Steering cultural attention away from a Robin Thicke moment with an MTV Unplugged appearance was an inspired move, whether it was Cyrus' or her savvy manager Larry Rudolph, who most recently goosed Britney Spears' career with a ticket-selling residency in Las Vegas.Īfter all, you can't pull off Unplugged without actual chops. The same can be said for her powerful rendition of Jolene, "written by my Aunt Dolly (Parton)," in which Cyrus demonstrated not only her country roots but also a deep respect for the musicianship that accompanies the genre. When she belted out Adore You off her oft-sampled Bangerz album, Cyrus imparted a passion, clarity and sensitivity that stands in stark contrast to eye-rolling foam-finger antics. Those in the studio audience got a bonus Cyrus forgot to wear her white cowboy hat to contrast with Madonna's black one, so the two went at it again.īut not without reminding people that inside the Disney-raised phenom lurks a bona fide singing talent. Madonna, dressed like a glittering mashup between a gun slinger and a swashbuckler from Pirates of the Caribbean, joined Cyrus to bump and grind through Madge's infectious Don't Tell Me. Striding onto a stripped-down stage with country touches – hay bales, wooden risers and a giant wagon wheel looming overhead – Cyrus pounded through 10 songs that showcased her prodigious pipes and ended with a pop-culture bang. ![]() ![]() HOLLYWOOD – Say one thing about Miley Cyrus: The girl can sing.Īnd that, fundamentally, was the point of the singer's MTV Unplugged show, which taped Tuesday on a soundstage in the shadows of the fabled Hollywood sign and airs at 9 p.m.
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