“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
“The term "rock" has, unfortunately, become appropriated by four-year-old girls and accountants. An accountant does something amazingly well on the stock exchange and his buddies high-five him: He's a rock star! A four-year-old girl learned to ride a bicycle: She's a rock star!” YearsWellsDoeGirlStarsTermFiveFourRocksFour YearsRock StarBuddyBicycleAccountantsStock Exchange Author:Ian Astbury
“What is the popular image of rock star? A rail-thin, overly-paid, narcissistic, average-talented individual who self-implodes in front of everybody, eternally having a party and who looks eternally youthful?” LooksSelfIndividualStarsPartyRocksFrontsPaidAverageRock StarNarcissisticRail Author:Ian Astbury
