MTV Unplugged: Season 5
The acclaimed music series MTV Unplugged continues into its fifth season, maintaining its format of showcasing major pop music stars and rising industry talent performing acoustic versions of their songs. Throughout the concert series, top artists play without the benefit of electronic instruments, relying solely on basic acoustic ones. This stripped-down approach often produces a dramatically different sound for the
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The television series is titled MTV Unplugged and originally premiered in 1989.
- The show features major pop music stars and rising industry talent performing acoustic versions of their songs.
- Artists perform using only basic acoustic instruments instead of electronic ones.
- The concert series is created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns.
Season overview
The acclaimed music series MTV Unplugged continues into its fifth season, maintaining its format of showcasing major pop music stars and rising industry talent performing acoustic versions of their songs. Throughout the concert series, top artists play without the benefit of electronic instruments, relying solely on basic acoustic ones. This stripped-down approach often produces a dramatically different sound for their music during the performances. Created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns, the documentary television series highlights these musicians as they present their works in an intimate, unplugged setting.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Stone Temple Pilots
Feb 2, 1994 · 60 min
Stone Temple Pilots, the hard rock sensation based south of Los Angeles, taped a performance for MTV Unplugged in New York City in November of 1993. Band members Weiland (vocals),
Tony Bennett
Jun 1, 1994 · 60 min
Tony Bennett, the legendary pop stylist, taped a performance for ""MTV Unplugged"" in April 1994. The perennial favorite sang hits from what he called the ""Great American Song Boo
Spoken Word II
Jun 21, 1994 · 60 min
Continuing in the wake of the first ""Spoken Word"" performance on MTV Unplugged comes ""Spoken Word II & III."" These two shows were taped in New York in April of 1994. Returning
Spoken Word III
Jun 21, 1994 · 60 min
Continuing in the wake of the first ""Spoken Word"" performance on MTV Unplugged comes ""Spoken Word II & III."" These two shows were taped in New York in April of 1994. Returning
Lenny Kravitz
Jul 12, 1994 · 60 min
Multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician Lenny Kravitz taped this Unplugged special for MTV in April of 1994. Kravitz performs material from his latest release Are You Gonna Go My
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded
Oct 12, 1994
After years of rumors, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant reunited in 1994, recording the No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album for MTV Un
Björk
Nov 7, 1994 · 60 min
The extrovert singer and songwriter from Iceland performs at MTV Unplugged in 1994. This session is peformed in NYC. Set list: 01. Human Behaviour 02. One Day 03. Come To Me 04. Bi
Bob Dylan
Dec 14, 1994
Recorded over two nights at New York's Sony Studios on November 17-18, 1994 before a small live audience, Dylan and an early incarnation of the Never Ending Tour Band thrilled the