I wasn't that wild about that. I told them basically if they were really going to want to bring back heavy metal… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I screwed up at a young age with my parents. They were very religious and they didn't really understand music. They didn't… — Brent Smith Copy Share Image
One of the greatest live recordings, I think, in the history of the world is Ray Charles in Atlanta... And they didn't… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
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I don't believe in, and I am a devout non-believer, in playing new songs live if the subjected and pathetic crowd has… — Peter Steele Copy Share Image
What people don't realize is that the so-called Seattle grunge scene grew out of several close-knit gourmet supper clubs - we would… — Kurt Cobain Copy Share Image
As long as we were making music that we felt was of the same quality, there was no reason to stop making… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I took a lot time to do the first album, and I was really happy about that album. I co-wrote the songs… — Tove Styrke Copy Share Image
Just based on the primary adage of the necessity breeding innovation, it was just like 'Well, what makes me the guitar player… — Synyster Gates Copy Share Image
I like to make music from a personal standpoint, and the music that feels good to me, and when the music becomes… — Yo Gotti Copy Share Image
'Boneless,' even though we were thinking about servicing it to radio, it made more sense putting a vocal on there. This was… — Steve Aoki Copy Share Image
Maybe he sees it on my face, that fraction of a second when I let my guard down, because in that moment… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
Through the violin, I speak to people, and my violin is my favourite partner in my musical life, definitely. Without my violin,… — Vanessa Mae Copy Share Image
Look at me... look at me... I need the attention, oooh I'm punk rock I got some tattoos, I got some piercings.… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
There is a lot to say about what Bikini Kill and other 'riot grrrl' bands were able to achieve when they first… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I got sick and tired of hearing bands that didn't mean anything to me. I mean, there are some bands out there… — Kim Shattuck Copy Share Image
The Beach Boys were my favorite. I use to listen to their hits over and over, especially 'In My Room' and 'Don't… — Phil Elverum Copy Share Image
When you get down to it, the way that the music affects you individually is the most important thing, and when you… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
Not only was it enough to be a cover band, it was perhaps the highest calling. After all, if you could play… — Paul Shaffer Copy Share Image
When I was 17 I got a guitar for my birthday and started discovering Bob Dylan and James Taylor and the whole… — Jason Reeves Copy Share Image
It's a powerful thing to be able to write a song. Even the least powerful feeling - like insecurity - that makes… — Banks Copy Share Image
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You can drink pickle juice and imitate gorillas and do silly dances and sing stupid songs and wear funny hats and be… — Stephen Manes Copy Share Image
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Adjustment, that synonym for conformity that comes more easily to the modern tongue, is the theme of our swan song, the piper's… — Robert M. Lindner Copy Share Image
We like the idea of being a little divisive without making it into some kind of philosophical musical approach, and maybe we… — Andrew VanWyngarden Copy Share Image
As pop songs, the early stuff like Electricity' and Enola Gay' were such inspirations to Gwen and I, especially melodically. They inspired… — Tony Kanal Copy Share Image
It's interesting what a new song can do to the other songs. A new song can be the grout of the record,… — LP Copy Share Image
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Cheap music, childish images, the vulgate in language, in its crassest sense, can penetrate to the deeps of our necessities and dreams.… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
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