"To write a good song, an artist has to drawn from reality. There has to be some spark from realism that communicates a real feeling to someone else. You have to be real. Or you have to be a really good storyteller." -Daryll Hall "The thing is, we've changed our style but we've never changed... Continue Reading →

"We make timeless classics, whether it’s ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,’ ‘ATLiens,’ ‘Aquemini,’ ‘Stankonia’ or whatever it is. We put it out, and that shit still stands the test of time. You can pop that shit in right now and still knock it. We take pride in doing that. There’s no expiration date with our music.” -Antwan "Big Boi"... Continue Reading →

Here at Fatstacks, we love us some 1-2 punches. In the realm of basketball we revere the Lakers greats of Shaq and Kobe, Magic and Kareem, and Jerry and Elgin. When it comes to football we like to think of Jerry Rice with quarterbacks Joe Montana and then Steve Young. In hockey who could forget... Continue Reading →

"David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime." -Kanye West "It's kind of impossible to quantify the importance of David Bowie to our culture and music." -Laverne Cox "His courage and fearless creativity was a model to follow. I didn't know him well,... Continue Reading →

"The Black Parade became much more than just an album. It became a way of life that changed the cultural landscape of the world. Fashion, public psyche and mainstream understanding of alternative culture were altered forever but, despite all of this, the legacy of The Black Parade will always be the outstanding music." -Terry Bezer of Rolling Stone... Continue Reading →

“I remember watching Kurt come through and thinking, ‘God, this music is nuclear. This is really splitting the atom.’ They raised the temperature for everybody. Manufactured pop never looked so cold as when that heat was around. Nirvana made everything else look silly.” -Bono of U2 "I'd rather be hated for who I am than... Continue Reading →

"Not everybody realises that these guys are not just crowd pleasers. They also embody such an amazing technical excellence. They have it all."-Queen guitarist Brian May, inducting Def Leppard into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "We just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. That's all we ever wanted to do."-Def Leppard... Continue Reading →

“Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control and it didn't have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realised that you either became a power or you were crushed.” ---The Clash lead vocalist Joe Strummer "Merry and tough, passionate and large-spirited, London... Continue Reading →

"Led Zeppelin was pretty much what made me pick up drumsticks." -Jon Fishman "I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing." -Jimmy Page It was the 60's, the late 60's particularly. The world, and especially America, as they were known were turning upside down. Tensions between the global superpowers of... Continue Reading →

"Chuck Berry was rock's greatest practitioner, guitarist, and the greatest pure rock 'n' roll writer who ever lived." -Bruce Springsteen "If you had to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." -John Lennon It was the 50's. America and the greater western world were doing great following the 2nd World... Continue Reading →