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"If you think you've been called a bad name, try to work your way out from under that. Yeah, and for what? For playing an electric guitar? As if that is in some kind of way equitable to betraying our Lord and delivering him up to be crucified. All those evil motherfuckers can rot in hell."

-- After 46 years, Bob Dylan is still pissed about that heckler who shouted "Judas!" in Manchester in 1966. Fuck the haters, basically. (via Rolling Stone)

“I'm sorry that my words about anyone feeling confused about their love were misunderstood. No one has been a greater advocate for the power of love in this world than I; both in my life and in my music. Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman and a man and a man. What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period."

-- Stevie Wonder backpedals on a comment he recently made in an interview with The Guardian, in which he said that Frank Ocean might be "confused" about his sexuality. (MTV RapFix)

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"I am a producer. I find it insulting when guys constantly ask to produce for me. I think I do my job fine, thanks."

-- Grimes, with a reminder that she produces her songs in addition to singing them. (via Twitter)

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"Of course I [want a family]. But nobody-- now that women work and all that kind of stuff. I'm into chivalry and all that. I want to make money, not just for me, I'll make money for me-- it's easy! I want to have enough money for one other person or two other people. And then I want to support them, while they fucking, you know, stay home and make french fries and have babies. I don't know. I'm an old fashioned kind of guy."

-- Ariel Pink wants a spouse or two, at home in the kitchen (via The Fader)

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"I think [Frank Ocean] is a good new face for the R&B world right now, to kind of usher out-- no pun intended-- some of these folks. Because, let's get real, R.Kelly is a terrible person. I like R.Kelly and how crazy he is, but he's a terrible piece of shit, a horrible person, really bad all around. Let's get rid of him. Let's gay it up a little [in R&B]."

-- Yeasayer's Chris Keating is very excited about recent progressions in the world of R&B (via Rolling Stone)

"as a musician and a mother i would like to express i fiercely dont agree with them being put to jail because of their peaceful protest performance . they are currently standing trial and facing seven years in prison for this… in my opinion the russian authorities should let them go home to their families and children… i would like to invite pussy riot to join me in a particular song on stage : which was written for all enhancement of justice ( you can guess : once , which one )"

-- Björk speaks out in defense of jailed Russian punk band Pussy Riot on her website. Amen. 

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"that new aaliyah/drake beat sounds like my first beat in reason. I think @Timbaland needs to choke someone out...real shit.. when I'm dead, don't mess with my music. dont be having whoever 'finish' my demos n shit. fuck all that"

-- Flying Lotus isn't all that into the new Drake/Aaliyah song. (via his Twitter)

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"haven't vomited recently? try the new twin shadow book!"

-- Cloud Nothings mastermind Dylan Baldi lays down some no-bullshit criticism of Twin Shadow guy George Lewis Jr.'s novel The Night of the Silver Sun. (via Twitter)