Johnny Cash

Background information
Birth name	J. R. Cash
Born	February 26, 1932
Born place	Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	September 12, 2003
Death place	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre(s)	Country Rock'n'Roll Folk Gospel Blues Americana
Years active	1955—2003
Label(s)	Columbia Records Mercury Records Legacy Recordings American Recordings Sun Records
Associated acts	The Highwaymen The Jordanaires The Tennessee Three June Carter Cash The Statler Brothers The Carter Family The Oak Ridge Boys Area Code 615
Website	Website

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China Denies Talk Of Tougher Restrictions On Musicians

March 13, 2008

Officials in China have said western musicians will not face tighter restrictions following the much publicised Bjork concert in Shanghai recently.

During her performance the Icelandic singer shouted “Tibet, Tibet” during the track ‘Declare Independence’ in support of the calls for independence for the territory.

In response China’s Culture Ministry last week it would tighten controls over foreign artists as a result because Bjork’s actions had “broken Chinese law”.

However, today the Vice Minister of Culture Zhou Heping told reporters that this would not be the case.

He said: "It was just an individual case. I don't think it will affect our invitation of artists from all over the world to come to China and perform, particularly during the Olympic Games.”

He did add that the performance of ‘Declare Independence’ had "caused dissatisfaction among the broader Chinese audience".

Chinese officials regularly check set lists before artists perform and block them from performing songs which "harms national unity".

(by Daniel Melia)

China Denies Talk Of Tougher Restrictions On Musicians

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