MTV Unplugged: Season 8
MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed music series created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns that features major pop music stars, top artists, and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs. During the 1997 season, the concert series continues to showcase these musical talents playing their biggest hits without the benefit of electronic instruments. Instead, artists use only basic a
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an acclaimed music program created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns.
- Major pop music stars, top artists, and rising stars are featured in the series.
- Performers play their songs and biggest hits using only basic acoustic instruments instead of electronic ones.
- The acoustic format frequently produces a dramatically different sound for the performed songs.
Season overview
MTV Unplugged is an acclaimed music series created by Robert Small, Jim Burns, and James S. Burns that features major pop music stars, top artists, and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs. During the 1997 season, the concert series continues to showcase these musical talents playing their biggest hits without the benefit of electronic instruments. Instead, artists use only basic acoustic instruments, which often produces a dramatically different sound for their songs as they are performed. Featured performers associated with the series include 10,000 Maniacs, Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, and Natalie Merchant. The documentary television series is rated TV-PG and maintains its focus on acoustic performances by leading musical acts.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Spinetta: Estrelicia
Apr 19, 1997 · 75 min
Estrelicia MTV Unplugged is the live album that records most of the recital performed by the Argentine musician Luis Alberto Spinetta for the MTV Unplugged program, broadcast in Oc
Babyface & Friends
Nov 21, 1997 · 63 min
As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major facet of pop music during the '90s. His own recordings helped rejuvenate the R&
Bryan Adams
Nov 28, 1997 · 60 min
On September 26, 1997, Bryan Adams performed on Unplugged at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Adams was joined by Irish piper Davy Spillane and Michael Kamen (who wrote o