“I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn't sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad.” PeopleCountrySongRecordsFrontsMomDadStandardsDown AndMy MomOld PeopleBack WhenMom And Dad Author:Ricky Skaggs
“My mom and I are very honest with each other, almost to a fault. But that's just the way I am in life. If you listen to my record, I'm just honest about stupid stuff most normal people wouldn't put in a pop song.” PeopleIfsWaySongStuffRecordsHonestStupidMomNormalFaultsMy MomPopsPop Song Author:Kesha
“I only do private room karaoke where its just me and one of my closest girlfriends. My mom always said I could really belt songs out, and the Dixie Chicks feed that encouragement.” SaidSongRoomsMomEncouragementMy MomGirlfriendClosestBeltsChicksKaraokeDixieDixie Chicks Author:Chelsea Peretti
“My mom used to ask me when I was gonna write a happy song. I still tell her that it's when I start to write really happy-sounding songs that everyone needs to start worrying.” NeedsWritingStillsUsedSongAsksWorryMomMy MomAsk MeReally Happy Author:Sharon Van Etten
“I'd be hanging out in my bathrobe all day, stinky, just writing, and my mom allowed me to do this-as long as I was writing songs. She said, 'As long as you're seriously working on music, I'll support you. Don't get a job, because if you work, it will crush you.” IfsWritingLongSaidJobsSongSupportMomMy MomCrushWorking ItHanging OutWriting SongsSupport YouStinky Author:Rufus Wainwright
“I was like, "Who the hell is Bob Dylan?" I was going to learn one song to appease my mom and alphabetically the first song in the book was "Absolutely Sweet Marie." When I heard it, it was like "Oh, there is something going on here. It's not like my parents' boring music that I don't care about. This is totally electrifying."” FirstsBookCareSongParentHellHeardSweetMomDon't CareBoringMy MomI Don't CareBobDylanMarieAppease Author:Ezra Furman
“I started taking piano lessons when I was 8 and I wrote my first song shortly after. Music was really important in my family. My grandma was a professional violin player and my parents first met when my dad was giving my mom guitar lessons.” GivingFirstsImportantSongParentPlayerMomDadLessonsMetsMy FamilyGuitarMy DadMy MomPianoViolinGrandmaMy GrandmaPiano Lesson Author:Eric Hutchinson