What I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.… — Rod Stewart Copy Share Image
I did a show in Amsterdam where I was supposed to do only two songs but I ended up doing 13 because… — Adore Delano Copy Share Image
Blended Beats Smooth tones, soft riffs let all get together and stump our feets. Musical wind chimes at the door, show me… — Bobby Hazzard Copy Share Image
I've been trying to do this music stuff and work it out for so long... I was like, 'Let's do it for… — Skepta Copy Share Image
“The iPod and iTunes changed the way people bought and listened to music. The iPhone changed what people could expect from their… — Fred Vogelstein Copy Share Image
Believe me, were I ever to accomplish anything, it would be in music, which has always attracted me; and, without overestimating myself,… — Robert Schumann Copy Share Image
The records that I like, they have life and warmth and soul in them. Like the slap back on Scotty Moore's guitar… — Channing Tatum Copy Share Image
"The Hallmark Sessions" is an extraordinary release. Breau plays beautiful chords (sounding a little like Johnny Smith in spots) and inventive single-note… — Scott Yanow Copy Share Image
There are many influences in my music, not only blues. R&B, Motown, gospel, old timey, jazz, even classical are all part of… — Rory Block Copy Share Image
I didn't have to sell my soul for money. I didn't have to go through trap music; I could just help Ye… — Cyhi the Prynce Copy Share Image
This sounds geeky, but when I run, I like to listen to musicals like 'Les Miserables.' The soundtracks are 75 minutes or… — Lindy Booth Copy Share Image
People always get it twisted, you know, "Is this the Ghostface Killah?" Man, it's whatever-whatever, you can name me Shithead if you… — Ghostface Killah Copy Share Image
Since music is so important to me, I don't need to put in any extra effort to do this; it just flows… — Armaan Malik Copy Share Image
So rather than really have, like a close relationship to anything that's coming out today, people are just, they've got it on… — Mos Def Copy Share Image
“One afternoon I was playing, lost in the music. I worried each time that I became lost in the music a little… — Jacob Wren Copy Share Image
I do not believe, as do so many musicians, that genius should be left to fight its way to the light. Genius… — Ignacy Jan Paderewski Copy Share Image
A good song always has to do with the person representing it - how they're feeling in that moment - but I… — Jade Bird Copy Share Image
I've been married to music my entire life. I've been dedicated to it. I know what it takes to do it. And… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
The songs of mine that don't work, the ones that I wouldn't consider playing live for instance, fail to integrate their idiosyncracies.… — David Berman Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure what the Lord has in store for my future, but I can say for certain that music is not… — Jeremy Camp Copy Share Image
A whole new world of Italian music was springing up, and [Giuseppe] Verdi was seen as old. Boito got Verdi all excited… — Maurice Sendak Copy Share Image
Those 'Pledge' records did good for me, and they're the foundation that this Killer Mike is built on, but I was judging… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
In 1952, Muddy cut the song 'Rollin' Stone.' It was a nationwide success, and the song echoes down through rock n' roll… — Tim Cahill Copy Share Image
“Then said a teacher, speak to us of teaching. And he said: The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
The use of rock, folk, or pop music serves a purpose. It gets people into the church. But an inexperienced guitar player… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
Stand-up is my heart and now I get a chance to do that and the music altogether. That's going to be great.… — Jamie Foxx Copy Share Image
Well, you know, when you're putting together a show, you've got to be careful not to load it up with the new… — Margo Timmins Copy Share Image
That's the good thing about music: you can sing about people's lives in its stages and feelings. Some songs can put something… — Paolo Nutini Copy Share Image
Sometimes listening to music can motivate you. It can. But if you're a musician, that isn't always the way to get new… — Tori Amos Copy Share Image
Just listening carefully to what the musicians are really doing, putting the music in the right time... I became aware of the… — Guido Molinari Copy Share Image
If you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the music of… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
When I look at the life of those artists I admire, I believe that age isn't a big factor. As long as… — Taeyang Copy Share Image
If you listen to Too Short over the years, that's me - I'm not hitting every key or every drum or singing… — Too Short Copy Share Image
Bach in general was so good with the violin. He just finds the genius way around his music on the instrument. When… — Hilary Hahn Copy Share Image
Every time you learn a new language, your understanding of language overall grows, so every time I would learn new music, my… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
What keeps me interested is that I have to do it. It's like people wake up and they have to breathe; I… — Diane Warren Copy Share Image
We're living at a time when attention is the new currency: With hundreds of TV channels, billions of Web sites, podcasts, radio… — Pete Cashmore Copy Share Image
I am a very simple man. I am a man first, an artist second. My first obligation is to the welfare of… — Pablo Casals Copy Share Image
Enya is a very matriarchal musical force. Her music is very feminine and she layers her voice a lot. It leaks into… — Weyes Blood Copy Share Image
A lot of Gorillaz songs were very personal. I mean, that's why it was interesting, because it wasn't music being made for… — Damon Albarn Copy Share Image
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