What kind of music do you like?, From the West, of course!

[Makky]

When I listen to music in English, I prefer to listen to alternative rock or indie music. What kind of artists do you all like in English?

I like artists like:
~ Franz Ferdinand (Scotland, indie rock)
~ Fiona Apple (USA, alt. rock)
~ Sarah McLachlan (Canada, soft rock)
~ Coldplay (UK, alt. rock)
~ U2 (Ireland, alt. rock)
~ t.A.T.u. (Russia, pop-rock)
~ R.E.M. (USA, alt. rock)
~ Elton John (UK, pop-rock)
~ The Beatles (UK, oldies pop)
~ Oasis (UK, rock)
~ Green Day (USA, punk)
~ Evanescence (USA, rock)
~ Gorillaz (USA, alternative)
~ Liz Phair (USA, rock)
~ Nine Inch Nails (USA, alternative)

What are your favorite western artists?

[chidori]

My taste in english music is awful XD i don't listen to much. I have stuff by...

Evanescence
Avril Lavigne
Busted (yeah baby XD)
Kelly Clarkson
Blink 182
Greenday
Red hot chilli peppers
Sum41
Christina A.
Britney (had a huge britney phase about 5 years ago, ok? XD)
ECHOBEAT! XD my history teacher's rawk band. XD Apparently they're amazing live, he promised he'd perform at college next year :lol:

lol ^^

[Hoshimori]

OMG XD!

FREEWAY *Soon in record, my band XD*
Blink 182
System of a Down
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Les Cowboys Frigants (Understand this Quebec band! XD)
A Bit of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd
Yellowcard
Billy Talent
Evanescence

I think that's all..... Well, for the moment XD

[Hotaru]

oh wow.. everyone seems to be into more rock-ish western music..
i tend to like hip-hop type stuff but i like rock too!!
i like..

usher
ne-yo
rihanna
pussycat dolls
christina aguilera
panic at the disco
fall out boy
blink 182
kelly clarkson
cascada

and like a bazillion more xD

[Ai Rosa]

My music tastes are probably out there but whatever.

Um.
Cradle of Filth (Death Metal gone Goth)
Nirvana (Grunge)
Insitute (Alt. Rock)
Enigma (New Age)
Enya (New Age)
Tori Amos (Pop)
Clannad (Folk, Celtic)
Nine Inch Nails (Industrial)
Razed in Black (Industrial)
Audioslave (Rock)
Chevelle (Rock)
Kittie (Metal)
Lacuna Coil (Metal)
Archenemy (Metal)
Marylin Manson (Industrial/Rock)
Flyleaf (Rock)
Stabbing Westward (Rock/Industrial)
AFI (Punk)
Social Distortion (Punk)
The Unseen (Punk)
The Ramons (Punk)
Radiohead (Rock)

Ok, I'm going to stop before I name my whole collection of Western CD's. x_x

[Aysu Hilaria]

Where do I even starts to begin on my somewhat ( :uhoh: ) ecclectic musical tastes?

In no particular order:

Janis Joplin - Rock
Martha Wainwright - Rock
Rufus Wainwright - Rock
David Bowie - Rock
10cc - Pop
Oasis - Indie/Rock
Fats Domino - R&B
Dolly Parton - Country
The Bangles - Pop/Rock
Adam and the Ants - Rock/Pop
Annie Lennox - Rock
Barenaked Ladies - Rock
Celine Dion - Pop
Meatloaf - Rock/Metal
Corinne Bailey Rae - Rock
Dropkick Murphys - Rock
Foo Fighters (but only the old stuff) - Rock
Gloria Estefan - Rock
Forgotten Sound - Rock/Metal/Alternative (Unsigned.. so far)
KT Tunstall - Folk
Less Than Jake - Punk
ELO - Pop/Electronic
The Proclaimers - Rock/Scottish
Queen - Rock
Beachboys - Pop
Backstreet Boys - Pop
Elton John - Pop/Rock
REM - Rock
Nina Simone - Rock
Fleetwood Mac - Rock/Pop
Blondie/Deborah Harry - Rock/Pop/Punk
Lolly - Pop
Culture Club - Pop
Petula Clark - Rock/Pop
The Foundations - Rock
Nat 'King' Cole - Rock/R&B
Cyndi Lauper - Pop/Rock
Dusty Springfield - Rock/Pop
The Nolan Sisters - Pop
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Pop
Bucks Fizz - Pop
U2 - Rock
Ace of Base - Rock/Pop
Eagle Eye Cherry -Rock/Pop
Dragonforce - Happy Metal (yes.. I know, but it's true!)

And that's only some of what I like....

Basically I like pretty much anything that's good and isn't Rap, Dance, Clasical (and i do like some classical, just not much) or modern maufactured pop.

EDIT: Sorry if I've labelled some of those with the wrong genre, but I tend not to notice genres and I'm only saying what it said next to them on my Media player, unless i actually knew....

This post has been edited by Aysu Hilaria on Jul 5 2006, 11:54 AM

[Xia]

I've got a varied list of artists, I don't really stick to one particular style. Though I do love 80s stuff and some pop/r&b things right now.

My list:
Amici Forever (opera)
Anthony Callea (pop)
Blink 182 (punk)
Craig David (r&b)
Evanescence (rock)
Kate Dearaugo (pop)
Rhianna (r&b)
Robbie Williams (pop)
Shakaya (r&b pop)
silverchair (rock)
The Bangles (pop/rock)
The Dissociates (pop/rock)
Third Day (christian rock)
Tina Arena (pop)
Young Divas (r&b)

As you can read, there's a heavy Australian vibe there. I just a sucker for music from my homeland. :wub:

[sillywilly]

Wow.

I like Jazz, 90s American r&b, metal, and hiphop...

[Darkness_of_the_sun]

I like listening to many differant rock artists, save for a few exceptions.
Favorite Rock
Offspring
Green Day
Nirvana
Soundgarden
Ozzy Ozbourne/Black Sabbath
Evanesence
Three Days Grace
Tool
Queen
Foo Fighters
Sex Pistols
Ramones
U2
Audioslave
Nine Inch Nails
Dresden Dolls
Rolling Stones
Who
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Exceptions
No Doubt
Pink
Black Eyed Peas Elephunk ablum.

There are others, but those are quite a few of them.

[yukikanou]

I like alternative in Western a lot, but I still feel stuck in the 90's also. =)