
MTV Unplugged
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
MTV Unplugged
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
MTV Unplugged
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

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Episode 1: George Michael
In October 1996, Michael performed a concert at Three Mills Studios, London for MTV Unplugged. It wa...
Episode 2: Pretenders
Recorded live at Jacob Street Studios, London, England in May 1995. What could be a better vehicle...
Episode 3: Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher: Sitting Here in Silence (2006) A one-off semi-acoustic performance by Noel Gallaghe...
Episode 4: Nirvana Live & Loud
CONCERT TOOK PLACE ON 12-13-93 IN SEATTLE WHICH AIRED ON TV NEW YEARS EVE 1993. KNOWN AS MTV'S LIVE...
Episode 5: Foo Fighters
Skin and Bones is a live acoustic album by the Foo Fighters released on November 7, 2006. The 15-tr...
Episode 6: Incubus
AT&T Acoustic performance recorded 10-5-2000 1 Intro 2 Make Yourself 3 Stellar 4 Clean 5 Cer...

Episode 7: Eagles Hell Freezes Over
Fourteen years after the breakup, an Eagles country tribute album titled Common Thread: The Songs of...
Episode 8: Queens of the Stone Age
Episode 9: Alanis Morissette
Episode 10: MTV Unplugged Presents: A Hip Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey's Finest
An elite lineup of the Garden State's greatest superstars, including Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Red...
1989-1990
Episode 1: Squeeze with Syd Straw and Elliot Easton
The season premiere of ""MTV Unplugged"" features performances by British rockers Squeeze, solo arti...

Episode 2: The Smithereens and Graham Parker
New Jersey guitar band the Smithereens, and veteran British artist Graham Parker, are featured in th...
Episode 3: 10,000 Maniacs with Michael Penn
Natalie Merchant, lyricist/singer of the acclaimed New York folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, performs...
Episode 4: The Alarm with Nuclear Valdez
Miami-based quartet Nuclear Valdez, and Welsh rockers the Alarm are featured in this edition of ""MT...
Episode 5: Joe Walsh and Dr. John
""MTV Unplugged"" presents former James Gang member Joe Walsh accompanied by R&B great Dr. John. Rec...
Episode 6: Stevie Ray Vaughan with Joe Satriani
""MTV Unplugged"" devotes an episode to the work of two guitar virtuosos: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe...
Episode 7: Michelle Shocked with Indigo Girls
""MTV Unplugged"" presents Atlanta-based singers/songwriters/guitarists Amy Ray And Emily Saliers --...

Episode 8: Sinead O'Connor with The Church
Australian band The Church and Irish solo artist Sinead O'Connor are featured in this edition of ""M...
Episode 9: Don Henley
This special edition of ""MTV Unplugged"" takes an intimate look at Henley as he performs songs that...
Episode 10: Great White with Damn Yankees
""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, presents an acoustic performance with Great...

Episode 11: Crowded House with Tim Finn
Australian rock sensation Crowded House, and solo artist Tim Finn, perform in this special edition o...

Episode 12: Hall and Oates
""Blue-Eyed Soul"" duo Daryl Hall and John Oates joined the ""MTV Unplugged"" roster in mid-1990. Th...

Episode 13: Elton John
Legendary rock veteran Elton John performs a memorable medley of hits past and present in a special...

Episode 14: Aerosmith
MTV viewers get the rare opportunity to see legendary hard rockers Aerosmith perform acoustically on...
Episode 15: Crosby, Stills & Nash
In a special edition of ""MTV Unplugged,"" Crosby, Stills and Nash perform a collection of classic h...
Episode 16: Ratt with Vixen
Heavy duty rockers Ratt and Vixen bring the house down during this special presentation of ""MTV Unp...
Episode 17: The Black Crowes with Tesla
The Black Crowes, the Atlanta quintet who rocked the early 90's, perform ""Jealous Again"" and ""She...

