Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ban on ...

Celebrities and politicians have been banned from Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine and the involvement of the U.S. during the international conflict. While Taylor Swift and other musicians ...

The Russian Republic of Chechnya is looking to ban music above or below a certain BPM—below 80 and above 116 BPM—in a bid to maintain cultural integrity through music, which will affect pop music, ...

In an attempt to banish Western cultural influences, authorities in the Republic of Chechnya are banning music they deem too fast or too slow. The Chechen Ministry of Culture formally announced the ...

In the Russian Republic of Chechnya, authorities have enacted a new ban that polices the speed of music compositions, now making it an offense to record or present compositions that are too fast or ...

CHECHNYA (WKRC) - In a move that the ruling officials hope will "conform" music to the government's mentality, all music under 80 beats per minute and above 116 beats per minute was banned. Chechnya, ...

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya will only allow music between 80 and 116 beats per minute, though it's unclear how the rule will... Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are ...