I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
When I was a kid growing up, I lived in a little rural village called Woolton Hill, and the nearest town was… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I can understand why those bands do it. It can be a hell of a lot of bloody fun. People are allowed… — Nik Kershaw Copy Share Image
Occasionally when I'm procrastinating writing, I'll while away the hours on iTunes. You can just keep going forever and find these bands… — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image
There are a lot of bands that have a huge appeal, but I don't understand why. Guns n' Roses. U2. But you… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
I have loved music since I was a baby and had the chance to begin early. At 14 I had my first… — Fabio Frizzi Copy Share Image
That's one of the good things about a lot of the young British bands, they are mixing all styles of music. I… — Mick Jagger Copy Share Image
Most of the bands that I really like no longer exist. That might just be because I'm in my thirties or whatever.… — Babatunde Adebimpe Copy Share Image
I have so many indie bands on my iPod. What I don't really understand is the attitude that if a band is… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
A lot of bands wanna do something new all the time and never repeat themselves, but I'm not so interested in that.… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
I've been in bands since I was about fifteen, so there are probably quite a lot of terrible teenage songs kicking about… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
My husband works in the music industry and he's always the first to know about great new bands, so I end up… — Gail Simmons Copy Share Image
Theres a lot to be said for bands who fight to be relevant. But CONVINCING people you're relevant? Thats like telling people… — Pete Wentz Copy Share Image
I think the U.K. is an amazing place and has been extremely good to me. Some of my favorite and most-listened-to bands… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
The music industry is not what it used to be. Being in a good band is great, and I've been lucky to… — James Iha Copy Share Image
I must say it was not very inspiring to see that tons of new bands emerged from nowhere and started to play… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
I just feel like bands always need to work harder than the hardest working band. You need to constantly be one-upping yourself… — Hayley Williams Copy Share Image
When I was younger, bands helped me connect to part of my humanity; bands that had nothing to do with anything political… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
The reason for a lot of bands not making it is because they don't really understand that your job is sort of… — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
I can't remember the last time, That I said goodbye, or that I even tried. I'm becoming afraid, it's already to late.… — Crown The Empire Copy Share Image
“You just don't get it, do you, man?' I said. 'In the '80s if you were in a rock band, when you… — Stephen Pearcy Copy Share Image
So it was out of necessity that Blackheart was born. I think it's great that now, 25 years later, we're not only… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for… — Thurston Moore Copy Share Image
I mean, I wasn't fortunate enough to have ever experienced starting out with a band and sticking with them, so that would… — David Berman Copy Share Image
I think you just have to look after yourself, you know, when you're doing long tours; you just have to. I think… — Steve Harris Copy Share Image
A lot of people talk to me about writing lyrics and it is obvious they are really paying attention to the fact… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
I would urge all bands that say they only care about credibility and don't care about money to send Gene Simmons every… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
When we first started playing shows, we were all 17. Everybody started somewhere. There were guys throwing shows in condemned houses and… — Sonny Sandoval Copy Share Image
It was pretty common to form bands that only lasted a few years. Slint was my favorite band that I was in… — David Pajo Copy Share Image
That this city has second lines - it's something I'm proud of. When the bands come back from the cemetery, they'll play… — Dr. John Copy Share Image
My whole life had been bands that were men-centric - and that's a great thing, I know a lot about how to… — Amanda Shires Copy Share Image
It's now taken for granted that women are in bands and you can say feminist things in your songs. But back in… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give… — Mat McNerney Copy Share Image
This is a very screwed-up business. Record labels don't sign a lot of bands these days. We just want to find a… — Andy Taylor Copy Share Image
I think being in a place where there is nothing happening is very inspiring because you have to make your own fun,… — Kate Pierson Copy Share Image
Our fans are pretty loyal. In the beginning, we had to play a lot of shows to, like, one kid at a… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I got into Nirvana, and it was my sort of awakening into the idea that music could be like rough and crazy… — Phil Elverum Copy Share Image
Because you have things like 'American Idol' and you've got radio stations that play music made entirely by computers, it's easy to… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
Hezbollah and the government are only two of 18 political factions in Lebanon, most of them armed. There are militant Christian groups,… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
One month I'll be completely obsessed with Bob Dylan and the next Arcade Fire. I like early Elton John and David Bowie,… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
