I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.
Martin GoreDo you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
Mahalia JacksonIn my older songs, I used to hide behind fictional characters to deflect attention away from myself.
MikaMy shows are always a mix of songs from all my albums with some rocking covers thrown in for fun.
Miranda LambertSongs like Reach and S Club Party are pop classics. I'm really proud that I had a part in them.
Rachel StevensI try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off.
Richie SamboraSongwriting is something that's very daunting until you have your first successful song, I think.
Richie SamboraWhen you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner.
Sherman Alexie