A frontman of a band needs to be able to pull focus. They need to be enticing enough to control audiences en mass with an unparalleled stage presence. While their contributions often become the ones ...

In the music industry, one way to achieve success is by sitting and performing in the shade of an already successful musician. That tactic can be executed in a multitude of different ways, but ...

This Huge Pop Star’s Backing Band Just Landed Their Own Record Deal originally appeared on Parade. Aside from the recent surprise guest appearance at SZA’s Los Angeles show,Justin Bieber has been ...

Many of Elvis Presley‘s songs feature backing vocals from one group. During the 1970s, Don McLean worked with the group to create a Roy Orbison cover which became one of his biggest hits. McLean ...

It was a surprise, if not a shock, back in August 1978 when a prominent Detroit concert promotion firm accused Electric Light Orchestra of using taped enhancements during a pair of stadium concerts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Micah Nelson, the youngest son of country star Willie Nelson, points to persistence, optimism, and the formation of a new backing ...

One of rock’s great hypnotic bass lines was improvised in the studio as tape rolled. After Neil Young’s minor-chord guitar intro, bassist Billy Talbot fell in with drummer Ralph Molina’s wanderlust ...

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, ...

Elvis Presley and his backing band played shows night after night to adoring audiences. Though Elvis’ feelings about his music career varied over the years, he went through periods of caring deeply ...

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 ...

Iggy Pop will be playing four shows with an all-star backing band. He'll be joined by Andrew Watt, Chad smith, and Duff McKagan. The backing band is billed as "the losers." Right now, only four shows ...