Elle Honors 12 of the record industry’s amazing singing sensations, from Miranda Lambert to Grimes (not to mention Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys!). Get to know five of those stars and pick up Elle’s May 2013 issue, on news stands on April, 23rd, to find out more.
“There’s not one thing about Girl on Fire that’s like any of my others. I’m in a totally new state of mind…This album is like saying I am who I am, not who you want me to be.”
Photo by Doug Inglish and Brydges MacKinney
“All these emotions, everything that’s said and all your experience, that’s what inspires the first flicker of a song. It’s hard being a human being.”
“My message is to be your own person, always- whether you’re a stay-at-home mom or a superstar…We all bring something different.”
“We still practice in our parents’ living room. If it’s not broken, why fix it?”
“There’s a misconception that music that’s popular isn’t innovative. I think a song like Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ is as experimental as Fugazi…I want [my music] to be intelligent, aggressive, and adult.”
