Song Quotes by Robert Hilburn

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

When I began to interview people from the '60s, my first question was always, 'What was your favorite record?'

— Robert Hilburn

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

When I was in high school in the '50s, all pop music - Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard - was aimed at teenagers. I…

— Robert Hilburn

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

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

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

His belief in the power of music to convey ideas - not just entertain - has filtered down to musicians in every field, from…

— Robert Hilburn

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

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

Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex…

— Robert Hilburn

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

Without people like Dylan and the Beatles and people like Paul Simon, I think rock n' roll would have died out like Dixieland jazz.

— Robert Hilburn

In the role of Ziggy Stardust, Bowie seemed in 1972 like a strange alien creature, not so much coming from another planet as from…

— Robert Hilburn

I'm guilty of being perceived as having narrow taste. I went after the artists that I thought were important - Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bruce…

— Robert Hilburn