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MTV Unplugged
Created by	Jim Burns[1] Robert Small[1]
Country of origin	U.s.a.
Production
Running fourth dimension	lx minutes
Benefactor	MTV Networks
Release
Original network	MTV MTV Alive
Original release	November 26, 1989 (1989-11-26) – present

MTV Unplugged is an American television set series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The testify aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was commonly billed as MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 . Since 2009, MTV Unplugged specials have aired occasionally, sometimes online only. Episodes and specials take tended to showcase 1 creative person or grouping, playing a combination of their hit songs and covers.

Many of the artists who appeared on the testify in the 1990s released their Unplugged session as an album, and some of these albums were commercial and disquisitional hits. Eric Clapton's Unplugged (1992) sold 26 meg copies worldwide and became the all-time-selling live anthology of all time. Other Unplugged albums that went platinum include Mariah Carey's MTV Unplugged (1992), Rod Stewart'southward Unplugged...and Seated (1993), x,000 Maniacs' MTV Unplugged (1993), Tony Bennett'southward MTV Unplugged (1994), Page and Constitute's No Quarter (1994), Nirvana'south MTV Unplugged in New York (1994), Alice in Chains's Unplugged (1996), Shakira'south MTV Unplugged (1999), Ricky Martin's MTV Unplugged (2006), Lauryn Hill's MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 (2001) and Alicia Keys' Unplugged (2005). Some of these albums produced successful singles too, including Mariah Carey's No. 1 hit embrace of "I'll Be At that place".

The show received the George Foster Peabody Laurels and three Primetime Emmy nominations, in its original class.

A limited-run reboot of MTV Unplugged came in 2009, featuring half dozen acts, which won the Emmy Honour for Best New Approach.

As of 2021, several episodes are available to watch on Paramount+.^[2]

Unplugged [edit]

The term "unplugged" has come to refer to music that would usually be played on electrified instruments (such equally an electric guitar or synthesizer) but is rendered instead on instruments that tin can be played without electricity, for instance audio-visual guitar or traditional piano, although a microphone is still used. In most cases, the bass (or bass guitar) is amplified, and a Hammond organ is sometimes used.

MTV launched MTV Unplugged in 1989. The show featured musicians performing unplugged versions of their electrical repertoire. Many of these performances were afterwards released as albums, oft featuring the title Unplugged.

Launch of Unplugged [edit]

The MTV show titled Unplugged, drawing on this phenomenon, was created by producers Robert Modest and Jim Burns.^[1] Songwriter Jules Shear hosted the offset 13 episodes.^[3] The airplane pilot and first seven episodes were produced by Bruce Leddy, subsequently which Associate Producer Alex Coletti took over for the residuum of the serial. Afterward the starting time 13 episodes, the role of host was eliminated. The show was produced past Viacom and RSE Inc^[iv] and was almost frequently directed by Milton Lage and Beth McCarthy.

The first episode of MTV Unplugged aired on Nov 26, 1989.

Selected list of artists [edit]

1989–1992 [edit]

