One of the hottest and most controversial topics sparking debate on social media recently is whether or not real rock bands use laptops or backing tracks to enhance their live performances — and ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx often takes to social media to express his unfiltered opinions. Today, the musician took aim at a new, currently unnamed target. Sixx vented his frustration with bands ...

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 ...

Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen had blistering words for bands that use backing tracks: “Tell them to go fuck themselves.” Duran Duran’s Newly Announced U.S. Dates Continue Into 2026 Duran Duran’s ...

When it comes to fans wanting to see their favorite bands perform, some are willing to pay extreme prices to attend a concert. Just looking at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, fans paid thousands of dollars ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As backing tracks and tempo-locked samples, hardware patch changes and even projected visuals ...