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MTV Unplugged (1989) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch MTV Unplugged online in HD.

MTV Unplugged — Storyline

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

Cast & Crew

MTV Unplugged — Series Details

MTV Unplugged — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Squeeze with Syd Straw and Elliot Easton (1989-11-26) — The season premiere of ""MTV Unplugged"" features performances by British rockers Squeeze, solo artist Syd Straw, and Elliot Easton from The Cars. Musical highlights include Glenn
• E2: The Smithereens and Graham Parker (1990-01-28) — New Jersey guitar band the Smithereens, and veteran British artist Graham Parker, are featured in this edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Smithereens band members Jim Babjak (guitar/voc
• E3: 10,000 Maniacs with Michael Penn (1990-02-04) — Natalie Merchant, lyricist/singer of the acclaimed New York folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, performs ""What's The Matter Here?"" and ""Dustbowl."" Solo artist Michael Penn performs
• E4: The Alarm with Nuclear Valdez (1990-02-11) — Miami-based quartet Nuclear Valdez, and Welsh rockers the Alarm are featured in this edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Alarm band members Mike Peters (vocals/guitar), Dave Sharp (guita
• E5: Joe Walsh and Dr. John (1990-02-18) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents former James Gang member Joe Walsh accompanied by R&B great Dr. John. Recorded at the National Video Center in New York City, Walsh performs such hits as
• E6: Stevie Ray Vaughan with Joe Satriani (1990-03-04) — ""MTV Unplugged"" devotes an episode to the work of two guitar virtuosos: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani. Satriani showcases his expressive guitar work with renditions of ""Th
• E7: Michelle Shocked with Indigo Girls (1990-03-11) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents Atlanta-based singers/songwriters/guitarists Amy Ray And Emily Saliers — collectively known as the Indigo Girls — and solo artist Michelle Shocked. Sho
• E8: Sinead O'Connor with The Church (1990-03-18) — Australian band The Church and Irish solo artist Sinead O'Connor are featured in this edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" The Church band members Steve Killbey (bass/vocals), Peter Koppe
• E9: Don Henley (1990-04-22) — This special edition of ""MTV Unplugged"" takes an intimate look at Henley as he performs songs that span his career with the Eagles through his recent solo career. Joining him is
• E10: Great White with Damn Yankees (1990-05-06) — ""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, presents an acoustic performance with Great White and Damn Yankees. Taped at the Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles, Gr
• E11: Crowded House with Tim Finn (1990-05-13) — Australian rock sensation Crowded House, and solo artist Tim Finn, perform in this special edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" This program marks the first time Crowded House lead vocali
• E12: Hall and Oates (1990-06-05) — ""Blue-Eyed Soul"" duo Daryl Hall and John Oates joined the ""MTV Unplugged"" roster in mid-1990. The artists that hold the record for having the most Top 40 songs in the 1980s per
• E13: Elton John (1990-08-05) — Legendary rock veteran Elton John performs a memorable medley of hits past and present in a special one hour version of ""MTV Unplugged."" Viewers get the chance to see one of rock
• E14: Aerosmith (1990-09-20) — MTV viewers get the rare opportunity to see legendary hard rockers Aerosmith perform acoustically on this special edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Taped live at the historic Ed Sulliv
• E15: Crosby, Stills & Nash (1990-09-30) — In a special edition of ""MTV Unplugged,"" Crosby, Stills and Nash perform a collection of classic hits. Taped in high-definition TV at the historic Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York
• E16: Ratt with Vixen (1990-10-07) — Heavy duty rockers Ratt and Vixen bring the house down during this special presentation of ""MTV Unplugged."" Taped in high-definition TV at the historic Ed Sullivan Theatre in Man
• E17: The Black Crowes with Tesla (1990-12-02) — The Black Crowes, the Atlanta quintet who rocked the early 90's, perform ""Jealous Again"" and ""She Talks To Angels"" off their hard rockin' debut album Shake Your Moneymaker. Tes
• E18: The Allman Brothers Band (1990-12-09) — Touted as one of the most influential and successful American rock groups of the 1970s, The Allman Brothers Band recently regrouped and turned out their first new album in nine yea
• E19: Poison (1990-12-13) — The consummate hard rock quartet of Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille get back to basics with acoustic renditions of ""Talk Dirty To Me"" from their first a

