The vocalist expressed her frustrations with musicians using the technology to alter their pitch in recordings Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at ...

There are few musical technologies that are as ubiquitous, maligned and misunderstood as Antares’ Auto-Tune. What was conceived in 1997 as a discrete tool for cleaning up vocals and optimizing the ...

Chaka Khan isn’t a fan of Auto-Tune. The Grammy-winning singer explained her position during Monday night’s Angie Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, where she performed hits like “I’m Every Woman” and ...

American Idol has already run eight seasons. Since its debut in 2002, watching non-singers belting out of tune has become an amusing addiction. When Karaoke was introduced in the 80's from Japan, it ...

Linda Diaz and Arthur Buckner uncover how Auto-Tune became THE in-demand tool for studios. Thanks to artists like T-Pain, Cher, and Kanye West, Auto-Tune went from being an industry secret to an ...

Onetime Fugee Wyclef Jean’s new song performs a neat trick: It slams artists who use Auto-Tune while — you guessed it — employing T-Pain’s favorite studio crutch. “Mr. Autotune” is supposed to be a ...

The legendary soul singer Chaka Khan is calling out the music acts of today who resort to using auto-tune in their songs instead of raw vocal range. Chaka was at the Angel Ball on Monday, where she ...