European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Quot by Anita Gosch staff writer when popular music hit the headlines in 1990, it hit them in a big Way. But though most of the issues were _ resolved by the end of the year they left a slew of. Questions hanging like dark Clouds  recording a _ Industry. The biggest issues revolved around the controversies Quot surrounding music. In to other year have Rock pop and rap come under such scrutiny and attack by the Law by the Public and in one Case by the Catholic Church. A a throughout the year the concept of Freedom of it a. Expression was a cause of constant Contention a yet in no other year was that Freedom stretched to such an extent As in 1990. Nearly All the issues had been simmering since 1985, when a self appointed watchdog group of political w Ives formed the parents music resource Center. In 1990 the _ Pyrc staged an aggressive e Campaign to pass legislation requiring Labelling of albums that contain lyrics about sex _ suicide incest murder or drugs. In the end the Pyrc decided not to do Battle and a 6 stripes Magazine january 3, 1991 announced its own sticker for use by major record companies. The Black and White Label carries the. Message Quot parental advisory a explicit  one record firm. Virgin has refused to use the Pyrc s sticker choosing instead to put the text of the first amendment on its albums. A y Quot the Issue of explicit lyrics came to a head in june when a Federal judge in Florida declared the lyrics of the Miami rap group 2 live Crew to be obscene and sexually degrading toward women. A record store owner in fort .1 Lauderdale was arrested for Selling the band s album As Nastas they want to be and members of the group were arrested after a performance of the songs at a a Hollywood fla., nightclub. _. A some groups in the United states claimed the charge against2 live Crew was Quot racism disguised As censorship Quot and a jury acquitted the band members in october. Saying that not Only was the group s music a form of Art _ but it was also fun. _ rap musicians weren t the Only entertainers facing the heat in 1990. Lead Singer Sebastian Bach of the hard Roc group skid Row was arrested in Salt Lake City and charged with thrusting his Pelvis toward the crowd Quot and a Judas priest Lead Singer Rob Halford top Madonna raised eyebrows at mtg with scene left from Quot justify my love Quot video Luther Campbell of 2 live Crew gestures during obscenity trial in Florida. Drummer Tommy Lee of rockers Motley Crue was. _ _ arrested in Augusta ga., for mooning an audience. Also in 1990, members of the British heavy Metal band. Judas priest were accused of causing Tavvo teen agers in. Reno nev., to commit suicide. Lavy yers for the families sought $6.2 million in damages contending that subliminal messages including the words Quot do it Quot hidden a in a song on priest s 1978 stained class album spurred j the shootings. They also charged that the album contained backward messages touting death and satanism. Alter a four week trial the judge in the Case absolved Judas priest of responsibility in the deaths saying that 7 although hidden words do exist on the album they were not placed there intentionally. Moreover it turned out. There were factors in he teens lives that May have made. A them prone to suicide including family violence and alcohol and drug abuse. Pop Star Madonna got some flak in 1990. Her concert turned out to be too crude live for roman Catholic organizations in Italy who tried to ban her shows in Rome and Turin in july because of the Way she used crucifixes and other sacred symbols in her act. In August the. _ Vatu an new paper said that Italy a state run television