20 Most Shocking Music Scandals

VOICE OVER: Ryan Wild
WRITTEN BY: Don Ekama

These shocking scandals will never cease to intrigue music fans the world over. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we'll be looking at the most infamous, scandalous, or otherwise shocking situations that occurred within the music industry and had significant repercussions for the artists and other parties involved. Our countdown of the most shocking music scandals includes Taylor Swift Masters Dispute, Kanye West's Antisemitic Remarks, The Murders of Tupac Shakur & the Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks Call Out the President, R. Kelly Video Scandal, and more!

  • #21: Taylor Swift Masters Dispute
  • #20: Prince Changes His Name to a Symbol
  • #19: Elvis the Pelvis
  • #18: Madonna's "Like a Prayer" Music Video
  • #17: Judas Priest Subliminal Message Trial
  • #16: Kanye West's Antisemitic Remarks
  • #15: Led Zeppelin's Mud Shark Incident
  • #14: The Murders of Tupac Shakur & the Notorious B.I.G.
  • #13: Sinéad O'Connor Rips Up Picture of the Pope
  • #12: uper Bowl Halftime Show Controversy
  • #11: Payola
  • #10: The Chicks Call Out the President
  • #9: ive Crew Arrested for Obscenity
  • #8: Milli Vanilli Lip Sync Scandal
  • #7: Norwegian Black Metal and The Murder of Euronymous
  • #6: Chris Brown Assault Charges
  • #5: Gary Glitter Arrested for Possession of Inappropriate Material
  • #4: R. Kelly Video Scandal
  • #3: Phil Spector is Tried for Murder
  • #2: Michael Jackson Accused of Sexual Misconduct

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