• The serial get-go aired November 26, 1989,^[five] featuring Squeeze, Syd Straw and Elliot Easton. The first thirteen episodes were hosted past American vocalist-songwriter Jules Shear and featured Aerosmith, Elton John, Sinéad O'Connor, Poison, Joe Satriani and Stevie Ray Vaughan among others.
• Joe Walsh appeared on the show in 1989 with Dr. John. According to the book I Desire My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution past Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks, Walsh wanted to perform the Eagles archetype "Desperado", only Joel Gallen received a three-page fax from Don Henley denying the apply of the song. MTV invited Henley to perform on the evidence, but Henley wanted to take a prove featuring only himself. At that point, MTV was sharing the fourth dimension between different artists. Dr. John was not originally scheduled to be office of the episode. With only Walsh booked, producers went adjacent door where a VH1 morning testify was being taped with Dr. John, and asked if he would be willing to join Walsh on Unplugged. Henley performed his solo episode in 1990.
• Paul McCartney'south 1991 appearance was afterward released on the Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) album. Bear witness producer Alex Coletti went on to say that had McCartney not released it, the concept would have never gained the cult status that it went on to enjoy.
• On March 5, 1991, Sting performed a set mostly centered around songs by The Police or from his album The Soul Cages. Sting enjoyed the experience to the extent that the post-obit month he did a similar prepare in his abode town of Newcastle at the tiny Buddle Arts Centre.^[6]
• On April 10, 1991, Unplugged aired its starting time e'er acoustic rap testify. The special kicked off with private performances by LL Cool J forth with MC Lyte (Cappucino), De La Soul (Ring Band Ring), and A Tribe Called Quest ("Can I Kicking It?") and a five slice back-up band, Pop's Cool Beloved. The highlight of the show was LL Cool J's energetic renditions of "Jingling Baby" and "Mama Said Knock Yous Out".
• In 1992, Mariah Carey performed a encompass version of The Jackson 5'due south hitting "I'll Be There" along with backup vocalist Trey Lorenz. That alive version was released as a unmarried and went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as in Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, and became a hit elsewhere. Due to high demand, the performance was released as an EP, MTV Unplugged, which somewhen sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The performance was released in a video grade as well, achieving success particularly in the U.South., Europe, Japan, and Australia.
• In 1992, Eric Clapton recorded an Unplugged performance at Bray Studios in London. He rearranged many of his classic songs for the acoustic context, and the resulting Unplugged anthology went on to become the all-time selling Unplugged album in the U.South. and worldwide with sales of x million in the U.S. and 26 meg worldwide.^{[7] [viii]} Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album, including Record of the Twelvemonth, Album of the Yr, Song of the Year ("Tears in Sky"), Best Male person Pop Song Operation, Best Rock Male person Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song.^[9]
• While MTV has filmed over 101 Unplugged performances, fewer than 30 of them have been released equally albums. Pearl Jam'southward March 1992 prepare was not released until 2009 as a DVD for their reissue of their debut anthology, Ten. This has been referred to every bit a breakout moment for the ring during a time where the Seattle grunge scene was in loftier demand. Intense performances of the songs "Black" and "Porch" highlight this testify with the latter featuring atomic number 82 vocaliser Eddie Vedder writing PRO CHOICE on his arm with a Sharpie.^[ten]
• On Apr 27, 1992, Seattle-based heavy metal ring Queensrÿche filmed their Unplugged performance, playing such songs as "Silent Lucidity", "The Lady Wore Black", "I Will Remember", "The Killing Words", and a very well received cover of "Scarborough Off-white".
• On July 3, 1992, Annie Lennox played an Unplugged evidence at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Nine of the twelve songs performed were released as part of the single series "Cold. Colder. Coldest." Each CD featured the studio version of Lennox's "Cold" too as three songs from the MTV Unplugged bear witness. Cold consisting of songs from Diva, Colder songs Lennox has recorded with the Eurythmics and Coldest comprehend versions of songs originally by Ike & Tina Turner, The Detroit Emeralds and The Beatles.

1993–1994 [edit]