Season 2

• E1: The Cure (1991-03-03) — In its first European recording of ""MTV Unplugged,"" the highly-acclaimed acoustic music series, MTV presents an acoustic performance of one of Britain's premier alternative rock
• E2: Winger with Slaughter (1991-03-24) — MTV presents an edition of ""MTV Unplugged,"" the acoustic music series, with hard rockers Slaughter and Winger. The program was taped in New York City on March 5, 1991 in an intim
• E3: Paul McCartney (1991-04-03) — ""MTV Unplugged,"" the critically acclaimed acoustic music series, world premiered a one hour performance with the legendary Paul McCartney on Wednesday, April 3, 1991. The perform
• E4: Sting (1991-04-10) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents a 45-minute acoustic performance with British rock superstar Sting. Taped in New York in March of 1991 in an intimate studio setting, Sting, accompanied
• E5: R.E.M. (1) (1991-04-24) — R.E.M., the band touted by Rolling Stone Magazine as ""America's Best Rock and Roll Band,"" spent several hours in New York's Chelsea Studios on April 10, 1991 to tape a one hour a
• E6: Yo! Unplugged Rap (1991-05-01) — ""MTV Unplugged,"" the highly acclaimed acoustic music series, brings rap back to its roots in the first ever acoustic rap show to air on television. The special features performan
• E7: Elvis Costello (1991-07-03) — MTV showcases the multi-faceted musical talent of Elvis Costello in this new edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Taped in Los Angeles in June of 1991, Elvis performs ""So Like Candy"" an

Season 3

• E1: Eric Clapton (1992-03-11) — 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
• E2: R&B Unplugged: Boyz II Men/Shanice/Joe Public (1992-04-29) — ""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
• E3: Pearl Jam (1992-05-13) — 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
• E4: Mariah Carey (1992-05-20) — 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
• E5: Paul Simon (1992-06-03) — 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
• E6: Queensrￃﾃￂ﾿che (1992-07-22) — ""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
• E7: John Mellencamp (1992-08-12) — ""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
• E8: Annie Lennox (1992-09-21) — ""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
• E9: Eurythmics (1992-09-10) — 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
• E10: Bruce Springsteen (1992-11-11) — 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

Season 4

• E1: Roxette (1993-02-13) — Roxette was the first non English speaking band, that was invited to play at MTV Unplugged. They recorded their show in Sweden early in 1993. They played at the Stockholm Circus. S
• E2: Arrested Development (1993-03-31) — One of the hottest and most original bands on the rap music scene, Arrested Development, performs ""unplugged"" yet electrifying in a set of songs off their debut multi platinum al
• E3: Neil Young (1993-03-03) — MTV devotes an episode of its acoustic music series, "MTV Unplugged," to one of rock's most innovative and eclectic artists, Neil Young. The special captures Neil Young live in con
• E4: Denis Leary (1993-03-13) — Comedian Denis Leary, one of the hottest comics of the nineties, unplugged his unique comedic style at a studio in Los Angeles for the first-ever music/comedy edition of the series
• E5: k.d. lang (1993-03-28) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents Canadian-born singer/guitarist k.d. lang for an acoustic performance at the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. lang performs such hits as ""C
• E6: Rod Stewart (1993-05-05) — Veteran British rocker and multi-platinum superstar Rod Stewart makes his first ever appearance on ""MTV Unplugged."" Taped in Los Angeles in February of 1993, Stewart reunites wit
• E7: Uptown Unplugged (1993-05-31) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents an Uptown Records edition with R&B artists Mary J. Blige, Christopher Williams, Father MC, Heavy D And Jodeci.

