In tribute to Rick Derringer, here are four memorable songs featuring the late guitar great by well-known artists, including Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Group member Shaznay Lewis and producer William Orbit wrote Pure Shores for the soundtrack to the 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach. All Saints also included it on their second album, Saints & ...

If Iron Maiden ever had to resort to using backing tracks, Bruce Dickinson is making it known that it will never be a part of the band’s repertoire. The lead singer, 66, spoke to Classic Rock ...

If you’re more of a pro than I am, you can use the Bluetooth functionality to make this the perfect guitar for ampless street performances or extended practices with backing tracks, just as long ...

And they had backing tracks running, drum loops running. It’s like, for somebody to pay hundreds of dollars to go listen to like a fake performance…nobody talks about that stuff.” Interesting. Now, is ...

“Immigrant Song” features one of the most recognizable guitar tracks of the 20th century. Unfortunately for many filmmakers, Led Zeppelin has historically been difficult to barter with for the ...

The lawsuit offers a glimpse at industry practices surrounding the use of uncleared backing tracks to privately "experiment" in the recording studio. By Bill Donahue Snoop Dogg is facing a ...

By Melinda Newman By now, Zach Bryan fans know what to expect from his music: overwhelmingly mid-tempo, acoustic guitar-based songs ... on “Better Days.” At 19 tracks, the album feels less ...

The idea of a Mötley Crüe member relying on backing tracks during a live show ain’t nothing new. We’ve seen pretty damning evidence that Tommy Lee’s done so in the past and there’s public allegations ...

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As a guitarist, recording programs can be used as a writing tool to assist with the creative process, to build backing ... a cool MIDI Chord Companion to help you embellish your tracks.