Americana Quote by John Oates

Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers.

— Lionel Richie

I'm an Australian, and when I grew up much of my influences were American - blues music and country music, all that sort of…

— Nick Cave

Country music, like rock or blues, can move over into a lot of different areas.

— Dusty Hill

I was really only around country music on the radio, and I think because I grew up so close to Atlanta, and R&B was…

— Sam Hunt

I figured, if someone wants to do classical music, or blues, or jazz, they move to an area where that's popular, and they chase…

— Jimmie Allen

I not only listen to country music - I have a like for R&B music.

— Danielle Bradbery

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

— Gabby Barrett

I was into playing American music, especially the blues.

— Mark Knopfler

I didn't grow up on country and blues, I was just a kid listening to VH1 and then I realized I needed to expand…

— Julien Baker

I think you get a lot of influence from what your parents play around you. So I always loved country, R&B and rock.

— Gabby Barrett

In terms of exploring an identity in the country music world, what I realized very quickly was that there are people who have been…

— Chris Carmack

Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I'm hearing is an appreciation of real music.

— Bonnie Raitt