Elle magazine is paying homage to Women in Music this month and they have chosen Gwen Stefani (who has enjoyed much success fronting No Doubt and as a solo artist) to grace the cover of this special issue. Gwen is joined by music legends Aretha Franklin and Stevie Nicks in this Women in Music issue [...]
Elle magazine is paying homage to Women in Music this month and they have chosen Gwen Stefani (who has enjoyed much success fronting No Doubt and as a solo artist) to grace the cover of this special issue. Gwen is joined by music legends Aretha Franklin and Stevie Nicks in this Women in Music issue along with newcomers Adele, Willow Smith, Florence Welch and more! Check out below Gwen‘s beautiful Elle magazine coverphoto and read excerpts from not only her interview with the magazine but quotes from the other women featured in this fantastic new issue of Elle.
On writing hits: “I do! Why wouldn’t you want that many people listening to the songs that you wrote? There’s no way to go back after you have had it. So the intentions of even the solo records were always about trying to write those guilty-pleasure albums that just get in your head and you can’t get out. I’m not cool, I’m not into the B-sides. Prince, who is one of my idols, gave me some advice when I worked with him: “Have you ever just tried writing a hit? Like, don’t just try writing a song, try and write a hit song.” I remember him saying that and me thinking, Yeah, you’re right. Why would you write anything else?”
On her marriage to Gavin Rosdale: “The first time we ever kissed was right around Valentine’s Day—we were in New Orleans on tour. So, yeah, I always think about that because it’s unbelievable that we’ve been able to stay together. I feel so proud of us—it’s one of my biggest achievements.”
On performing while pregnant: “It was horrible. Certain songs would make me want to puke. You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. You don’t feel cute, you feel disgusting. You’re getting fat. It was hard.”
On her appearance: “I mean, I’m very vain. That would be my middle name. Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual.”
On whether Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry have taken a page out of her playbook when it comes to style: “Really? I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on. I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy. Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that. But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.”
On pop music: “When we were growing up, some of the hits were legendary ones that you hear your whole life. But certain songs, I don’t know if you’ll ever hear them again. Because that’s what that music is, like a guilty pleasure, it’s right at the moment. It’s like fashion—it’s now, then it’s gone.”
Here are quotes from some of the other women who are featured in this issue of Elle:
ADELE On the love songs written about her ex: “We’re not on great enough terms for me to say, ‘Oh, have you heard my record? It’s number one; did you know?”
NICKI MINAJ On being a rapper: “I always wanted to play with the boys. I didn’t want to be a pawn in their game or have a sidekick role. I wanted to be more of a lead character – a superhero.”
WILLOW SMITH On her full length album: “It’s going to be a party beat. I think you’re gonna like it!”
FEIST On her new album: “It’s sort of a sense of humor in equal parts with focus and clarity and direction.”
ROBYN On creating her latest album, Body Talk: “At first it was a way of having more fun. Then it started to influence how I communicated with my fans—how to bring new music into a live set throughout the whole year.”
STEVIE NICKS On her music: “What I always wanted was to affect people. Especially women in rock ‘n’ roll and what they could write about. We are a force of nature … I have truckloads of leather-bound journals. And when I’m long gone, my niece and all my fairy goddaughters will get to read about my songs and how they happened. They’ll have my whole life in their hands.”
FLORENCE WELCH On her sophomore record: “The lyrics are about sex, guilt, religion, science, and revelations. You know, all the good stuff.”
ARETHA FRANKLIN On wardrobe options for her tour: “I am going to rock this [size] 16. Sixteen probably sounds large to girls who wear 10s and 12s, but I love it, because it looks good on me.”
I think Elle did a great job compiling this list of Women in Music. From baby Willow Smith to LEGEND Aretha Franklin, this issue really pays homage to the wide rage of women who are bringing the heat in music today. Check out some of the beautiful photos of these women in the gallery below. So hot!! This issue hits newsstands on April 12.
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