“What I consider to be the barometer for what is a rock artist and what is not, is somebody who has a certain element of blues, even a hint of soul or blues music, derivative of African-American blues, folk, spiritual, or gospel.” SoulSpiritualArtistCertainRocksElementsFolksAfrican AmericanHintsDerivativesBarometerBlues Music Author:Ian Astbury
“I think hip-hop has more to do with rock and roll. Kanye West is, in many ways, a rock artist.” ThinkingWayArtistRocksWestHip HopHipsHopsRock And Roll Author:Ian Astbury
“Jay Z in many ways is a rock artist. In the sense that they've used hard rock, punk rock, psychedelic rock aesthetics and influences in their music. When you see Kanye West, he has a full band playing. Jay Z has a full band playing with Marshalls.” WayHardUsedArtistInfluenceRocksBandWestPunkAestheticsPsychedelicPunk RockHard Rock Author:Ian Astbury
“I do know that there is a difference between artists who are career-driven and artists who have a calling and are just compelled to make music, compelled to perform live, and the business isn't the reason they're doing it. In fact, there isn't really a reason. You just do it.” KnowsReasonFactsArtistDifferencesCareersCallingDrivenCompelledJust Do It Author:Ian Astbury
“It's not about mainstream global domination. I make clothes that I can't find. I made a few pieces and Lupe Fiasco bought a pair of trousers I'd made, and a few other artists picked some up.” MadeI CanArtistPiecesClothesPairsMainstreamDominationTrousersFiasco Author:Ian Astbury
