Following the announcement several artists shared their reaction to the news, including:
The Go-Go’s Gina Shock tells
Rolling Stone, they’re “extremely excited about this,” noting, “I feel like we’re getting the Academy Award of Music. It’s like a Lifetime Achievement Award. I’m extremely excited and very grateful.”
The Go-Go s Katy Valentine added, “I have to say how quickly hope and anticipation can turn into elation. It’s pretty amazing. It’s amazing to find out. It’s really, really exciting,” with
Charlotte Coffee noting, “We feel honored. It’s just very special. It feels like we’re in the right place, like we belong here. That feels really, really good.”
Following the announcement several artists shared their reaction to the news, including:
The Go-Go’s Gina Shock tells
Rolling Stone, they’re “extremely excited about this,” noting, “I feel like we’re getting the Academy Award of Music. It’s like a Lifetime Achievement Award. I’m extremely excited and very grateful.”
Katy Valentine added, “I have to say how quickly hope and anticipation can turn into elation. It’s pretty amazing. It’s amazing to find out. It’s really, really exciting,” with
Charlotte Coffee noting, “We feel honored. It’s just very special. It feels like we’re in the right place, like we belong here. That feels really, really good.”
Go around and tell me your first reactions to hearing the news.
Gina Schock: I guess everybody will say pretty much the same thing, but we’re extremely excited about this. I feel like we’re getting the Academy Award of Music. It’s like a Lifetime Achievement Award. I’m extremely excited and very grateful.
Kathy Valentine: I have to say how quickly hope and anticipation can turn into elation. It’s pretty amazing. It’s amazing to find out. It’s really, really exciting.
Charlotte Caffey: I was like, “Wait, wait, what? Really?” It was so … I was kind laying in a neutral position for all these months, like, “Well, you know. It could go either way.” And it is really, really thrilling. We feel honored. It’s just very special. It feels like we’re in the right place, like we belong here. That feels really, really good.