Episode 18: The Allman Brothers Band
Touted as one of the most influential and successful American rock groups of the 1970s, The Allman B...
Episode 19: Poison
The consummate hard rock quartet of Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille get ba...
1991

Episode 1: The Cure
In its first European recording of ""MTV Unplugged,"" the highly-acclaimed acoustic music series, MT...

Episode 2: Winger with Slaughter
MTV presents an edition of ""MTV Unplugged,"" the acoustic music series, with hard rockers Slaughter...

Episode 3: Paul McCartney
""MTV Unplugged,"" the critically acclaimed acoustic music series, world premiered a one hour perfor...

Episode 4: Sting
""MTV Unplugged"" presents a 45-minute acoustic performance with British rock superstar Sting. Taped...

Episode 5: R.E.M. (1)
R.E.M., the band touted by Rolling Stone Magazine as ""America's Best Rock and Roll Band,"" spent se...
Episode 6: Yo! Unplugged Rap
""MTV Unplugged,"" the highly acclaimed acoustic music series, brings rap back to its roots in the f...

Episode 7: Elvis Costello
MTV showcases the multi-faceted musical talent of Elvis Costello in this new edition of ""MTV Unplug...
1992

Episode 1: Eric Clapton
Taped at the Bray Studios in Windsor, England in January of 1992, Clapton is accompanied by Nathan E...
Episode 2: R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men/Shanice/Joe Public
""MTV Unplugged"" presents the series' first ever R&B edition featuring Boyz II Men, Shanice and Joe...

Episode 3: Pearl Jam
One of the hottest new bands to emerge out of music hot bed Seattle at the time of this taping, Pear...

Episode 4: Mariah Carey
Singer/songwriter Mariah Carey, known for her phenomenal vocal range, burst onto the music scene in...

Episode 5: Paul Simon
MTV presented the planetary premiere of ""MTV Unplugged"" with Paul Simon. This marked the first tim...

Episode 6: Queensrᅢテᅡche
""MTV Unplugged"" taped an acoustic performance with Seattle power rockers Queenryche in Los Angeles...

Episode 7: John Mellencamp
""MTV Unplugged"" presents a one-hour episode with beloved American rocker John Mellencamp. The prog...

Episode 8: Annie Lennox
""MTV Unplugged"" presents an episode with the soulful chanteuse Annie Lennox. The program which was...
Episode 9: Eurythmics
Eurythmics the British synth pop contemporaries performed their Unplugged at the Montreux Jazz Festi...

Episode 10: Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen made a rare television appearance when he performed on MTV in November of 1992 in...
1993

Episode 1: Roxette
Roxette was the first non English speaking band, that was invited to play at MTV Unplugged. They rec...

Episode 2: Arrested Development
One of the hottest and most original bands on the rap music scene, Arrested Development, performs ""...

Episode 3: Neil Young
MTV devotes an episode of its acoustic music series, "MTV Unplugged," to one of rock's most innovati...

Episode 4: Denis Leary
Comedian Denis Leary, one of the hottest comics of the nineties, unplugged his unique comedic style...

Episode 5: k.d. lang
""MTV Unplugged"" presents Canadian-born singer/guitarist k.d. lang for an acoustic performance at t...

Episode 6: Rod Stewart
Veteran British rocker and multi-platinum superstar Rod Stewart makes his first ever appearance on "...

Episode 7: Uptown Unplugged
""MTV Unplugged"" presents an Uptown Records edition with R&B artists Mary J. Blige, Christopher Wil...

Episode 8: 10,000 Maniacs
""MTV Unplugged"" presents the ethereal folk-rock sound of 10,000 Maniacs. The band began performing...

Episode 9: Soul Asylum
One of the hottest rock 'n' roll bands on today's music scene, Minneapolis natives Soul Asylum make...

Episode 10: Midnight Oil
""MTV Unplugged"" presents an acoustic performance with veteran Australian band, Midnight Oil. Known...
Episode 11: Spoken Word I
MTV presents the first ever ""Spoken Word"" edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" The program showcased the...

