What's so wonderful about the street is it's organic music. No preservatives. There's no other reason to be out there except you… — Andy Grammer Copy Share Image
I've known a lot of people who were punkers who went on to get academic degrees. Very few of them, however, continued… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
Ringo, the last to become a Beatle, came into the group not because I wanted him, but because the boys did. To… — Brian Epstein Copy Share Image
It's really hard to fit a complex idea into a 3-minute pop song. And when you're dealing with issues that you're passionate… — Jon Foreman Copy Share Image
Writing is not work. In fact, theres nothing better. Writing is something that if the music business went completely away tomorrow -… — Toby Keith Copy Share Image
When you listen to a song, it should make you sit up and wonder, 'Hey, what is this!' or give you an… — Ilaiyaraaja Copy Share Image
I sing, but I also like to write. Creativity is the best part because you're then in your own zone and can… — Timothy Weah Copy Share Image
There are two types of bands - there are the ones that are basically solo projects anyways, where there's clearly the one… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I did what I now call 'extreme singing.' I could do this thing where I would sing really… — Billy Porter Copy Share Image
Jeff Beck is probably my favorite and biggest influence on the guitar. Touring with him in 2010 was such a milestone. I… — Gary Hoey Copy Share Image
I was so busy with my studies that I didn't have a musical idol as a teenager. Later, around my 20s, I… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
When it comes to independent music albums, you cannot put in 50 lakhs or a crore in each and every song to… — Neha Kakkar Copy Share Image
When you've had a chance to live some experiences then you can really write, and not having lived that much when I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
In every song I write, whether it's a love song or a political song or a song about family, the one thing… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
When I can see someone that's posting the way that they're thinking about what's happening in the world right now or even… — Willow Smith Copy Share Image
I don't think I ever saw Hank with anybody, say, 'Let's go write a song.' One Sunday morning we left Nashville to… — Don Helms Copy Share Image
Rock is gut level and it just gets to people. I think there's far too much emphasis on intellectualization, especially in rock… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I'm in a funny position: I've been in one band in my life and that was with my brother. As incredible as… — Eleanor Friedberger Copy Share Image
Goblins burrowed in the earth, elves sang songs in the trees: Those were the obvious wonders of reading, but behind them lay… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
History shows that all protest movements rely on symbols - boycotts, strikes, sit-ins, flags, songs. Symbolic action on whatever scale - from… — Hugh Evans Copy Share Image
It was a staggering moment when I first heard the news. Lennon was a most talented man and above all, a gentle… — Frank Sinatra Copy Share Image
My first experience with music was my father, he was a stereo buff and he built his own little Hi-Fi center with… — Ronnie Montrose Copy Share Image
Even if the music industry simply gave away all their music people would complain that they don't have the bandwidth to download… — Dan Farmer Copy Share Image
I've always been a music fan. I played trumpet. When I was in 4th grade, we were getting demos from the music… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
I don't think a lot of the times Foxygen songs require much editing. Our band rarely records a song and go, "God… — Jonathan Rado Copy Share Image
I changed my hopes to being a singer [when I was a child] and sat around with my hair in my face… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
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I treat the act of making a record very much like working in a laboratory, experimenting with sounds and ideas. Whoever chooses… — M. Ward Copy Share Image
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I am alive. Up here with the song of the engine and the air whispering on my face as the sunlight and… — Stephen Coonts Copy Share Image
I wonder what kinds of songs Preston's father sang to him." Zach raised his eyebrows. "I wonder if he's in a cell… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
It's amazing to know that 5 years ago I was writing songs in a basement in the ghetto and now I'm writing… — R. Kelly Copy Share Image
Everyone we knew was forming a band. Boy George, Wham! Sade. But it wasn't a big deal, they were our friends. It… — Keren Woodward Copy Share Image
I feel like if I've written a song about something I haven't experienced, I wouldn't be able to perform it properly, and… — Anne-Marie Copy Share Image
I was with Miles Davisfor a couple of years as his bass player, and it was a beautiful experience. After two years… — Marcus Miller Copy Share Image
We started as a band that struggled; none of us had money, and tried to make it, not because we wanted money… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
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With rock music, it usually revolves around the band. You go in as a band and probably take about a year to… — Travis Barker Copy Share Image
I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
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