  Mary J. Blige — Solo artist Mary J. Blig

• E8: 10,000 Maniacs (1993-06-01) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents the ethereal folk-rock sound of 10,000 Maniacs. The band began performing around upstate New York in the early '80s, incorporating English rock and islan
• E9: Soul Asylum (1993-06-02) — One of the hottest rock 'n' roll bands on today's music scene, Minneapolis natives Soul Asylum make their memorable debut on ""MTV Unplugged"" in June. The band, who began writing
• E10: Midnight Oil (1993-06-03) — ""MTV Unplugged"" presents an acoustic performance with veteran Australian band, Midnight Oil. Known for their explosive live performances and indelible relationship between music
• E11: Spoken Word I (1993-07-28) — MTV presents the first ever ""Spoken Word"" edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" The program showcased the work of some of the hottest spoken word artists who performed their own work in
• E12: Duran Duran (1993-12-13) — Duran Duran Recorded 11/17/93 at Sony Music Studios – New York City

  Duran, Duran, the premiere band of the video generation, make an appearance on ""MTV Unplugged."" Taped in Ne

• E13: Nirvana (1993-12-14) — Seattle sensation Nirvana taped a performance for ""MTV Unplugged"" in New York City in November of 1993. Band members Kurt Cobain (lead vocals, guitar), Krist Novoselic (bass) and

Season 5

• E1: Stone Temple Pilots (1994-02-02) — 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),
• E2: Tony Bennett (1994-06-01) — 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
• E3: Spoken Word II (1994-06-21) — 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
• E5: Spoken Word III (1994-06-21) — 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
• E6: Lenny Kravitz (1994-07-12) — 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
• E7: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (1994-09-29)
• E8: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (1994-10-12) — 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
• E9: Phil Collins (1994-10-21)
• E10: Björk (1994-11-07) — 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
• E11: Bob Dylan (1994-12-14) — 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

Season 6

• E1: Melissa Etheridge (1995-03-21) — One of the highlights of this presentation of ""MTV Unplugged"" with Grammy award-winning artist Melissa Etheridge is a surprise appearance by Bruce Springsteen who joins Etheridge
• E2: Inside Unplugged (1995-04-18)
• E3: Hole (1995-04-17) — Hole is comprised of frontwoman/guitarist Courtney Love, guitarist Eric Erlandson, bassist Melissa auf der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel. Hole's second LP Live Through This, was o
• E4: The Cranberries (1995-04-18) — Since their 1993 debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, the Irish quartet, the Cranberries, have been captivating audiences with their unique sound. The band is
• E5: Live (1995-04-19) — Live is a four man band comprised of Ed Kowalczyk on vocals, guitarist Chad Taylor, drummer Chad Gracey and bassist Patrick Dahlheimer. Their debut release Mental Jewelry spawned t
• E6: Sheryl Crow (1995-04-20) — ""MTV Unplugged,"" the acclaimed acoustic music series, presents a performance with triple Grammy award-winning artist Sheryl Crow. The program was taped at the Brooklyn Academy Of
• E7: Charly García: Hello! (1995-05-04) — Charly García performs old and new tracks on this MTV Special
• E8: Café Tacvba (1995-06-17) — One of Mexico's most celebrated groups, Café Tacuba are a Grammy-winning foursome whose mixture of rock, folk, world music, electronica, and a wealth of other styles has earned the
• E9: Kiss (1995-10-31) — Taped at the Sony Music Studios in New York City in the summer of 1995, KISS fans will have a unique opportunity to see rock n' roll's foremost glitter rock band perform in an acou
• E10: Chris Isaak (1995-11-23) — Taped at the Sony Music Studios in New York in the summer of 1995, Isaak performs material off his latest release, Forever Blue, as well as earlier work spanning his ten-year plus

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does MTV Unplugged have? 35 season(s) with 172 episodes.

Where can I watch MTV Unplugged? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.