MTV bosses have decided to bring back some much needed music to their channel. It has been announced that they will be reviving their Unplugged series, the most successful show in the channel’s history. Further details have yet to be announced about what artists are due to perform. Unplugged gained notoriety after producing some of the most captivating live performances of the 90s, and in some cases of all time, from such artists as Nirvana, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, REM and Alice In Chains.
The celebrated program “Later… with Jools Holland” has returned. Now in it’s 46th series, it is continuing it’s longstanding tradition of being the key UK television platform for both up-and-coming artists and big name stars. It has long been in the public eye and after many years of memorable performances it has become a key part of British music culture. The problem is that the show is the last of a dying breed. Britain’s other main music shows – Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test – are no longer with us. The former survives only in the form of an annual Christmas special and the latter is on the way to fading from the public’s memory. Continue reading
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