If the backing track on Beyoncé’s new recording of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” sounds especially familiar, there’s good reason for that. It turns out that the cover version she recorded ...

Though co-credited with the late John Lennon, the original version of "Blackbird" was written and recorded by McCartney himself during June 1968 sessions for the Beatles' self-titled LP – later ...

it has been confirmed to Variety that she got permission to use The Beatles’ original backing track of “Blackbird” for her cover spin (called “Blackbiird“) that’s on the album.

You can make it yourself or with your bandmates using a DAW, buy a commercial, customised backing track if it’s a cover, or if you’re using sounds that feature on a recording you’ve already made, ...

cover songs and his new solo album, CMF2. But at the end of the conversation, Taylor opened up about a different topic that he wanted to be crystal clear on: backing tracks. "I want to set the ...

Motley Crue claim "there were no backing tracks" used during their Stadium Tour. In a response comment to a video published on their Facebook page, Motley Crue are now saying "there were no ...

Guns N’ Roses delivered a cover version they’d never played live before during their 31-song show at the Etihad Arena in Abu ...

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 ...

Backing tracks being used in a live setting has caused quite a stir on the Internet a few times this year. Kiss was accused of lip synching live, as was Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie.

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 ...