“I went down to London with the idea that I was going to do vocals over this crazy, crazy trip-hop digital beat. Within two or three months, I heard Hunky Dory by David Bowie and that changed me in one way, and I realized what I actually wanted was to have an E Street Band - individuals, not session musicians.” WayTwoIdeasWantedThreeIndividualHeardCrazyStreetsChangedMonthsBandMusicianBeatsLondonI RealizedOne WayHopsDigitalSessionVocalThree MonthsBowie Author:KT Tunstall
“I'm not a boy band kind of girl. I like hip-hop, I like R&B.” KindGirlBoysBandHip HopHipsHopsKind Of GirlBoy BandsGirl I Like Author:Bella Thorne
“Maybe there's a different story when it comes to hip-hop or different genres, but as far as rock music goes, I think there is a sort of fear of saying things people might be apt to criticize. Our band is the opposite of that.” PeopleThinkingDifferentStoriesMightRocksBandOppositesHip HopHipsGenreHopsCriticizeRock MusicDifferent Genres Author:Conor Oberst
“I'm actually a huge fan of hip-hop. I like hip-hop music. I love rap. I like cabaret music, as well. I just love live music and bands.” WellsFansHugeBandHip HopRapHipsHopsLive MusicCabaretHip Hop Music Author:Britney Spears
“Many people in the neighborhood liked hip-hop and house music, and I couldn't play that. You can't perform that on guitar or drums, which was what I was playing, at the time. But, I got so much from mariachi bands that were constantly playing in the neighborhood.” PeoplePlayHouseBandGuitarHip HopHipsHopsNeighborhoodHouse Music Author:Jimmy Page
“With rock music, it usually revolves around the band. You go in as a band and probably take about a year to record an album. But for a hip-hop song, you can create a track and an idea with verses and choruses in a day, and get three different people on it. It seems like you're able to do more with hip-hop.” PeopleYearsIdeasDifferentSeemsAbleSongThreeRecordsRocksLike YouBandTrackHip HopAlbumsHipsHopsVersesDifferent PeoplesRock MusicChorusHip Hop Song Author:Travis Barker
“I was a producer and rapper before Linkin Park. Once the band took off, it was the center of my focus. A couple of years ago, I started missing doing straight-up hip hop, and that's when Fort Minor began.” YearsFocusMissingCoupleBandYears AgoHip HopProducersHipsParksHopsRapperMinorsStraight UpFortsLinkin Park Author:Mike Shinoda
“I've been involved in a lot of different kinds of projects. I've been on straight hip hop tours. I've been on underground rock tours. I've been on multimillion selling rock shows. I've been in the jam band thing, and both commercial and underground hip hop. Very few people listen to one kind of music.” PeopleKindDifferentShowsRocksInvolvedBandProjectsHip HopSellingHipsHopsDifferent KindsJam Author:Boots Riley
“I was in a Led Zeppelin cover band in high school, and my highlight was playing "Misty Mountain Hop" at a coffee house in Wayne, Pennsylvania. I wasn't allowed to play any instruments; I could only be the singer because I was a girl.” PlaySchoolGirlHouseBandMountainHigh SchoolInstrumentsCoffeeSingersHopsWayneHighlightsPennsylvaniaZeppelinsMistyCoffee HousesMisty Mountains Author:Victoria Legrand