William Boyd Quotes

In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so.

So, when you divide the world into music lovers, music fans and then those people who are just very casual about their music, it's wallpaper to them, it's elevator music, it's just the thing that's playing in the background that helps them through their day.

The only thing that exists to me is commercial pop music.

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed.

I just don't get that new hot music. I don't know anything about all these groups like U2.

The whole thing about rock music, pop music, is it's really for kids.

I was born at the beginning of rock and roll. I got to experience the entire evolution of popular rock and roll music even before it started.

I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music.

Most youngsters are so well-connected with the rock music circle that they will know instantly if I attempt to imitate any rock star.

Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands.

It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.

I'm just out of touch with new music in general, and I only know about it if I'm hanging out with someone that knows about it, or I catch it on YouTube.

Music changes every three months. There's always new artists coming out. There's always new sounds. There is always a new hit coming out. You gotta stay relevant as much as you can and feed your fans as much as you can.

Popular music sucks so bad right now.

There is a lot of music in the world that I love that does not always get the appropriate exposure.

I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.

Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is.

I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and soaking up new sounds.

I feel like I'm a product of this generation where everybody listens to charts with diverse music.

What people don't understand is that my dad isn't up on the contemporary music scene. He's been a legend for decades and he doesn't know what's going on right now, and he doesn't need to.

Super casual music listeners. That's most of the people in the world. And you have to understand, that's why Top 40 radio exists. It's not there for people who seek out music and who love music.

There's just no great rock albums anymore. There's a lot of rock music out there, but it's very bland and disposable.

I like many different kinds of music. My favourite band is Radiohead, and I'm also a giant Jeff Buckley fan.

For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else.

The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by consultants and programmers and record company moguls.