If you heard a hot guitar lick on a record from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, there’s a decent chance you were listening to Grady Martin. The prolific member of the Nashville A-Team played on ...

Nearly every country fan has a favorite country singer. However, some don’t spare a thought for the band that lays down the sonic backdrop for the singer. Without a good backing band, even the best ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.