'Songs of Defiance' was recorded and compiled by Michael Church. In this article he tells how he was arrested while recording a choir in North Ossetia 21 May 2007