You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over to rock music.
Because in classical music cello is not regarded as a popular choice, it's always playing the long, boring notes.
Even in classical music, the cello doesn't get a lot of respect because the piano and the violin get it all.
I've admired Alicia Keys since before I got into the music industry, just everything she represents as a female artist.
I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive.
I feel 'Britannia High' is aimed at an older audience than 'High School Musical.' 'Britannia High' is more of a serious drama, with the music and dance on top.
We're five people, five individuals who came together to create something, to make music and to complete each other musically, to form a perfect circle.
People listen to music with cavemen ears: Is it a bird song or the call of a lion? The audience at a musical is dancing in their hearts.
As would-be songwriters, our interest was in black music and black music only. We wanted to write songs for black voices.
The whole path of American music has been so much about the recognition of stylistic diversity, and the recognition of the importance of music which was from one of the vernacular traditions.
I had to learn chord shapes. I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.
I got a man cave. I play my music loud. I bought big speakers because I need to hear music loud.
Since I was a child, I always loved music that made me want to dance. As a teenager, I used to dance the night away to electronic music.
I do believe that when I'm writing music, I get addicted to the music of the concept of what the outcome of the song is, or the passion behind the lyrics.
I'm not musically inclined. It blows my mind that people can write music. I don't have that talent; I look up to the people that do.
Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models.
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
I've always liked country music. It's a certain aspect of America that goes back to the British Isles and the influence is very native to America.
Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language.
I was able to do a lot of music on 'SCTV,' and I was really lucky to do a musical; I got to sing the part of Seymour in 'Little Shop of Horrors.'
Well, first of all, they're all about the music and all I care about in my professional career is the music.
