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MTV Unplugged: Season 3

10 episodes Premiered Mar 10, 1992 Updated Oct 22, 2026

MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed music series broadcast on MTV that showcases recorded live performances of today's top artists and rising stars in the industry. During the series, major pop music stars and popular music artists play their songs with only acoustic instruments, presenting acoustic or unplugged variations of their well-known tracks. The television program continues to feature both established and up-and-c

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Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series was created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns.
  • ⚡ Major pop music stars and popular artists perform their songs using only acoustic instruments.
  • ⚡ The show features recorded live performances of acoustic or unplugged variations of songs.
  • ⚡ The program showcases both top artists and rising stars in the music industry.
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Season overview

MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed music series broadcast on MTV that showcases recorded live performances of today's top artists and rising stars in the industry. During the series, major pop music stars and popular music artists play their songs with only acoustic instruments, presenting acoustic or unplugged variations of their well-known tracks. The television program continues to feature both established and up-and-coming talent performing stripped-down musical arrangements in a live setting.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Eric Clapton

Mar 11, 1992 · 60 min

Taped at the Bray Studios in Windsor, England in January of 1992, Clapton is accompanied by Nathan East (bass), Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar), Ray Cooper (percussion), Steve Ferron

S3·E2 Core

R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men/Shanice/Joe Public

Apr 29, 1992 · 60 min

""MTV Unplugged"" presents the series' first ever R&B edition featuring Boyz II Men, Shanice and Joe Public. Teenage R&B sensation Shanice got her first record contract with A&M Re

S3·E3 Core

Pearl Jam

May 13, 1992 · 60 min

One of the hottest new bands to emerge out of music hot bed Seattle at the time of this taping, Pearl Jam was currently riding high on the success of their debut album Ten, which s

S3·E4 Core

Mariah Carey

May 20, 1992 · 60 min

Singer/songwriter Mariah Carey, known for her phenomenal vocal range, burst onto the music scene in 1990 with her debut album Mariah Carey, and went on to win two Grammy awards in

S3·E5 Core

Paul Simon

Jun 3, 1992 · 60 min

MTV presented the planetary premiere of ""MTV Unplugged"" with Paul Simon. This marked the first time since the series' debut in 1990 that an episode of ""MTV Unplugged"" aired glo

S3·E6 Core

Queensrᅢテᅡ﾿che

Jul 22, 1992 · 60 min

""MTV Unplugged"" taped an acoustic performance with Seattle power rockers Queenryche in Los Angeles in April of 1992. Queensryche band members Geoff Tate (vocals/keyboards), Chris

S3·E7 Core

John Mellencamp

Aug 12, 1992 · 60 min

""MTV Unplugged"" presents a one-hour episode with beloved American rocker John Mellencamp. The program, which was taped in Los Angeles in April of 1992, features a medley of Melle

S3·E8 Core

Annie Lennox

Sep 21, 1992 · 60 min

""MTV Unplugged"" presents an episode with the soulful chanteuse Annie Lennox. The program which was taped at the Montreux Jazz Festival features hit songs from both past and prese

S3·E9 Mytharc

Eurythmics

Sep 10, 1992 · 60 min

Eurythmics the British synth pop contemporaries performed their Unplugged at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland. It was filmed July 5th 1992. Recorded 7/5/1992 at Mo

S3·E10 Mytharc

Bruce Springsteen

Nov 11, 1992 · 60 min

Bruce Springsteen made a rare television appearance when he performed on MTV in November of 1992 in his first-ever televised concert performance. The Springsteen performance, which

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