Able Quote by Chuck D

Without intermediate artists, music is what "American Idol" decides is great or made by the very poor, because Sharon Osbourne's made everything free. No,…

— Al Jourgensen

At times, yes, I have been typecast. But I love having a regional identity in my songs. I want to deliver music that reflects…

— D. Imman

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

— Amos Lee

There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for…

— Sam Tsui

I'm interested in exploring various forms of newer media that might allow those who otherwise don't listen to country to find and connect with…

— Sturgill Simpson

I feel my job as an artist is to drive people to country radio. That's my job as a country artist. So these streaming…

— Garth Brooks

Local television shows do not, in general, supply make-up artists. The exception to this is Los Angeles, an unusually generous city in this regard,…

— Fran Lebowitz

I was kind of going that route with my country music. Indie country. Which would work, if I was playing on Americana stages. Unless…

— Laura Bell Bundy

What actually should matter is having artists who build fanbases and sell out shows and stream music, regardless of what genre it is.

— Raye

As artists, we can't do what we do without Country Radio.

— Carly Pearce

The fact that there isn't a performance right [for the use of sound recordings on ­terrestrial radio] means there's hundreds of millions of dollars…

— Neil Portnow

I always like to get local music when I'm in another country.

— April Winchell