Perhaps MTV Unplugged seemed obvious given the success ... Not even an appearance by the fabulous Robert Smith of The Cure on a song can save this - it's a miss for me.

The Cure and fellow Seattle grunge beasts Pearl Jam had risen to the challenge enough that Nirvana felt they could stamp their own subversive artistry onto the format – notably by defying MTV ...

And so a more honest or accurate survey of The Cure’s greatness might focus on singles or deep cuts or their many ...

Shawn Mendes will record his Unplugged set in Los Angeles MTV is to bring back Unplugged as the station continues its efforts to return to its music channel roots. The Unplugged series saw pop ...

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They were angsty, they pushed limits, they played loud. So when MTV Unplugged invited them to play a live show in late 1993, a little over 30 years ago and five months before Cobain’s death ...

Not many bands can claim to be single-handedly responsible for an entire genre and musical movement, but The Cure can. The post-punk found on their 1979 debut album, Three Imaginary Boys ...

Cobain played the retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E during a legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, just five months before he died. At $6.01m after fees, the guitar is the most ...

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Each track seems tailor-made for Dilla’s guest stars, from the elaborate, orchestral arrangement of “Love” that backs Pharoahe Monch’s cerebral flow: “Open your heart I’m sure you’ll find a way to ...

PLAYBACK: The Seattle grunge band performed on MTV Unplugged in a funereal setting of lit candles and white lilies. Mark ...