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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you fancy a listen to the Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” the Eagles’ “Hotel California” or Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off,” don’t plan a trip to Chechnya after June 1. That’s when the Russian republic will ...

Chechnya, a republic within Russia, has introduced new restrictions on music. Chechen banned music that's too fast or too slow [theculturist] According to a statement from the Culture Ministry ...

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 ...