Thirty years ago, on Nov. 26, 1989, the very first MTV Unplugged aired, starring new wave legends Squeeze, singer-songwriters Jules Shear and Syd Straw, and Cars guitarist Elliot Easton. As the ...

With the recent release of “Kiss Unplugged,” MTV’s acoustic series must be suffering from a talent drought or a bad lapse in taste. Didn’t Kiss stake its reputation on blood-spitting, ear-splitting ...

“Kiss Unplugged: Never mind that Kiss ranks somewhere below Duran Duran on the list of bands whose sensitive acoustic song stylings interest us. It’s Halloween, and who better to serenade the kiddies ...

The show ended with a completely unique version of “Rock and Roll All Nite,” featuring all four original members singing verses of the 1975 classic. It must have been bittersweet for drummer Eric ...