Music’s 10 Most Scandalous Live-TV Moments
When M.I.A. held up her middle finger during Madonna's Super Bowl Halftime Show last weekend, she dominated blog chatter for a few days and incited a few minor cable-TV debates. She could have to pay a fine, and she's definitely changed the narrative around her next album. But she hasn't gotten anywhere near the pantheon of music's most controversial live-TV ...
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9. Jarvis Cocker and Michael Jackson at the Brit Awards (1996)
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8. Guns N' Roses at the American Music Awards (1990)
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7. Madonna, Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Awards (2003)
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6. The Doors on The Ed Sullivan Show (1967)
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5. Kanye West on A Concert For Hurricane Relief (2005)
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4. Sinéad O'Connor on Saturday Night Live (1992)
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3. The Sex Pistols on Today (1976)
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2. Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show (1956)
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1. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl Halftime Show (2004)
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