Can 'real' rock bands use laptops or backing tracks to enhance their live performances? Matt Pinfield weighs in.

Periodically music artists, pundits and fans go round and round on the use of backing tracks in "live" performances. The practice is so prevalent now, is it even still a question?

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 ...

Discussing his time on stage and the use of backing tracks, Ace Frehley insisted on performing live and giving fans a "treat." ...

Def Leppard lead singer and founding member Joe Elliott is hitting back at accusations that his band is using backing tracks during live concerts. In a recent interview with Stereogum, Elliott, 64 ...