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 ...
Have W.A.S.P. been using pre-recorded backing tracks live for Blackie Lawless' lead vocal? The rocker has responded. It happened during an interview with The Metal Voice, where Lawless defended ...
Grammy winner Richard Marx has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, and the “Don’t Mean Nothing” singer is poised to add to ...
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.
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, ...
"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 ...
In the debate over the use of backing tracks in live performances, lines have been drawn and many artists are very firmly entrenched in their side. Earlier this week we learned that Tracii Guns of L.A ...
But, back in the day, it was common practice for artists to help each other out. If they had time, they’d jump in the studio and casually record some backing vocals to add to tracks. It might drive ...
Here are four fascinating tunes featuring backing vocals by Michael Stipe in honor of the R.E.M. frontman’s 66th birthday.
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 ...
Taylor Swift fans originally thought that Joe Alwyn was singing on the track but it turns out that it's a famous musician. Taylor Swift just released her ninth studio album Evermore and fans can't get ...