SamuraiMoose wrote…

Suggestions for bands listed here that I will adamantly second are John Mayer, Incubus, Jimi Hendrix, Rush, and Great Big Sea.

Flogging Molly - Irish thrash music, fairly popular, I saw them in concert and it was amazing

The Cure - the emo rock that started it all.  Their song Cut from the album Wish is one of my favourite songs ever.

Parliament - straight up funk, if that's what you're into

Genesis - a very synthesized sort of rock, but not at all techno.  Not sure what to call them, really...

Cat Stevens - classic 60s folk rock, the man is now an Islam monk

Paul Simon - yet more classic 60s folk rock, except he is not an Islam monk, I believe he is still actively writing and recording music

Tool - new metal, their song Schism was very popular recently

Frederic Chopin - the greatest classical piano composer EVER