Since the days of Elvis Presley's broadcast in the 1950s, there has been an idea of ​​censorship of media that was deemed inappropriate due to the potentially suggestive message that 'they could present. Thanks to the efforts of the Federal Communications Commissions, media outlets must follow strict guidelines to comply with FCC standards or face a hefty fine. Although musical artists are not federally regulated like their visual counterparts, a group of concerned individuals wanted to do everything they could to keep explicit content out of reach of children and have some censorship in their works of art. The Parent Music Research Center took matters into its own hands to the point that a U.S. Congressional hearing was held to focus the attention of government leaders on the potential harm that explicit content in music could have on the youth of this country. The defendants, who were prominent artists in the music industry, did not go down without a fight and defended their work. Under the leadership of Tipper Gore and the Parent Music Research Center, they brought national attention to their belief that explicit content on music records should be regulated under a federal rating system in order to protect youth from this group. countries to be introduced to the explicit content of music. The Parent Music Research Center was a group of individuals who wanted to bring to the public's attention the fact that the content of certain music records was deemed inappropriate for the youth of our country. , and actions were needed to help create a system of warning labels to alert parents of the contents of...... middle of paper ...... the market controls these actions. Her main argument is that she wants companies to make sure their products are in safe hands and to protect the integrity of what she calls "young minds." Works Cited Goldstein, Patrick. "Parents warn: Take the sex and shock out of rock and roll." Los Angeles Times August 25, 1985. Harrington, Richard. "The Capitol Hill Rock War; Emotions Run High as Musicians Confront Parent Group in Hearing." The Washington Post August 20, 1985. US Congress. Content of the music and lyrics of the records. 99th Congress, 1 session. 1985. Washington, DCVH1. "VH1 Original Movies: Warning: Parental Advisory." http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/movies_that_rock/warning/filthy.jhtmlVidar, Sara. “Parental warning stickers.” The 80s in America. Ed. Milton Berman. 3 vol. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2008. Salem History Web.