Who's your favorite?

It varies, but when I want rock I usually listen to Eric Clapton, The Eagles, or Bob Seger. Lately I've been on an 80's hairband binge with Poison and Guns & Roses.

For country, 80s and 90s stars like Alabama, George Strait (I know, he's still at the top), and groups like Little Texas, Restless Heart, etc. And lesser known people like Lionel Cartwright and Radney Foster (listening to Soldier and Angel Flight, respectively, today).

I listen a lot to Brian Burns (class country with some interesting twists and remakes of old rockers like Uriah Heap) when I write. It helps get me in the right frame of mind for my narrator.

Kinda all over the place, but usually when I'm on LONG drives, these are the three that get the most playing time: U2, Paul Simon, Jewel, and the Stones.

Mine are all Electronica artists

BT, Paul Van Dyk, Bloom 06, Ferry Corsten, Chemical Brothers, Phynn

Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, Tori Amos.

The Agonist
Cradle Of Filth
Chalice

Katy Perry
Lada Gaga
The Veronicas
Paramore

My Chemical Romance
As I Lay Dying
Bullet For My Valentine

There are others, but those ones sort of come up a lot. Especially the first group of 3.

Synth Rock: Birthday Massacre, Orgy
Oldies: ABBA, Billy Idol
Classic Rock: Pink Floyd
Alternative: Dandy Warhols, Kaizer Orchestra
Dubstep: Datsik, 16 Bit, Noisia, Dr Darkstep
Metal: KMFDM
Indie: Tegan and Sara
Industrial: Mindless Self Indulgence
Rap: Eminem

How could I forget Evanescence? An oldy, but a goody.

I forgot Static X

Rush, no contest. Everything else pales in comparison, imo.

Crossfade . There music seems more experimental to me and I like that. That's probably the reason why I loved the second and third album more than the first.

Favorite Rapper: Tupac Shakur. I play his music 24/7. Krayzie Bone and Scarface are a close second and third.

Blues: Howlin Wolf,Johnny Taylor,Robert Johnson,BB King,Bobby Blue Bland,Muddy Waters,Bo Diddley and too many to list here. I LOVE the Blues for life.

RnB: Anita Baker,Cameo,The Gap Band

Rock: Jimi Hendrix. I can listen to him all day.

Within Temptation,Tori Amos,Evanescence,Cradle Of Filth,Emilie Autumn,and GOAT aka Theatre Of Tragedy.

Bone thugs n harmony is another good one.

If only I could post my iPod on here *sigh*

Flight said:

Oldies: ABBA, Billy Idol

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I chuckled when I read Billy Idol being described as an oldie. I remember when he went solo and made his first appearance on Solid Gold. He looked so strange he scared me a little. A few years later, I slam danced at one of his concerts.

Most of my favorites are from the '70s:
Black Sabbath
Uriah Heep
Hawkwind
Captain Beyond
Gentle Giant
Nektar
Robin Trower
Savoy Brown
Al DiMeola
Return to Forever
Jean Luc Ponty
Tony Williams
Billy Cobham
Frank Zappa

and newer:
Dream Theater
Rob Zombie
Metallica
Linkin Park
Crystal Method
Counter-World Experience
Arch Enemy

and I'm sure a missed several dozen more.

My favs?
Floyd, no contest.
Bob Dylan comes in second, followed closely by CCR and Harry Chapin.

At the moment, I'm in love with Murder By Death. If you've never heard them, YouTube right now.

The Beatles, Mountain, King Crimson, Savoy Brown, CCR, Horslips, the Moody Blues, Uriah Heep, Blue Oyster Cult, the Guess Who, War, Dick Dale, the Ventures, the Temptations, Chuck Berry, Elvis the Pelvis Himselvis, Buddy Holly, Poco, It's a Beautiful Day, Procul Harum, Yes, Steeleye Span, Bob Seger, Bo Diddley, the Fugs, the Grass Roots, Janis Joplin, the Doors, the Who, sometimes the Stones (only up to Exile on Main Street), Al Stewart, the Kinks, and a hundred others from the first two decades of rock und roll. Haven't heard anything I'd pay money for since disco came along and ruined it all.

Cosmic said:

At the moment, I'm in love with Murder By Death. If you've never heard them, YouTube right now.

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Good call! They're on my list, as well, and it is unfortunate they're not as popular as they should be. I see them live every time they come to my city, which is pretty often!

The rest of my favorite artists, in absolutely no particular order, and not divided by genre:

Ani DiFranco
Tool/A Perfect Circle
Medeski, Martin, & Wood
Incubus - I am seriously in love/lust with Mike Einzinger
Nickel Creek
Ani DiFranco
Bob Dylan
Heart
The Beatles
Jethro Tull
Did I mention Ani DiFranco?
Mos Def
Adele
Regina Spektor
Peter Tosh & Bob Marley (together and separately)
Dave Matthews Band
Audioslave

I could go on, but I won't.

ETA: I forgot Chicago!! I love me some Chicago! How can you resist those horns?!

I could post a long list like all the other folks here (some good choices too!), but I think, if I had to hack away at it, there'd be two men standing at the end:

Tom Waits and Jack White (he's a cheat-choice with three bands, but hey).

All time favorite? Pink Floyd.

But I love The Beatles, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Queen, and some newer stuff like The Black Keys, The Strokes, Phoenix, Dinosaur Jr., The Killers, and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.

Pink, One Republic, Matchbox 20, The Script...I have lots more I just listen to when I'm in the mood or when the song is stuck in my head, but these are the four where I love every single song they come out with.

Some of my all-time favorite albums:

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks, Moondance, Veedon Fleece

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River

Creedence Clearwater Revival -- all of their albums, especially Cosmo's Factory and Green River

Steve Earle - Train a Comin'

Carole King - Rhymes and Reasons

Graham Parker - Heat Treatment


I also like some (not all) classic jazz. Current favorite recordings are:

The Bill Evans Trio - Explorations
Joe Henderson - Mode for Joe
Pat Martino - El Hombre