• On January nine, 1993, Swedish duo Roxette recorded the testify at Stockholm Circus. During the evidence they covered songs from other artists such equally Aretha Franklin, Neil Young and The Byrds.
• On April 20, 1993, Midnight Oil recorded an episode at Sony Music Studios in New York Urban center. They recorded a 17-song fix which included many of their hits and an encore embrace of "We Gotta Get Out of This Identify" originally recorded by Eric Burdon and the Animals. The set was circulate in the U.S. edited while Australia received a longer 9 vocal set. The total set was finally released on DVD in 2017. "One Country" was attempted in their session but was not finished and not released.
• On Apr 21, 1993, Soul Aviary performed their set two months before the release of "Runaway Train" music video. Lulu was the special guest who sang "To Sir With Love" in a duet with Dave Pirner, who was introduced to actress Winona Ryder backstage and they dated for the side by side three years.
• Rod Stewart performed a session with Ronnie Wood on Feb 5, 1993, at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Selections from this recording aired in May and were released on the album Unplugged...and Seated.
• On November 17, 1993, British stone group Duran Duran filmed their acoustic performance after a brief hiatus from their world tour due to lead singer Simon Le Bon'due south vocal straining later 11 months on the road. They played many of their classic hits as well every bit their 1990 unmarried "Serious".
• Nirvana's performance on Unplugged was one of the final televised performances by Kurt Cobain, recorded on November eighteen, 1993, about v months before Cobain's death. Nirvana's set list consisted of some of their lesser known originals, and covers of songs by the Meat Puppets, Pb Belly, David Bowie and The Vaselines. The but real "hits" played during this performance were "Come up every bit You lot Are", "Polly" and "All Apologies". This contrasts with other Unplugged performances, where artists largely perform their hit singles and other original textile. Nirvana'due south operation was released a year later as MTV Unplugged in New York, about seven months subsequently Cobain's decease. It sold over 5 meg copies and won Best Alternative Music Functioning at the 38th Grammy Awards in 1996. Information technology was also released on DVD in 2007.
• In 1993, Stone Temple Pilots filmed a 26-minute episode of MTV Unplugged, where they debuted the vocal "Big Empty" prior to the release of their 1994 album Majestic. Other songs included "Creep", "Plush", and a unique acoustic rendition of "Wicked Garden". This functioning was never released as an official standalone anthology release, although it does appear on the deluxe reissue of Core.
• Bruce Springsteen'south 1993 performance included a twist in where nigh of his fix was performed with amplified instruments. The testify was released subsequently on album and video equally In Concert/MTV Plugged.
• 10,000 Maniacs performed their last televised concert with vocalist Natalie Merchant in 1993. The performance was released as the album MTV Unplugged. Their embrace of the Patti Smith/Bruce Springsteen song "Because the Night" was released as a single. David Byrne was a guest vocaliser.
• Bob Dylan recorded an Unplugged concert in 1994 over 2 nights that was combined into 1 show.
• The Eagles' 1994 acoustic reunion concert was broadcast on MTV as a one-off special called Hell Freezes Over. Nevertheless, the prove, which was produced past the Unplugged team, is mostly regarded as part of the MTV Unplugged serial.^{[ citation needed ]} The concert was released on CD (with four new studio tracks), VHS, and DVD, as Hell Freezes Over.
• On September 29, 1994, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs performed the showtime Latin/Spanish bear witness at MTV Miami studios. The playlist included covers of The Clash's "The Guns of Brixton" and reggae artist Keith & Tex's "Stop That Train".
• On October 14, 1994 (recorded in August 1994), the long-awaited reunion between Jimmy Folio and Robert Plant occurred on a ninety-infinitesimal "UnLedded" MTV project, recorded in Morocco, Wales, and London, which rated highly on network television. Information technology was not a reunion of Led Zeppelin, however, as old bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones was not present. In fact, Jones was not even told about the reunion by his former bandmates. In addition to acoustic numbers, the album features a reworking of Led Zeppelin classics, along with four Heart Eastern- and Moroccan-influenced songs: "City Don't Cry," "Yallah" (or "The Truth Explodes"), "Wonderful 1," and "Wah Wah". The resulting album, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, was certified Platinum in the U.S. and elsewhere.
• On October 21, 1994 Phil Collins Unplugged aired. Because of his diminishing popularity in the U.S. it simply aired in Europe.
• In 1994, a compilation album was released called The Unplugged Collection, Book One.

