Twenty-four hours ago Adam Lambert's American Music Awards footage was all over the Internet. Now it's tough to dig up a copy because of "violations" of the terms of usage. Hmm, plenty of other AMA footage remains up there - just not the part with the gay male kiss and the implied sexuality.

 Music on TV has pushed the boundaries for years, be it sexuality, violence, social commentary or the f-word. But the AMAs are trying to pretend it never happened, Good Morning America canceled Lambert's upcoming appearance and as a nation we're freaking out again because one tiny portion of the population decided to get offended. You'd think we'd learn.

Here's a history of the things that threatened the very foundation of the country and democracy - and somehow we got through it all just fine. 

The start of it all - Elvis Presley from the waist up.

Here's the time The Who nearly blew up the whole set on the Smothers Brothers show.

Richard Pryor's variety show in the '70s lasted for only four episodes but left us this classic: “and the Pips” with no Gladys.

Fast-forward to Madonna on David Letterman in the early '90s.

More Madonna, this time kissing Britney and Christina (and as Lambert notes, the acceptance of this and the censorship he got reek of hypocrisy). 

Elton John and Eminem at the Grammys doing "Stan" despite the outcry about Eminem's lyrics.

And finally, the big one that this nation just can't seem to get over - the Janet Jackson Super Bowl Incident. It's all there, so be careful.

The funniest "Dilbert" ever, for you vinyl enthusiasts.

The Pontiac Silverdome – the site of many of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest concerts – is now worth about the price of a house in many cities.

Elvis Costello’s setlists are rarely stagnant, but these days he’s tossing in his earliest work – the Honky Tonk Demos, done with Stephen Colbert and in concert.

Federal agents have raided the Gibson guitar factory in Nashville on suspicion of using endangered and protected woods for their guitar bodies. That’s just weird.

Finally, it’s good to be Tommy Lee.

Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make an extremely rare joint public appearance on Dec. 8 at the New York Public Library. The three will discuss the Velvet Underground's music and legacy with rock journalist David Fricke as part of the "LIVE from the NYPL" series.

The unprecedented reunion of the legendary New York band comes on the heels of the publication of "The Velvet Underground: New York Art," a new compendium of previously unseen photographs, poster and cover designs by Andy Warhol, Lou Reed's handwritten music and lyrics, underground press clippings and other reviews, flyers, handbills and posters. The book, published by famed Italian book house Rizzoli, contains a recorded conversation between Reed and Tucker as well as contributions from Vaclav Havel and Jon Savage.

The event will take place in New York City at the Celeste Bartos Forum in the NYPL's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 5th Ave. and 42nd St. General admission tickets are $25, and $15 tickets are available for library donors, students and seniors through the NYPL website.

The original Velvet Underground lineup included John Cale, Sterling Morrison and vocalist Nico. The group's debut album, often referred to as "the banana album" from its distinctive pop art cover, was produced by Andy Warhol and includes rock and roll classics like "Heroin," "All Tomorrow's Parties," "Venus in Furs," "I'll Be Your Mirror," "Femme Fatale," "Black Angel's Death Song," and "Sunday Morning.". Cale left the band in 1968 and was replaced by Doug Yule. The group split in the early 1970s, though re-formed briefly with Cale in the early 1990s. Nico died in 1988, and Sterling Morrison died in 1995.

Adam Lambert’s handlers are getting a beatdown from Out magazine, which claims they’re trying to play down Lambert’s gayness. The cover shot was an ordeal, the editors said.

“It’s only because this cover is a group shot that includes a straight woman that your team would allow you to be photographed at all -- albeit with the caveat that we must avoid making you look ‘too gay.’”

Note to Lambert handlers: That particular horse has long left the barn.

Don Henley: Glenn Beck is a blockhead, the U.S. is ungovernable anymore, and the notion of copyright is dead.

Bruce Springsteen now doing Greetings From Asbury Park in its entirety, which makes six albums he has done straight through on this tour.

The breakup (or not) of Aerosmith  has overshadowed the true news – you can buy Steven Tyler’s old shirts and outfits – including his used gym t-shirts and used underwear. This is an actual photo of Steven Tyler's used underwear for sale. We're not making this up.