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 ...

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 ...

When Dolly Parton embarked as a solo artist, she hired a new band made up of the best people she knew: her family members. Parton began touring with her siblings and cousins. She quickly realized this ...

When it comes to musical giants and their backing bands, it’s always the front-runner’s name and then the bands. That’s just the way it is, and while backing bands are called backing bands for a ...

When Rick Astley sang, "A full commitment's what I'm thinking of, you wouldn't get this from any other guy," was he talking about an offer made by none other than Ozzy Osbourne? The '80s pop star ...

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 ...

As a young man growing up in Compton, Lonnie Jordan had to work to find the sounds he loved. He’d walk around, adjusting the dial on the far left-hand side of the radio band, until he located the spot ...

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, ...

Former Fear Factory frontman Burton C. Bell has finally announced his first-ever solo show for June 13 at 1720 in Los Angeles, CA. Bell also revealed his backing band, which will be guitarist Henrik ...

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott wants fans to know that when you come to one of the band’s concerts, you’re hearing the real thing. In an interview with Stereogum, Elliott addressed recent rumors ...