1995–1999 [edit]

• On February 14, 1995, Hole recorded a alive acoustic performance in front end of an audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York Metropolis. Along with a cord ensemble, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Patty Schemel and Melissa Auf der Maur played xiii songs, a mix of hits off Live Through This, new material, covers by Duran Duran and Donovan, and the unreleased Nirvana track "You Know Yous're Right." The show first aired on April eighteen, 1995.
• On February 14, 1995, the Cranberries recorded a nine song-ready accompanied by Electra Strings quartet, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.^{[11] [12]} The functioning aired on April 18, 1995.^[12]
• On Feb fifteen, 1995, Live performed a nine-song gear up of their own material and a cover of Vic Chesnutt's "Supernatural".
• On May iv, 1995, Argentine musician Charly Garcia appeared at the MTV studios, bringing together his "Cassandra Lange" band for his third live album. Garcia included some of his classics and the result was issued equally a live album, after Garcia re-recorded some of the textile.^[thirteen]
• On August ix, 1995, Kiss performed on an episode that would lead to the reunion of the original members. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons invited quondam members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to participate in the show. Fan reaction was so positive that the post-obit year the original Kiss lineup officially reunited, together for the first time since 1979. The recording of the episode was released every bit the anthology Kiss Unplugged.
• On August 10, 1995, Chris Isaak performed a set up including his hit song "Wicked Game".
• On September 14, 1995, Chilean ring Los Tres recorded in Miami Beach, Florida. It was attended by Chilean musician friends of the ring: Antonio Restucci and Cuti Aste. This was the starting time unplugged album of a Chilean group for MTV and, co-ordinate to MTV technicians, is the only truly unplugged concert which has been performed, as only analog microphones dynamic range were used, at some altitude from each musical instrument. The resulting album, MTV Unplugged, went quadruple platinum, and was the most popular anthology in Republic of chile in 1995. The recording was made just a few months after the death of Chilean musician Roberto Parra, an important inspiration for the band. Because of this, the group dedicated the concert and album to the memory of "Uncle Robert" and played 2 cuecas: "el arrepentido" and "La vida que yo he pasado", as well equally popular Foxtrot "Quien es la que viene alli". The latter song became a success of groovy proportions, peradventure the about important in the career of the band. The new vocal on the album, "traje desastre", was also touted every bit a single from the album, and featured a video directed past Chilean film director German Bobe. The album contains 15 songs, of which 12 are their own compositions and three of Roberto Parra.
• On March 12, 1996, Soda Stereo was invited to Miami to record a session for MTV Unplugged. After a few refusals by the band, Soda convinced the network to accept an offer where the band would play plugged in, but with modifications such every bit orchestration including new arrangements of some of their classic songs. The result was an eclectic mix of music, some electrical, some acoustic, only all bearing the Soda signature way. A highlight of the anthology was a soaring rendition of "En la Ciudad de la Furia," where the chorus was sung by Andrea Echeverri of the Colombian stone band Aterciopelados. The recording of the MTV show was partially released on the album Comfort y Música Para Volar (Comfort and Music to Fly Past) (1996), and in its entirety on a new version of Comfort released in 2007. The album contained four new tracks from the Sueño Stereo sessions as well every bit an interactive CD-ROM with pictures and videos from the show.
