Hard rock band Santa Cruz has been blasted on social media after footage of the group performing with a pre recorded vocal track went viral. In the video, which can be seen below, frontman Archie Cruz ...

To use backing tracks or not? It's one of the hottest topics in the world of rock and metal and there are some very nuanced responses to the question when it comes to how you present your band in the ...

Bands using backing tracks during live shows continues to be a hot button topic these days, and Mammoth WVH's Wolfgang Van Halen has made his stance known. As you might expect, with Van Halen taking ...

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 ...

Tom Petty always had a close-knit team, but they were never more illustrious than the gang he gathered to sing the backing ...

"We've used technology since '87," Sixx said on Twitter, adding a list of specifics. He said the group employed "sequencers, sub tones, background vox tracks, plus background singers and us. [Motley ...

There are no gimmicks here, no backing tracks, no wigs, no silly costumes, just great music played superbly by excellent ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Back in April, I posted about an enjoyable live performance by The Ting Tings where ...

A rock legend is returning to the road with a new backing band. Neil Young announced his 2025 tour dates with The Chrome Hearts, including one Upstate New York concert on Aug. 23 at the Bethel Woods ...