The subject of backing tracks has been one of the most highly-discussed and controversial topics in rock music over the last year or so. It seems that nearly every interview that's published features ...

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless admitted to using backing tracks during the band's live performances, but he insisted they're purely a supplemental tool to give fans the best experience possible.

Backing tracks being used in a live setting has caused quite a stir on the Internet a few times this year. Kiss was accused of lip synching live, as was Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie. Radio ...

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 ...

Fan-filmed videos of Linkin Park performing in South Korea on Sept. 28 appear to show a backing vocal track being used, which Emily Armstrong has been singing over rather intensely. During two ...

Backing tracks have been a weirdly hot topic in 2022. The most recent iteration of the conversation came about when Falling In Reverse canceled a show due to their laptops not arriving in time, which ...

Over the years, many artists have come under fire for using backing tracks during their performances. Given the stress that comes with touring the world, some singers decided to use backing tracks to ...

With the recent announcement that Corey Taylor‘s second solo album CMF2 is coming out this September, we’re bound to hear more and more from one of metal’s more outspoken frontmen about a whole mess ...

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 ...

Ed Sheeran was his own backing band at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One. The English musician returned to the festival for the first time in 11 years, taking the stage at T ...