Episode 12: Duran Duran
Duran Duran Recorded 11/17/93 at Sony Music Studios - New York City Duran, Duran, the premiere ba...

Episode 13: Nirvana
Seattle sensation Nirvana taped a performance for ""MTV Unplugged"" in New York City in November of...
1994

Episode 1: Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots, the hard rock sensation based south of Los Angeles, taped a performance for MTV...

Episode 2: Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett, the legendary pop stylist, taped a performance for ""MTV Unplugged"" in April 1994. Th...
Episode 3: Spoken Word II
Continuing in the wake of the first ""Spoken Word"" performance on MTV Unplugged comes ""Spoken Word...
Episode 5: Spoken Word III
Continuing in the wake of the first ""Spoken Word"" performance on MTV Unplugged comes ""Spoken Word...

Episode 6: Lenny Kravitz
Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Lenny Kravitz taped this Unplugged special for MTV in Apri...

Episode 7: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Episode 8: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
After years of rumors, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant reunited in 1994,...

Episode 9: Phil Collins

Episode 10: Björk
The extrovert singer and songwriter from Iceland performs at MTV Unplugged in 1994. This session is...

Episode 11: Bob Dylan
Recorded over two nights at New York's Sony Studios on November 17-18, 1994 before a small live audi...
1995

Episode 1: Melissa Etheridge
One of the highlights of this presentation of ""MTV Unplugged"" with Grammy award-winning artist Mel...
Episode 2: Inside Unplugged

Episode 3: Hole
Hole is comprised of frontwoman/guitarist Courtney Love, guitarist Eric Erlandson, bassist Melissa a...

Episode 4: The Cranberries
Since their 1993 debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, the Irish quartet, the Cr...

Episode 5: Live
Live is a four man band comprised of Ed Kowalczyk on vocals, guitarist Chad Taylor, drummer Chad Gra...

Episode 6: Sheryl Crow
""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, presents a performance with triple Grammy aw...

Episode 7: Charly García: Hello!
Charly García performs old and new tracks on this MTV Special

Episode 8: Café Tacvba
One of Mexico's most celebrated groups, Café Tacuba are a Grammy-winning foursome whose mixture of r...

Episode 9: Kiss
Taped at the Sony Music Studios in New York City in the summer of 1995, KISS fans will have a unique...

Episode 10: Chris Isaak
Taped at the Sony Music Studios in New York in the summer of 1995, Isaak performs material off his l...
1996

Episode 1: Los Tres
Los Tres MTV Unplugged is an MTV Unplugged live acoustic album by Chilean rock band Los Tres, releas...

Episode 2: Hootie and the Blowfish
""MTV Unplugged"" presents an acoustic performance by the grammy award winning Hootie & the Blowfish...

Episode 3: Alice In Chains
Alice in Chains resurfaced on April 10, 1996 to perform their first concert in two and a half years...

Episode 4: Seal
""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, presents a one-hour acoustic performance wit...

Episode 6: Tori Amos
""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, will present a one-hour acoustic performance...

Episode 7: Oasis
Oasis were due to tape the show at the Royal Festival Hall on August 23, 1996, when lead singer Liam...

Episode 8: Soda Stereo: Comfort and music to fly
The recording was not made exactly under the MTV Unplugged standards because the band was 'Plugged',...

Episode 9: George Michael
On October 11, 1996, George Michael performed a stunning concert at Three Mills Studios in East Lond...
1997

Episode 1: Spinetta: Estrelicia
Estrelicia MTV Unplugged is the live album that records most of the recital performed by the Argenti...

Episode 2: The Wallflowers

Episode 3: Fiona Apple

Episode 4: Jewel
Episode 5: Blackstreet

Episode 8: Erykah Badu

Episode 9: Babyface & Friends
As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major...

