Music offers something different to teenagers: an interview with the lead singer from the rock group Marilyn Manson. ... In September 1995, Warner music group bowed to public pressure and announced it was severing its 50% stake in Interscope records; home to Nine inch nails and controversial rap artists Snoop Doggy Dog and Dr. ... Rap artists simply turned to a different distribution of network and their CDs continue to hit the stores with lyrics, which glorify guns, rape and murder. Every generation of adults has viewed youth culture and its medium of choice "radio dramas in the e1940s...

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The truth is often sensationalized to win viewers or sell music. ... Music is a powerful communication medium for adolescents, who often associate the music with such emotions as excitement, happiness, and love. ... Rappers like Mack 10, Korn, and Marilyn Manson use extremely explicit lyrics. ... "The Columbine school shooting has been traced to the music of Marilyn Manson whose music was said to have been played constantly by the shooters. ... From an ethical perspective, indecency and obscenity are not essential to the communication of socially relevant messages to adolescents, even within h...

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One cause which has been talked about is the influences of children witnessing violent acts on television and in other media, such as video games, music, and movies. ... In Jonesboro, Arkansas, at least one of the boys accused in the attack "Mitchell Johnson "was a big fan of the genre of music called "gangsta rap- which depicts violent and deviant acts in the lyrics of the songs, (Kreiner, p. 75.) ... Popyk (1998) states that, "Death is a difficult concept for any youngster, but one made even more complicated by the proliferation of quick and apparently painless deaths depicted on...

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Since sports are a source of entertainment, loud music and aggressive play in the event pump up the crowds, increasing the fans" enthusiasm. ... Owners are often able to control the crowd's involvement in the game with the type of music they play and how loud they control the volume (Robinson, 1998). ... Large sport events like basketball often use music to increase the crowd's hostility and competitive awareness of the game. ... Coaches and game officials blamed the rap group Public Enemy, who played before the game shouting obscenities, carrying plastic guns, and working up the cro...

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Since sports are a source of entertainment, loud music and aggressive play in the event pump up the crowds, increasing the fans" enthusiasm. ... Owners are often able to control the crowd's involvement in the game with the type of music they play and how loud they control the volume (Robinson, 1998). ... Large sport events like basketball often use music to increase the crowd's hostility and competitive awareness of the game. ... Coaches and game officials blamed the rap group Public Enemy, who played before the game shouting obscenities, carrying plastic guns, and working up the cro...

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• Has Bibliography