People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me on to your music. This happened to me 20 years ago. When I was 40 they... →
Roy Ayers
I always felt really alone because no one wanted to talk about the things that I enjoyed, and that was really rap music and hip-hop as a culture. You... →
Iggy Azalea
For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.
I think music talks to you on an emotional level, regardless of where you're from. I guess I related to the tempo of rap, the aggressiveness.
Music is art to me, and you don't censor art. You don't go into a museum and censor things.
I was a kid watching music videos, which were so cool and made me want to learn how to dance. I wish I could've gone to dance classes and learn... →
I think most music provides the same messages - whether it be 'I'm unhappy' or 'I love a girl.' I just liked the package of rap... →
I think that music is still art, even if it's commercialised.
The online musical universe has become Balkanized, with many sites focusing on minute niches. That works well for reaching very specific... →
Michael Azerrad
Back in the day, in '91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about... →