Episode 11: Bryan Adams
On September 26, 1997, Bryan Adams performed on Unplugged at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York Ci...
Episode 12: Episode 12
1998
1999
Episode 1: Mana

Episode 2: Shakira
With a sultry voice and more curves than a coastal highway, Colombian singer Shakira is one of the b...

Episode 3: Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette didn't have any material to release at the end of 2001 so she accepted an offer of...

Episode 4: The Corrs
The famous Irish band The Corrs play for MTV Unplugged at the Ardmore Studios Co. Wicklow in Ireland...
Episode 5: Incubus
2000
Episode 1: Jay-Z
Following the success of Blueprint, Jay-Z took a break from the studio productions of Timbaland and...

Episode 4: Paramore
With their last album, RIOT!, selling more than two million copies, it's hard to believe there is st...
2001

Episode 1: R.E.M. (2)
After 10 years since first hitting the Unplugged stage, rock icons R.E.M. return for another acousti...

Episode 2: Utada Hikaru
Famous Japanese singer Utada Hikaru performs for MTV Unplugged in Tokyo in 2001. Her performance top...
Episode 3: La Ley

Episode 4: Staind

Episode 5: Lauryn Hill
Performing at MTV Studios in Times Square, NYC, Lauryn Hill unveiled her much-anticipated new materi...
Episode 6: Alejandro Sanz
Episode 7: Jay-Z with The Roots
Following the success of Blueprint, Jay-Z took a break from the studio productions of Timbaland and...
2002

Episode 1: Dashboard Confessional
Episode 3: Lauryn Hill
Episode 4: Jay-Z
2003
Episode 4: Alicia Keys
On July 14, 2005 Alicia Keys performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York. Set List: 1. In...
2004
2005
Episode 4: Alicia Keys
Recorded: Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York at 2005-07-14 Set List: 01. Intro Alicia's Prayer 02....
Episode 7: Katy Perry
2006
Episode 1: Ricky Martin
MTV Unplugged was taped on August 17, 2006 in Miami. It premiered on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and...
2007

Episode 1: Korn
On December 9, 2006, a band whose name is inextricably linked to growling, horror-flick-caliber rage...

Episode 3: Bon Jovi
The band legendary for inspiration behind the Unplugged phenomenon is set to take center stage for a...
Episode 7: Lenny Kravitz
Episode 8: John Mayer
2008
Episode 2: Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas, who won Latin Grammys and Mexiacan Grammys in the past, appears for an Unplugged se...
Episode 3: Sohne Mannheims vs. Xavier Naidoo
2009
Episode 2: Sportfreunde Stiller
Episode 3: Adele
Episode 4: Silversun Pickups
Episode 5: All Time Low

Episode 6: Paramore
Paramore shot their 'MTV Unplugged’ performance in late summer 2009 in New York City. Vocalist Hayle...

Episode 7: Katy Perry
Spunky singer-songwriter Katy Perry takes the 'MTV Unplugged' stage armed with jazzy, stripped-down...

Episode 8: Ayaka
Ayaka's concert took place on November 18, 2009 at Osaka-Jo Hall. It was Ayaka's last solo concert b...
2010
Episode 1: Vampire Weekend
Ivy-League indie rockers Vampire Weekend refine all the energy, wit and charm of their songs for thi...

Episode 2: Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert performs an acoustic set.

Episode 3: The Script
Irish pop rock band The Script performs an acoustic concert in New York City, featuring fan favorite...
Episode 4: Trey Songz
Episode 6: Phoenix
Episode 7: Camila
Episode 8: Uncle Kracker

Episode 9: Train
Returning from their three year hiatus, Train perform music off their new album, 'Save Me San Franci...
Episode 11: B.o.B
Episode 12: Steel Magnolia
Episode 13: Lykke Li
Swedish indie vocalist Lykke Li provides an intimate acoustic performance of songs from her debut al...
Episode 14: Adele
English pop and soul singer Adele performs an acoustic concert in New York City for VH1 Unplugged. F...
Episode 15: Zoé
Episode 16: Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends

Episode 17: Lil Wayne

Episode 18: Mumford & Sons
English folk rock band Mumford and Sons perform private and intimate concert in New York City for th...

