I love reading about what musicians are listening to, because it reminds me that they are fans/listeners/learners too.

Blender magazine usually has a box beside their reviews that allow a glimpse into the playlists of today's stars.

ie. Jay-Z's current listening:
-Coldplay: A Rush Of Blood To The Head
-U2: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

Gwen Stefani's current listening
-Trinere: All Night, The Greatest Hits
-Club Nouveau: Life Love & Pain


Blender even has a sidebar where they photograph musicians coming out of a music store and what they bought that day. It's not so different from some the org's "What Are You Listening To?" threads.
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Maybe it's my voyeuristic nature of gettin into celeb's business, but I love hearing about which artists inspire other artists.

Like:

-the laundry list of 80s rap stars Missy Elliott listed off after "Work It" on her Under Construction album.

-how P. Diddy tests new stereo equipment with the Ice Cube album Amerikka's Most Wanted (!).

-MTV's Diary Of Chris Rock showing him going to buy a Jay-Z album.

-U2 recently admitting that Franz Ferdinand is competing for "Best Band In The World".

-Britney Spears saying her favorite album was Purple Rain.

-In 1997, Janet Jackson mentioned she really liked Jon B's album.


Provide more examples if you recall these sort of details!

This would also include my fascination with CD's compiled by artists such as the series of Late Night Tales and Back To Mine.

for example, Jamiroquai - Late Night Tales
1. Pointer Sisters - Happiness
2. Commodores - Girl I Think The World About You
3. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started
4. Johnny Hammond - Fantasy
5. Ramsey Lewis - Whisper Zone
6. Leon Ware - What's Your Name
7. Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free
8. Kleeer - Tonight's The Night
9. Dexter Wansel - Never Forget
10. Sister Sledge - Pretty Baby
11. Jose Feliciano - California Dreaming
12. Skyy - Here's To You
13. Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
14. The Real Thing - Rainin' Through My Sunshine
15. Lalo Schifrin - Theme From Enter The Dragon
16. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
17. Patrice Rushen - Music Of The Earth

In a 2004 interview, DJ Premier mentioned that, besides hiphop, he likes rock music:

 AC/DC
 Rush
 Pat Benetar
 Joan Jett
 Simple Minds
 Yes
 Led Zeppelin
 The Cars
 Blue Oyster Cult
 Fad Gadget
 Tones On Tail
 Bauhaus
 (old) Depeche Mode
 The Smiths
 Siouxsie And The Banshees
 Devo
 B-52’s
 Talk Talk
 Iron Maiden
 Van Halen
 Genesis
 Queen
 Billy Squier

Bjork likes Michael Jackson.

cinny, you took all my blender answers!

altho... you forgot to mention from blender that john travolta and his wife luuvv maroon 5 around the house

Madonna says she likes Cat Stevens and Dean Martin.
Then on Oprah she revelead she likes Eminem.

Michael Jackson loves his sister's music, more specifically Rhythm Nation as there was footage of him in his dance studio dancing to that album....

Shania Twain likes to listen to Prince and Dolly Parton

jayaredee said:

don't forget the oft-mentioned Bee Gees.

Yeah , and dj's and rappers aren't musicians either , neither is Madonna , Michael jackson or whoever doesn't play an instrument
[Edited 1/22/05 8:58am]

Dewrede said:

michael plays instruments....a lil tidbit o info people tend to forget or ingore in their quest to always knock him down..

Oh , didn't mean to , i didn't know
What does he play , did he ever play on
a song he recorded ?

Dewrede said:

he plays piano and guitar. in fact i think he's credited with the guitar playing in some of his songs

oh and in defense of my diva, madonna is credited with playing the cowbell in Holiday, so there

CinisterCee said:

He also listens to

- The Beatles
- The Eagles
- Stevie Wonder
- James Brown
- Aretha Franklin
- The Carpenters
- Johnny Matthews
- The Sherman Brothers
- "all the old Motown stuff from the 60's"

and a couple of others which I don't rememeber

Pbg said:

AND Barbra Streisand, as he's mentioned in his infamous documentry. He listens to her as her rides the caousel

Oh yeah, I forgot her.

jayaredee said:

took Classical Piano when he was younger
he plays drums. i forget who taught him...
And Slash From GNR/Velvet Revolver Taught him how to play Guitar
and Slash is a very Underated Guitarist!

Luv4oneanotha said:

totally agreed

Slash is cool

CinisterCee said:

Me too lol its damn near my FAVE ?uestion when there's an interview. "Whats in yo playlist?".

Aight, here it goes:

Chaka Khan says she listens religiously to Joni Mitchell(her idol), K.D. Lang, Led Zeppelin.

Mariah Carey listens to Deniece Williams, Prince, Stevie Wonder & Notorious B.I.G.

Mary J listens to Chaka Khan's "Ask Rufus", Johny "Guitar" Watson, Candi Staton and Meli'sa Morgon.

Marvin Gaye listens to Perri Como( ), Nat King Cole & Barbra Streisand.

Harlepolis said:

no he doesn't, cos he's dead.

Elvis Presley listened to...

Roy Hamilton
The Drifters
The Beatles
Dean Martin
Mario Lanza
Arthur Crudup
The Blackwood Brothers
Mahalia Jackson
Chuck Berry

...among others.

I remember when Prince won his Lifetime Achievement/Award of Merit at 1995 American Music Awards... after lipsyncing through The Purple Medley and dancing with Mayte to Gold Experience tracks, his acceptance speech gave a long list of shout-outs, and has influences never really changed... Joni Mitchell, Sly, EWF..

yo who else did Prince list off, anyone remember?

Militant said:

I stand corrected,,,,

LISTENED,,,there

jw1914 said:

95% of the replies to threads on this site musicians are not interested in, we could care less about "pop stars" other than "where is my check?"[b]
[b][Edited 1/23/05 11:53am]

CinisterCee said:

That chick's listening to one of my favorites