W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has admitted to using backing tracks on the band's 2022 tour and explained why when pressed about the issue by a fan at a recent VIP Experience meet-and-greet session.

Motley Crue claim "there were no backing tracks" used during their Stadium Tour. In a response comment to a video published on their Facebook page, Motley Crue are now saying "there were no backing ...

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.

If Iron Maiden ever had to resort to using backing tracks, Bruce Dickinson is making it known that it will never be a part of the band’s repertoire. The lead singer, 66, spoke to Classic Rock before ...

Last week, wrestler and Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho publicly stated that he uses backing tracks live, saying that “everybody does it” and that “it doesn’t make you any less of a band.” But now, ...

When is it appropriate for bands to rely on backing tracks during live gigs? For some, it’s never acceptable, while others find it’s a morally gray question. Ask ex-Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, ...

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 ...

Musicians and singers that use live backing tracks may be interested in a new device called the Backtrack Box designed and created by musician Dylan Chenfeld based in New York. Watch the demonstration ...

We live in a time when there is increasing scrutiny on the use of pre-recorded vocals by live performers. Some critics argue that the use of backing tracks is misleading and unfair to fans, while ...

Google has trained an artificial intelligence, named SingSong, that can generate a musical backing track to accompany people’s recorded singing. To develop it, Jesse Engel and his colleagues at Google ...

A pretty nuanced take in the heat of the Radke/Bach/Trunk argument. "Bach, you are a legend and I can honestly say that you are one of my FAVORITE vocalist of all time. In a world that keeps trying to ...