CLEVELAND, Ohio - So, all you rock fans, it seems at least a couple of times a year there’s a kerfuffle concerning bands and artists using backing tracks during their shows. If you have no idea what ...

“I have a problem when you charge $100 to see a live show and the artist uses backing tracks,” Simmons says. “It’s like the ingredients in food, if the first ingredient on the label is sugar that’s at ...

Have W.A.S.P. been using pre-recorded backing tracks live for Blackie Lawless' lead vocal? The rocker has responded. It happened during an interview with The Metal Voice, where Lawless defended ...

In the debate over the use of backing tracks in live performances, lines have been drawn and many artists are very firmly entrenched in their side. Earlier this week we learned that Tracii Guns of L.A ...

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx confidently strides along the stage at what could be any one of the band’s seemingly endless stream of shows. After more than three decades of living on the edge in the ...

But, back in the day, it was common practice for artists to help each other out. If they had time, they’d jump in the studio and casually record some backing vocals to add to tracks. It might drive ...

Fans have taken aim at artists including Camila Cabello and Coldplay's Chris Martin for allegedly not singing their lyrics live on stage at the world-famous festival. Music lovers took to social media ...

Backing tracks are a valuable practice tool for musicians of all levels. Let’s face it, we don’t all live in a major city where we can play with top players every night and sometimes we need some ...