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 ...

The subject of lip syncing and utilizing backing tracks remains one of the hottest, most divisive topics in rock and metal right now and weighing in on both is drummer Mikkey Dee (Scorpions, Motorhead ...

Wolfgang Van Halen is currently getting his reps in on the road in support of Mammoth WVH's debut album, and he wants fans to know they're doing it live. "I think it’s a copout to use tracks, unless ...

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 ...

The use of backing tracks—pre-recorded material or other selected sonic elements from a band’s record—played during an artists’ live performance is essentially a public secret. The world is familiar ...

On Tuesday night's Loudwire Nights (May 16), Corey Taylor caught up with Loudwire's Meatball about artificial intelligence, cover songs and his new solo album, CMF2. But at the end of the conversation ...

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.