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Kid Cudi honors Kurt Cobain during ‘Saturday Night Live’ performances

Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live viewers were treated to a stacked show that featured host and Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan, musical guest Kid Cudi and even a surprise cameo from Timothée Chalamet. During the NBC show, Kid Cudi performed “Tequila Shots” and “Sad People” which appear on his history-making album Man On […]

10 ‘MTV Unplugged’ performances from the ’90s that remain iconic

There’s no doubt that the relative abundance of “unplugged” performances has skyrocketed in the past year. It makes sense, given that pared-back sessions are far easier to conduct over a livestream than a full-band setup. Still, though, we can’t help but feel like we’re experiencing a bit of a ’90s cultural revival. If you have […]

'Rugrats' and 'Fairly OddParents' among the reboots heading to Paramount+

It looks like Paramount+ is about to change the streaming platform game. This week, ViacomCBS confirmed that the new streaming service will be home to over 30,000 episodes and 2,500 movie titles. Along with that Spongebob SquarePants reboot, Paramount+ is also reviving Rugrats and The Fairly OddParents for two new reboots. As well, Beavis and […]

These 10 bands' performances defined the legacy of 'MTV Unplugged'

When the first episode of MTV Unplugged was broadcast, nobody knew how it was going to be received. Let’s face it, Americans like their rock ‘n’ roll served with all the decibels possible. But with a run that started in 1989 and continued in different installments for 30 years, “unplugged” became part of the music […]

Kurt Cobain’s guitar is the most expensive ever sold at auction

Back in May, it was announced that Kurt Cobain‘s MTV Unplugged acoustic guitar was going up for sale. On June 19, the auction for the Nirvana frontman’s iconic guitar began and shortly after the auction launched, the guitar reached $1 million with four bids. Now, we know just how much the MTV Unplugged guitar has sold for. Read more: Police […]

Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar bids already hit $1 million at auction

Back in May, it was announced that Kurt Cobain‘s MTV Unplugged acoustic guitar is going up for auction. Well today, June 19, the auction for the Nirvana frontman’s iconic guitar has started. Bidding is currently taking place at the time of this article being published. The guitar is expected to break records during Friday’s auction. […]

Watch AJR honor Adam Schlesinger with a new Fountains Of Wayne cover

Back in April, Fountains Of Wayne‘s Adam Schlesinger tragically passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Since then, tributes to Schlesinger have continued pouring out. Now, AJR are paying tribute to the late musician, songwriter and creator in a new Fountains Of Wayne cover. On June 17, AJR shared a cover of “Hackensack,” taken from Fountains […]

10 live albums from the 2000s that still slap today

The 2000s birthed some of our favorite bands of all time, and those acts gifted us with some astounding live albums, spotlighting a certain time in each band’s history. Records like these show the viewer a more in-depth, behind-the-minds feel.  From My Chemical Romance to Paramore, check out some of our favorite live albums from […]

10 iconic Kurt Cobain moments with Nirvana and beyond

The world was gifted with one of the greatest musicians and songwriters to ever live Feb. 20, 1967. Kurt Cobain became best known as the vocalist of the Seattle grunge act Nirvana and as a man full of wit and “fuck you” tendencies.  In honor of what would’ve been the late, great Cobain’s 53rd birthday, […]

Kurt Cobain 'MTV Unplugged' cardigan marks most expensive sweater sold

Earlier this month, we learned the iconic, olive-green cardigan Kurt Coban wore during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance was hitting the auction block once again. Not only did the cardigan sell for an impressive amount of money, but it set the record for the most-expensive sweater ever sold at an auction. Read more: Halsey, Avril Lavigne performed “Girlfriend” at […]

Kurt Cobain 'MTV Unplugged' sweater owner explains why he's selling it

Just a while back it became public that legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain‘s sweater from their MTV Unplugged session would be going to auction at the end of the month but it’s now clear why it’s being sold again. The sweater was originally purchased by Garrett Kletjian, the owner of professional race car team Forty7 Motorsports, […]

Kurt Cobain sweater from 'MTV Unplugged' set is up for auction again

If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on some iconic one-of-a-kind memorabilia from Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain, you just might get your chance. The sweater Cobain wore during his performance on MTV’s Unplugged is headed to auction at the end of the month. This marks the second time in four years that the never-been-washed sweater […]

Nirvana ‘MTV Unplugged’ set celebrated with 25th anniversary reissue

Nirvana will be receiving a 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of their classic ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ performance. The record will include the iconic 1993 performance, as well as five rehearsal performances that were previously only available on DVD. It is due out Nov. 1 Read More: Best Halloween costumes to flaunt based on your zodiac […]

'MTV Unplugged' co-creator Jim Burns dead at 65

[Photo by: MTV] MTV Unplugged's co-creator, Jim Burns has died at 65, reports Billboard. He was taken to the hospital on Saturday, Dec. 23, after being hit by a yellow taxi cab while walking his dog in New York City. Read more: 15 ‘MTV Unplugged’ episodes with alt artists you need to watch According to the […]

15 ‘MTV Unplugged’ episodes with alt artists you need to watch

Last week, we learned that MTV Unplugged—a music programming staple from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s—will make a return to airwaves this fall. Pop star Shawn Mendes is scheduled to re-inaugurate the MTV classic Sept. 8, with a performance filmed at The Theater At Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. Besides pop, the show highlighted an […]

'MTV Unplugged' is coming back

[Image credit: MTV] MTV Unplugged is responsible for so many amazing performances from bands like Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots, to even newer bands such as All Time Low and Paramore, which is why we couldn't be more excited that the show will be making a return this fall. Check out when it'll come back […]