Every once in a while, we have some sort of movement in music that everyone suddenly wants to work in, like grunge or rap or disco or some other... →
Todd Rundgren
I certainly have a fascination with pop music as a musical form, not necessarily as a lifelong commitment. I guess you could say I'm like a... →
I never look for music by genre. I look for an artist who puts a dependable trademark on things. Like Elvis Costello - he's a great songwriter... →
I'm a guitar player, really - I mean, first and foremost - I grew up with all that great 1960s music, in terms of growing up, becoming a... →
I've become kind of a haven for people who like pop music, but that's not the only thing they like. They also like music in general and want... →
It's no longer necessary to slave over the vocals. I don't sing the lyrics until I write them, and singing is the very last thing I do. I... →
People have always said that I could have been a highly successful pop artist, if only that were my intention. It never was. My original intention... →
When I got out of high school, I was in a blues band. It was the kind of music I was interested in, and listening to, mostly because it was becoming... →
When I got out of the Nazz, I had it in my mind that simply to be eclectic was an important aspect of making music. It was something that I derived... →
Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.
Salman Rushdie