In 1956, Elvis Presley's provocative live performances of Hound Dog drew criticism from The New York Times, the FBI, and more, yet the song became his biggest hit, reaching No. 1 and selling over four million copies.
By now, music aficionados know that just about every musical trailblazer has found themselves, at some point or another, on the receiving end of virulent criticism: The Rat Pack received violent, rac… [+17080 chars]
