Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov with his daughter Ayshat Kadyrova. Photo: Ayshat Kadyrova on Instagram Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen ...

The Russian Republic of Chechnya is looking to ban music above or below a certain BPM—below 80 and above 116 BPM—in a bid to maintain cultural integrity through music, which will affect pop music, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the ...

In an attempt to banish Western cultural influences, authorities in the Republic of Chechnya are banning music they deem too fast or too slow. The Chechen Ministry of Culture formally announced the ...

The Russian republic of Chechnya has announced a ban on music that’s either too fast or too slow. As the Guardian’s Philip Oltermann reports, officials hope to eradicate the “polluting” Western ...