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.

Karaoke is one of Japan’s most ubiquitous worldwide exports. But who invented the first machine that let you sing along to backing tracks of popular hits? As author Matt Alt writes in his new book ...

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen discussed the use of backing tapes at live shows, saying there were certain circumstances in which it was allowable. “Well, it depends what you’re talking about,” ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As backing tracks and tempo-locked samples, hardware patch changes and even projected visuals ...