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 ...

Backing tracks being used live have caused a bit of a stir over the past year. Folks like Edsel Dope and John Petrucci don't really see the issue with them depending on what the artist is doing, while ...

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 ...

What makes live music live? It might sound like a silly question, but if you were to attend a concert where the vocalist was miming and musicians playing to pre-recorded backing tracks, would you feel ...

J Willgoose Esq, of dance-rock duo Public Service Broadcasting claims that credible indie bands have their entire performances pre-loaded on to laptops (Getty) Bands who rely on secret backing tapes ...