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
... Ritchie Blackmore was a huge early influence on me, but after that I had to find my own way ... Johann… — Yngwie Malmsteen 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
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
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
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
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 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'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
Every guitarist I would cross paths with would tell me that I should have a flashy guitar, whatever the latest fashion model… — Angus Young 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
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
With music, there's a conversation happening. You're hearing what's going on right now, with people's emotional states, in a communal way, and… — Jim Drain 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
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
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 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
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
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
Rather than really have, like a close relationship to anything that's coming out today, people are just, they've got it on as… — David Bowie Copy Share Image
Now somebody will ask me, Pete, how can you prove these songs really make a difference? And I have to confess I… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
We all have such common ways to identify with each other, and I think when you approach music in that organic way,… — Debby Boone Copy Share Image
I was really running a music school back then, because my band wasn't making any money. I keep talking about money, because… — Artie Shaw Copy Share Image
“With our music, and music that we popularize, we try to reach out and remind people that, when taken out of the… — Eugene Hutz Copy Share Image
Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to… — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
I think, with music in general, people just inevitably connect with feeling. The opportunity to hear expressed feeling. And that's what has… — Antony Hegarty Copy Share Image
First of all, I've been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn't write. I had five pop… — Barry Manilow Copy Share Image
When you're dealing with a constant rhythm, no matter how great your lyrics are, if you don't switch it up, people's heads… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
Absolutely, I grew up listening to soul music. People like Stevie, Aretha, Ray Charles, Michael and Prince. My parents' record collection was… — Jesse McCartney Copy Share Image
“In music, recording, writing, photography, design, film-making and any other creative endeavour, it may be true that anyone can do it, but… — Marcus Gray Copy Share Image
I like to make people dream and think and imagine and learn and study. Nowadays, music is so literal - it's telling… — Dawn Angelique Copy Share Image
I love writing with Colbie [Caillat]. We have something very magical together that's difficult to describe. We're very comfortable with each other,… — Jason Reeves Copy Share Image
People have always been resistant to change. If you go back to the 17th, 18th century, playing guitar was frowned upon. When… — Moby Copy Share Image
Jonas' music is inspiring, energizing, and spiritually uplifting. A brilliant songwriter, he writes music that reaches deep into the soul and awakens… — Marci Shimoff Copy Share Image
Pearl Jam is a band I have a lot of respect for. Nirvana and Sonic Youth I feel the same way about.… — Neil Young Copy Share Image
My ultimate, ultimate go-to is 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.' I grew up on that. I feel like it's an anthem for… — Naomi Ackie Copy Share Image
If you're up on a stage, naked and solo and singing songs to people, there's not much place to hide, so you… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
A label's typical plan would be to put something out that's safer and get fans, and then push buttons, but my idea… — Kacey Musgraves Copy Share Image
The cello is a hero because of its register - its tenor voice. It is a masculine instrument, whereas the violin is… — Mstislav Rostropovich Copy Share Image
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