• On April 10, 1996, Alice in Chains gave their outset operation in three years and one of their concluding concerts as a grouping for 9 years. During the show, lead singer Layne Staley looked visibly weak due to his ongoing drug addictions, only was able to deliver a strong performance. Every bit 1 of Staley's terminal performances, this is considered to be one of the most pop and most memorable Unplugged sessions.^{[14] [fifteen] [16]}
• Oasis were due to tape the show at the Royal Festival Hall on August 23, 1996, when lead singer Liam Gallagher pulled out at the concluding minute, citing a sore throat. The band performed despite this, with songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallagher handling the vocals, earning much disquisitional praise. Liam watched the performance and heckled the grouping from a balcony. Their functioning of "Round Are Way" later appeared on the 20th anniversary edition of their album (What'due south the Story) Morning Celebrity?
• In 1996, popular artist George Michael gave an Unplugged performance for a crowd of 200-300 people. He performed a few select tracks from his album Older and a few from his earlier recordings (including one from his Wham! days). He also did a cover of "I Tin't Make You lot Love Me". The performance was critically acclaimed and was the last operation his mother saw, equally she died the post-obit year.^{[ citation needed ]}
• In 1997, neo-soul vocalist Maxwell performed Kate Bush'south "This Woman's Work" and Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" to high acclaim.
• On September 26, 1997, Bryan Adams performed on Unplugged at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York Urban center and released an anthology. Adams was joined past Irish piper Davy Spillane and Michael Kamen who wrote orchestrations for many of the songs and brought students from the Juilliard School to play them. Three new songs were included; "Back To Y'all", "When You Dearest Someone", and "A Little Dearest". The song "If Ya Wanna Be Bad – Ya Gotta Be Adept" made its debut on an album. The record sold over five million units worldwide.
• On March 10, 1998, Mexican rock grouping Maná recorded their MTV Unplugged performance at MTV-Miami studios. The concert was released on CD and DVD on June 22, 1999, in the Americas and Spain. It includes sectional covers of the José Alfredo Jiménez song "Te Solte La Rienda", the Rubén Blades vocal "Desapariciones", and "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" past Juan Gabriel. The recording received a nomination for a Grammy Honor for Best Latin Pop Album.
• In 1997, Argentine musician Luis Alberto Spinetta performed on MTV Unplugged with his band Los Socios del Desierto (with some invited musicians like Juan "Mono" Fontana on keyboard). This functioning was singular, as Spinetta performed longer that an hour, playing seven new songs and more often than not ignoring his by hits. This was released as Estrelicia MTV Unplugged later that twelvemonth.
• On September 8, 1999, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette performed on MTV Unplugged, later on released in November equally Alanis Unplugged. Twelve tracks were included on the anthology, only Morissette performed several others, including "Baba", "Thank U" (both from 1998'south Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie) and "Your Firm" (the hidden track on 1995's Jagged Picayune Pill). In addition to material from Morissette'southward showtime ii U.S. albums, MTV Unplugged featured performances of "No Force per unit area over Cappuccino" and "Princes Familiar", ii previously unreleased songs from her tours, a cover of The Police song "King of Pain", and "These R the Thoughts", a previously released B-side.
• In 1999, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira's concert became the first episode of the plan to be broadcast entirely in some other language – her native Spanish. Her MTV Unplugged release was especially successful in introducing Shakira into the English language speaking world. Also equally charting at number i in the Billboard Latin Charts, and being the first Latin Unplugged anthology to win a Grammy Laurels.
• In Oct 1999, Irish band The Corrs performed alive on MTV Unplugged, recorded in Wicklow, Ireland.