Episode 19: 30 Seconds to Mars
Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars performs an acoustic concert in New York City, featuring a...

Episode 20: Kelly Clarkson
American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson performs a selection of her hits at an acoustic c...
2011

Episode 5: Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne's electrifying, hotly anticipated, legendary "Unplugged" performance was one highlight aft...

Episode 7: 30 Seconds to Mars
Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars performs an acoustic concert in New York City, featuring a...
Episode 10: Die Fantastischen Vier II

Episode 11: Florence + the Machine
British indie pop band Florence + the Machine performs a selection of their hits in New York City du...

Episode 12: The Civil Wars
Nashville, Tenn., singer-songwriter duo The Civil Wars performs a selection of their hits in New Yor...

Episode 13: Tr3s Presents Juanes
International icon, singer, composer and Colombian guitarist, JUANES presents his first live acousti...
Episode 14: Dierks Bentley

Episode 15: Gym Class Heroes
From Metropolis Studios in New York City, alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes delivers an inti...
Episode 16: Walk the Moon

Episode 17: Rita Ora
British singer-songwriter Rita Ora performs a wide selection of her hits at a concert in New York Ci...
Episode 18: Little Big Town

Episode 19: Carrie Underwood
The country star performs her hits including "Good Girl" and "Before He Cheats," as well as a surpri...
2012
Episode 1: Florence + the Machine
Episode 2: The Civil Wars
Episode 3: Tr3s Presents Juanes
2013
Episode 1: Scorpions
The iconic German rockers perform on September 11 and 12, 2013. The Scorpions played two fantastic a...
2014
Episode 1: Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged is set to air January 29, serving as both a lovely reminder of Cyrus’s ge...
Episode 2: Kinky
In an intimate live performance, Kinky joins forces with MTV for their first-ever 'Unplugged' album,...
Episode 4: Gentleman
German reggae artist Gentleman performs accompanied by Ky-Mani Marley, Milky Chance, Shaggy, Christo...

Episode 8: Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes plays a stripped-down, acoustic set of his most popular hits like, “Mercy” and “There’s...
Episode 9: Bleachers
Jack Antonoff and the band perform a stripped-down set of new tracks from “Gone Now” for their fans...
2015
Episode 2: Placebo
On the 19th of August, Placebo performed a unique one-off show for MTV Unplugged at the London Studi...
2016
2017
Episode 3: Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes plays a stripped-down, acoustic set of his most popular hits like, “Mercy” and “There’s...
Episode 4: A-ha
In 2017, Norwegian band a-ha recorded the MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice album and DVD/Blu-ray. The...
Episode 5: Bleachers
Jack Antonoff and the band perform a stripped-down set of new tracks from “Gone Now” for their fans...
Episode 6: Momoiro Clover Z
2018
2019
Episode 2: Liam Gallagher
Recorded in Hull, UK in August of 2019, MTV Unplugged showcases Liam Gallagher’s solo career highlig...
2020

Episode 15: Miley Cyrus: Backyard Sessions
Miley Cyrus performs an acoustic set of original songs and covers including Britney Spears's "Gimme...
2021
Episode 1: BTS

Episode 2: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Icons Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga swing it on a selection of classic Cole Porter duets from their six...
Episode 12: Bastille
Bastille are an English pop rock band formed in 2010. The group began as a solo project by lead voca...
2022
Episode 1: Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was f...
Episode 2: Bastille with Charlie Barnes
Bastille are an English pop rock band formed in 2010. The group began as a solo project by lead voca...
2023

Episode 1: A Hip Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey's Finest
An elite lineup of the Garden State's greatest superstars, including Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Red...
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