American music Quote by Elvis Costello

I grew up with British rock.

— Bryan Adams

My dad was into classic rock and R&B, which I originally started in. And then my mom did the country.

— Gabby Barrett

I did country way back when I was, like, 13-14 years old, and then I kind of fell into the pop genre.

— Brooke Hogan

I base my roots and history in old blues, old country and old bluegrass, and I like rock 'n' roll, and somehow it all…

— Tyler Hilton

I grew up mostly with classical, big band, and a lot of Irish music - I really didn't start listening to rock and roll…

— Moira Kelly

I had always dreamed of starting off in pop radio and crossing into country. I used to sing country; that was my genre when…

— Cassadee Pope

I still dabble in different types of music, but I'm sticking to my Country roots.

— Morgan Wallen

When I started off in Wales, I sang and accompanied myself with guitar in the '50s. And then I got a band together, which…

— Tom Jones

I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country music, too.…

— Sturgill Simpson

I started out in the folk music world only because of the way my songs were written and performed, with just an acoustic guitar,…

— John Prine

Everybody started calling my music rock and roll, but it wasn't anything but the same rhythm and blues I'd been playing down in New…

— Fats Domino

I was into playing American music, especially the blues.

— Mark Knopfler