I was obsessed with country music when I was a kid, and it's definitely had a huge influence on the way I write songs. I was always attracted to... →
Teddy Thompson
Country music was the music I was brought up on. It's the music that's closest to my heart and the music that speaks to me the most, and... →
Even for the people in the business who are real music lovers it's really about putting things in the right boxes, and my style doesn't fit... →
I do think it's probably true to a certain extent that you tend to sing music that fits your voice. If you're Lou Reed, you're unlikely... →
I'm a hybrid-genre person, which a lot of people find confusing. I grew up listening to American country music and rock n' roll made between... →
I'm sort of obsessed with Harlem. Just its history. My father did the music for a play called 'The Huey P. Newton Story,' and they did a... →
Tessa Thompson
I look at you and I write down what I hear.
Virgil Thomson
Musicians own music because music owns them.
Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what... →
I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you... →