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In 1985, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister testified before Congress against the PMRC's push for explicit content warning labels on albums, which eventually led to the 'Parental Advisory' stickers. The movement aimed to give parents more control over children's music choices, and despite initial controversy, the labels became a common industry practice, though their effectiveness in the streaming era remains uncertain.
Dee Snider, former front man of Twisted Sister, spoke to Fox News Digital about his new novel "Frats" and standing up to cancel culture. The book is based on true events from Snider's life growing up in Long Island, New York, and follows a young boy navigating high school fraternities. Snider implored others to stand strong in the face of cancel culture and not apologize if they did nothing wrong. He cited the example of KISS singer Paul Stanley, who recanted his statement opposing gender-affirming care for minors after facing backlash. Snider declared his commitment to standing up for his beliefs and not caving to pressure.
Dee Snider, the frontman of Twisted Sister, explained why he sold his Snidest Music music publishing catalog of 69 songs, including "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", to Universal Music Publishing Group in 2015. Snider said that selling his catalog was a smart financial decision because he was able to save 30% on taxes and invest the money for his retirement. "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" are the two most licensed songs of the '80s and have been featured in numerous national commercials, films, television, and the Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages".
Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" has been dropped as the unofficial anthem of this year's SF Pride Parade & Celebration in San Francisco following a controversial tweet from the band's lead singer, Dee Snider, expressing support for a statement from KISS frontman Paul Stanley that's been widely panned as transphobic. SF Pride and Dee Snider have mutually agreed to part ways, but appreciate the incident as a teachable moment and a reminder that even allies need to be educated to ensure that they are not casually promoting transphobia.
Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" has been dropped as the unofficial anthem of SF Pride Parade & Celebration after lead singer Dee Snider tweeted his support for a statement from Kiss front man Paul Stanley that's been widely panned as transphobic. SF Pride and Snider have mutually agreed to part ways, but appreciate it as a teachable moment and a reminder that even allies need to be educated to ensure that they are not casually promoting transphobia.
Dee Snider, the frontman of Twisted Sister, was revealed as the Doll on the latest episode of The Masked Singer. He performed Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” while disguised in the elaborate doll costume. The show’s panelists failed to guess his identity, but Snider revealed himself after the performance. He discussed the difficulty of performing inside the Doll costume and even gave an impromptu performance of Twisted Sister’s classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”