MTV Unplugged: Season 12
MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed American television concert series broadcast on MTV that showcases today's top artists, rising stars, and major pop music talents in the industry. During the course of the series, these popular music artists perform recorded live performances playing acoustic or unplugged variations of their songs. Instead of using electronic instruments, the performers use only basic acoustic ones, allo
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an acclaimed American television concert program broadcast on MTV.
- Major pop music stars and rising industry artists perform recorded live music.
- Performers use basic acoustic instruments instead of electronic equipment.
- Songs are presented in unplugged variations that produce a dramatically different sound.
Season overview
MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed American television concert series broadcast on MTV that showcases today's top artists, rising stars, and major pop music talents in the industry. During the course of the series, these popular music artists perform recorded live performances playing acoustic or unplugged variations of their songs. Instead of using electronic instruments, the performers use only basic acoustic ones, allowing major pop music stars to play their songs with only acoustic instruments. This format often produces a dramatically different sound for their songs as they are performed. Created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns, the documentary and concert series has featured appearances and performances by notable acts such as 10,000 Maniacs, Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, and Natalie Merchant, highlighting stripped-down versions of their musical repertoires across its run on television.
Episode Guide
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R.E.M. (2)
May 21, 2001 · 60 min
After 10 years since first hitting the Unplugged stage, rock icons R.E.M. return for another acoustic session. Taped in the MTV Times Square studio, the band rolls out new versions
Utada Hikaru
Jun 21, 2001 · 60 min
Famous Japanese singer Utada Hikaru performs for MTV Unplugged in Tokyo in 2001. Her performance topped the Japanese CD and DVD sales charts. Recorded: Tennouzu Studio 6/21/2001 in
Lauryn Hill
Jul 21, 2001 · 110 min
Performing at MTV Studios in Times Square, NYC, Lauryn Hill unveiled her much-anticipated new material and later released it on the album MTV Unplugged No. 2.0. It had been three y
Jay-Z with The Roots
Nov 11, 2001 · 43 min
Following the success of Blueprint, Jay-Z took a break from the studio productions of Timbaland and Just Blaze and stepped into acoustic surroundings for a taped edition of MTV's l