When I began to interview people from the '60s, my first question was always, 'What was your favorite record?' — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Without people like Dylan and the Beatles and people like Paul Simon, I think rock n' roll would have died out like… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I haven't felt the excitement for so many years. I feel guilty beyond words about these things. When we're back-stage and the… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
The Internet has changed how young people listen to music. Television programs like 'American Idol' changed how people listen to music. It… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
If you care about who I want to write about, I'll write about the people you want to read about. — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
As soon as I started working at the 'Los Angeles Times,' people warned me not to get too close to artists because… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I didn't know if I should tell people that Johnny Cash had an affair with his sister-in-law while his wife was pregnant.… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
It's important to realize that everybody who went into country music, and most everybody who went into rock and roll in the… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I learned how difficult it is to be an artist. There are always compromises. The record company wants you to do this,… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
He [Johnny Cash] always wanted to use his music to lift other people up, to say no matter how much trouble, there's… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the cranky old guy, but a lot of critics are too forgiving of mediocre artists. When you… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
There was a lot of sorrow in [Johnny] Cash's life. Even while he's trying to make music to inspire people he's fighting… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I thought I pretty much knew Johnny Cash's life. But one of my personal discoveries was how little we know about any… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I don't understand why people take Beyonce so seriously. You don't feel like there's a living, breathing person. It's not flesh and… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
To many, Courtney Love smells like rock hype. Reviewers may be excited about her, but the rock audience may be skeptical of the credentials… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
When I began to interview people from the '60s, my first question was always, 'What was your favorite record?' — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
I didn't have any idea that Gwen Stefani would evolve into this symbol of womanhood in America, but to me, that's not a musical… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
When I was in high school in the '50s, all pop music - Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard - was aimed at teenagers. I… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Because record companies do not routinely release sales figures the way film studios do, the weekly charts in trade publications like 'Billboard' provide the… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Even though The Cure helped pioneer the jangly, dance-oriented guitar and keyboard style it continues to embrace, there are other bands that now employ… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
The first time I saw Pearl Jam, I thought Eddie Vedder had seen too many Jim Morrison videos, and I didn't like the music… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
His belief in the power of music to convey ideas - not just entertain - has filtered down to musicians in every field, from… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Some writers sit down every day for two or three hours, at least, to write, whether they are in the mood or not. Others… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
At times, Singer Johnny Cash rubbed dirt from the earth under his fingernails in order to avoid any arrogance which might stem from his… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
By 27, Bob Dylan had already written 'Highway 61 Revisited,' the Beatles had released 'Rubber Soul,' Bruce Springsteen had recorded 'Born to Run' and… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
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