Contemporary Quote by Chris Bailey

All great music is contemporary. If it's still alive and kicking, then it's contemporary. If it fades away, it was a period piece. It…

— Steve Reich

That's one of the most exciting things for me about listening to records: It's a moment in time, and the less it's messed with…

— Zooey Deschanel

I was listening to this record by Paul Desmond called First Place Again. It's incredibly gorgeous. There is nothing better that you would want…

— Sam Amidon

I'm not doing contemporary songs unless something comes along that really knocks my socks off.

— Frankie Valli

It's such a changing industry, and I realize that it's become more digital- and singles-driven, but I still love listening to a full record.…

— Maren Morris

I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.

— Eberhard Weber

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time

— Brian De Palma

Some records are timeless, and some absolutely sound of their day.

— Paul Westerberg

The first album is a classic record and I think the prototype of a sound that no one else does.

— Kathy Valentine

The record is definitely a musical journey. It's kind of all over the place, which I like.

— Tommy Lee

I love it when people take contemporary songs and find a narrative or a theatrical way of telling it.

— Norbert Leo Butz

I've realised that if it is to remain relevant, contemporary music needs to change.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto