Earlier this year, a Japanese man by the name of Shigeichi Negishi passed away, aged 100, but his legacy lives on, thanks to his invention – the world's first karaoke machine. His coin-operated Sparko ...

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 ...

“I have a problem when you charge $100 to see a live show and the artist uses backing tracks,” Simmons says. “It’s like the ingredients in food, if the first ingredient on the label is sugar that’s at ...

Last week, in a message pointed at apparent online comments, Ratt's Stephen Pearcy defended his singing ability and denied using backing tracks during live performances, either with the band or solo.

The first Glastonbury Festival was staged back in 1970 by Michael Eavis - inspired by a typically ear-splitting outdoor gig by rock heavyweights Led Zeppelin at that year's Bath Festival of Blues and ...