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"I had to experience ups and downs to write songs that more people could relate to," says Aaron Bruno about maturing as an artist and finding success with AWOLNATION.
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"We’re firing on all cylinders and we got plenty left to go," says Disturbed drummer Mike Wengren about the band's return after a multi-year hiatus.
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"Even though on paper it might seem like it wouldn’t fit, when you see it, it’s obvious," says Critter Fuqua about the Old Crow Medicine Show co-headlining tour with Brandi Carlile. "It just works."
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"They’re cute but they’re mentally deficient," says director Todd Solondz about working with dachshunds for his most recent film. "It’s a sad state of affairs."
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"We wanted something that sounded like us, but also something that sounded like now," says Björn Yttling about Peter Bjorn and John's new album, Breakin' Point.
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"Pushing the boundaries and trying to expand your musicality is good," says Zac Brown Band's Coy Bowles. "You don’t want to underestimate your fan base."
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"When I did the solo record, it did sound different to me," says singer-songwriter Brian Fallon about knowing certain songs weren't right for Gaslight Anthem.
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"When we were kids, we didn’t know that remaking a 20-million-dollar-movie on your allowance wasn’t very realistic," says Eric Zala about his attempt (with Chris Strompolos) to recreate Raiders of the Lost Ark shot by shot back...
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"I wanted to write songs that felt like they had kind of a classic, almost throwback element, but done in a contemporary way," says singer-songwriter BØRNS (Garrett Borns) about his full-length debut album DOPAMINE.
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"The songs are about change—part of me not wanting to be a grown-up but wanting to be free and to do my own thing," 20-year-old singer-songwriter Birdy says about her latest album.