MTV Unplugged: Season 20
The twentieth season of the acclaimed music series MTV Unplugged continues the established format of showcasing major pop music stars and rising industry talent performing acoustic versions of their songs. Broadcast in the year 2009, the program features top artists playing their music without the benefit of electronic instruments, relying instead on basic acoustic ones. This stripped-down approach often produces a d
Season 20 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series showcases top artists and rising stars performing acoustic versions of their songs.
- Major pop music talents play their hits using only basic acoustic instruments instead of electronic ones.
- Performances on the show often produce a dramatically different sound for the songs being played.
- The acclaimed music series was created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns.
Season overview
The twentieth season of the acclaimed music series MTV Unplugged continues the established format of showcasing major pop music stars and rising industry talent performing acoustic versions of their songs. Broadcast in the year 2009, the program features top artists playing their music without the benefit of electronic instruments, relying instead on basic acoustic ones. This stripped-down approach often produces a dramatically different sound for their performances. As part of the long-running documentary and concert series created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns, this season maintains the tradition of intimate, unplugged performances by notable musicians, highlighting both established acts and rising stars within the industry as they reinterpret their musical catalogs for audiences.
Episode Guide
Season 20 Progress Shield
Paramore
Sep 28, 2009 · 25 min
Paramore shot their 'MTV Unplugged’ performance in late summer 2009 in New York City. Vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarists Josh Farro and Taylor York, drummer Zac Farro and bassist
Katy Perry
Oct 12, 2009 · 60 min
Spunky singer-songwriter Katy Perry takes the 'MTV Unplugged' stage armed with jazzy, stripped-down and soulful arrangements of her hit songs. This is a performance not to be misse
Ayaka
Nov 18, 2009 · 60 min
Ayaka's concert took place on November 18, 2009 at Osaka-Jo Hall. It was Ayaka's last solo concert before her hiatus to treat her illness of Graves' disease.