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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine is the latest in a string of rockers who've recently weighed in on the controversial topic of backing tracks, stating that he thinks bands who use them are "fucking lazy.

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 ...

Backing tracks are becoming more and more of a hot button issue in music, and, in the metal world, it’s a very controversial topic. Some like W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless and Fozzy’s Chris Jericho are ...