2000–2009 [edit]

The MTV Unplugged 2.0 logo used for the bear witness'southward return in the 2000s.

Since 2000, the Unplugged format has been revived on a number of occasions for specials.

• In 2001, Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz performed on MTV Unplugged and released the anthology of the performance on November 20, 2001.
• In 2001, Hikaru Utada became the youngest singer and the third Japanese, the first and second being Chage and Aska, to exist featured on MTV Unplugged.
• Lauryn Hill unveiled her much-predictable new material on a 2002 MTV Unplugged special, and later released it on the album MTV Unplugged No. ii.0. Information technology had been three years since the release of Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Hill appeared with her hair cut off and performed in a stripped-down, minimalist manner. Her ready included her playing an acoustic guitar, spoken word segments, and occasionally breaking down in tears.
• Chilean rock band La Ley performed on MTV Unplugged in 2001, and released an album of the performance, which went on to win a Grammy award. This is the ring's best selling album. After the anthology's success, La Ley was finally able to internationalize themselves and they make their manner to foreign countries such equally the The states. The album contains older songs from previous albums plus three new songs.
• Jay-Z recorded a performance of Unplugged on Nov 18, 2001, with The Roots serving every bit his backing band. The subsequent anthology sold over 600,000 copies and made it to No. 20 on the Billboard 200 chart.
• Dashboard Confessional recorded an Unplugged show in New York in 2002, and became the outset band without a platinum record to do then.
• MTV Unplugged was first introduced in Italy on June 16, 2005, with Italian vocalizer Giorgia's own successful Unplugged experiment.
• Queens of the Stone Age participated in their first Unplugged special in Berlin in June 2005 and performed a number of tracks from their album Lullabies to Paralyze.
• Alicia Keys' Unplugged special aired on MTV on September 23, 2005. It was the get-go Unplugged for MTV in most three years, and special guests for Keys' performance included Mos Def, Mutual, Damian Marley and Maroon 5'southward Adam Levine. The prove was released on CD and DVD in October 2005. The album debuted at No. ane (see Unplugged).
• On August 17, 2006, Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin performed on MTV Unplugged, and released the anthology of the performance on November 7, 2006, equally MTV Unplugged. The album had a bright success, information technology reached number one of the Billboard Latin Charts, it sold more than ii meg copies worldwide and won several awards, including two Latin Grammy.
• On December 9, 2006, Korn performed on Unplugged with guests Amy Lee, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup (the erstwhile of Evanescence and the latter duo of The Cure) on some of their well-known songs, along with others. The performance was released on a CD entitled MTV Unplugged: Korn on March six, 2007, where it debuted on the U.Southward. Billboard 200 at #ix.
• In 2009, Nagase Tomoya, of the idol group TOKIO, performed on MTV Unplugged as the 6th Japanese performer to hold a performance on the program, after artists such as Chage and Aska and Hikaru Utada
• During the summer of 2009, MTV.com officially revived the Unplugged franchise with a half-dozen-episode season produced and directed by Matthew C. Mills of Spacestation. This particular flavor won an Emmy award for Best New Arroyo, was nominated for another Emmy (Sound Recording), and was a Webby Award Honoree. Artists in this incarnation were Adele, Silversun Pickups, All Fourth dimension Low, Paramore, Vampire Weekend and Katy Perry. Both Katy Perry and All Time Low released albums of their performances. The shows debuted on unplugged.mtv.com while unmarried song excerpts announced on MTV and Palladia/MTV Live in video rotation. Adele Unplugged premiered on Palladia June 26 and Silversun Pickups August ane.^[17]

2010–2019 [edit]

