Unknown singer Sandi Thom stormed the UK pop charts with “I wish I was a punk rocker” and reached number 1. This is her first single and the song is all about being born too late.
If you’ve listened to the original, you’ll know that the beginning of the song is Sandi singing without any music (which would normally [...]

One of the most frequently asked questions a newcomer to singing and backing tracks asks is if it’s possible to take the vocals off of an original recording and just leave the music? On the surface, this seems like a very logical question - after all, if you are going to buy a CD of a song [...]

Bon Jovi goes country…surely not? Well, err, yes and no!
John Bon Jovi performed this song with Sugarlands Jennifer Nettles at the 2005 country music awards and needless to say, it was played constantly on country music radio all year. However, Bon Jovi decided to release his solo version of the song for the UK market (because [...]

If you think that simply filling an iPod with backing tracks and taking to your gig is all you need to do to ensure a successful evenings performance think again!
Just as you would organize your record collection or DVD collection at home in to alphabetical or genre or artist etc etc, so you must do [...]

So, let’s say you’ve taken the plunge and bought an CLICK HERE“>iPod, filled it with backing tracks, and now you’re ready to use it on stage for the first time. The question you’ll probably ask is “Where should I put it?” After all, you’ve probably been used to having a midi module, a CD player or a minidisc [...]