When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
The music that I have always liked has always been more rooted in anger or sadness or alienation or any of those… — DJ Shadow Copy Share Image
I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll. — Janelle Monae Copy Share Image
Hip hop is the new rock n' roll, you know what I mean? And anybody who doesn't think that is just sort… — Dan Auerbach Copy Share Image
Times were changing. Clothes were changing. Morals were changing. We went from romantic loves songs like I used to do to rock… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
My music isn't anything but me. It has jazz in it, and rock'n'roll, and it has an urgency to it. — Neil Young Copy Share Image
The '60s was a magical time in the music business. So much creativity and talent. I think a lot of it came… — Frankie Valli Copy Share Image
Michael Bloomfield came in after rock n roll started, and he was a great guitarist. He idolized me - I know that.… — B. B. King Copy Share Image
Classical musicians go to the conservatories, rock´n roll musicians go to the garages. — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
My personal definition of rock'n'roll is people attempting to do something that's beyond their ability to do it well. And whatever the… — David First Copy Share Image
My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they… — Carlos Santana Copy Share Image
Rock n' roll seems to have changed society much more than any politician, I think it really has. — Roger Daltrey Copy Share Image
Most of the people who are given these Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame things sell millions of records, so it's kind of like… — Tommy Ramone Copy Share Image
In the late '70s I started to search for the perfect sound - whatever that might be, before that I was mainly… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
The road is a fun place, and it's a great place to get out there and explore the country. But as far… — Scotty McCreery Copy Share Image
“A fellow writer told me that Richard [Hell] once told her that the best thing about being a rock 'n roll star… — Lester Bangs Copy Share Image
I grew up always hanging out with boys, and I always wanted to play rock 'n' roll with boys, and so I've… — Elle King Copy Share Image
I'm also performing regularly in Southern California with two bands. As a solo artist doing acoustic sets and a member of the… — Bill Mumy Copy Share Image
I would have quit before I went rock-n-roll. I know one way, and that's natural, and when I can't make it, I'll… — Ralph Stanley Copy Share Image
My generation had the best years. We missed the Second World War and caught the outburst of rock 'n' roll. — Georgie Fame Copy Share Image
Fact is we went on to do other things. But we still wanted to do our success like rock'n'roll stars. — Joe Eszterhas Copy Share Image
As an artist, you have to express yourself. I make no excuses for my versatility. I grew up singing classical arias, but… — Idina Menzel Copy Share Image
I contribute to the dead of winter and the moans of silence, blood trails are music to my ears ... I'm a… — Ted Nugent Copy Share Image
Nostalgia is the bane of rock 'n' roll. He had the courage to let it all hang out. ... He was a… — Jim DeRogatis Copy Share Image