• The MTV Unplugged with the German language rapper Sido was recorded on January 28, 2010, in Berlin.
• MTV revived the testify on March 10, 2010, with Adam Lambert.
• In 2010, American musician B.o.B recorded an Unplugged performance^[eighteen]
• In October 2010, Mexican rock band PXNDX recorded their MTV Unplugged performance in Mexico Urban center. It aired on November 23, 2010.
• In March 2011, One thousand-os performed an MTV Unplugged in Toronto recorded for a future anthology and DVD.
• On March iv, 2011, 'MTV Unplugged with Lykke Li debuted on MTV.com
• In May 2011, Los Tigres del Norte MTV Unplugged was aired on MTV Tr3s. They became the kickoff Regional Mexican group to always record an Unplugged.
• On May 13, 2011, Thirty Seconds to Mars recorded an Unplugged operation at Sony Music Studios in New York City. The band's set list consisted of songs extracted from their third studio album, This Is War (2009) and cover versions of songs by U2 and The Police. The functioning was later released every bit a iv-track extended play with a video accompaniment package. The Unplugged version of "Hurricane" won the MTV Award for Best Alive Performance.
• In Apr 2012, pop ring Florence and the Automobile starred in an MTV Unplugged special.^[19]
• In May 2012, 9mm Parabellum Bullet performed at Billboard Live in Tokyo. A DVD was released with unbroadcasted songs.
• In September 2013, Scorpions performed and taped three nights in Athens, Greece for a time to come MTV Unplugged episode.
• On Jan 28, 2014, American extra and recording artist Miley Cyrus performed an Unplugged show in Los Angeles. The show aired the next twenty-four hours on MTV.^[20] Cyrus performed several songs from her album Bangerz. She also performed a duet with Madonna, performing a mash-upward of "We Can't Stop" and "Don't Tell Me".^[21]
• On Nov 7, 2014, High german reggae artist Gentleman released his album MTV Unplugged which included 28 songs featuring Ky-Mani Marley, Milky Risk, Shaggy, Christopher Martin and more. This was the first time MTV Unplugged had a reggae artist after 25 years.
• In 2015 Revolverheld recorded an MTV Unplugged album, with guests Annett Louisan, Rea Garvey, Heinz Strunk, Das Bo, Marta Jandova, Mark Forster, Johannes Oerding and Michael Van Diek.
• In 2016, former MTV president Sean Atkins appear the bear witness would render reimagined to the flagship network.^[22] In 2017, MTV announced the programme would render on September eight, with Shawn Mendes performing in the flavour premiere.^[23]
• In 2017, the Norwegian band a-ha recorded the MTV Unplugged – Summertime Solstice album and DVD / Blu-ray. The album and DVD / Blu-ray were released on six October 2017. It was recorded live at the Harbour Hall at Ocean Sound Recordings in Giske, Norway on 22 and 23 June 2017.^[24] MTV had first approached a-ha ten years earlier, merely the band had put it off several times until 2017. The performance includes a choice of invitee artists, including Lissie, Alison Moyet, Ian McCulloch and Ingrid Helene Håvik.
• On September 15, 2017, Bleachers recorded 11 tracks for MTV Unplugged. The album was released on Nov 11, 2017, and features additional vocals from Carly Rae Jepsen and Lorde.
• In April 2018, a "SaMTV Unplugged" was recorded on the transport MS Bleichen in Hamburg Harbor by German rapper Samy Palatial.^[25]
• In 2018, MTV produced MTV Unplugged Melbourne featuring weekly episodes filmed in Commonwealth of australia with local Australian artists including Courtney Barnett, Amy Shark, The Rubens and Gang of Youths to proper name a few.^[26]
• In 2017, Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro recorded an MTV Unplugged performance in London which aired in 2018.
• In 2019, MTV Unplugged recorded a special show in Warsaw featuring Smoothen creative person Brodka. The evidence was recorded on February 19, 2019.^[27]
• In 2019 MTV Unplugged returned to the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland with an Baronial 2019 performance past Liam Gallagher at Hull Urban center Hall. This aired in September 2019. The functioning was also later released on CD, vinyl and digital download on 12 June 2020 every bit MTV Unplugged (Alive At Hull City Hall).^[28]

2020–present [edit]

• In 2020, during the COVID-19 global pandemic, MTV launched MTV Unplugged at Abode; the series featured xiv online episodes.^[29]
• On February 23, 2021, MTV released a functioning by BTS, the first Due south Korean band to appear on Unplugged.^[xxx]
• On July 2, 2021, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga gave a functioning in front of an intimate studio audition in New York City.^[31] The recorded performance aired on MTV Unplugged on December 16, 2021.^[32]
• In 2021, British ring Guardhouse recorded an MTV Unplugged functioning in Porchester Hall.^[33]

Performances using the "Unplugged" format [edit]

MTV's sister channel VH1 arrogance VH1 Storytellers, interspersing more often than not acoustic performances with the artists discussing the history, meaning and memories of the songs.

Bon Jovi performed unplugged in 2007 on CMT. The Constabulary, Mary J. Blige, Kenny Chesney and John Mayer were scheduled to perform.^[34]

The quaternary season of Canadian Idol featured an Unplugged night which was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple. This episode of Canadian Idol was a tribute to MTV in ii ways: a direct tribute to the Unplugged format, and to celebrate the recent licensing of the new MTV Canada which was located in the Masonic Hall until 2012.^[35]

On July xxx, 2020, Code Orange performed a livestreamed audio-visual set on Twitch spoofing MTV Unplugged under the championship of "MUDTV Mudbanger's Ball" during the COVID-nineteen pandemic.^[36] The ring described it as "conceptually alike to archetype MTV Unplugged performances, but with nightmarish digital twists and turns."^[37] The performance was later remastered and released on September 4, 2020, as their album Under The Skin.^[38]

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External links [edit]

• Official website
• TV.com MTV Unplugged episode listing ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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