POP/ROCK - Oct. 16, 1992

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Two rock groups in Malaysia have agreed to get their hair cut--on television--in order to get back in the good graces of the nation’s information minister. Last February, minister Mohamed Rahmat banned all male artists with long hair from appearing on Malaysian television, saying it set a poor example for the nation’s youth. Members of the rock groups Search and Wings refused and have been kept off TV since, lowering their popularity. They’ve come around to the idea, and Rahmat will cut their hair Nov. 1 as TV viewers watch. Group members also agreed to cover their tattoos and stop wearing earrings and torn clothing.