Following this discussion of music with interest.
To be honest, I haven't been listening to music as much as I used to.
I still have my old favorites, but every once in a while I come across something new and interesting (to me, anyways).
Sometimes it's new music from my old favorites (David Bowie, Sting/The Police, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde). Other times it's new music from artists that are new to me.
I'd have to say I liked what I heard of Nightwish. By comparison, I listened to some Avril Lavigne (she's okay) and Taylor Swift. TBH, I'm kind of unimpressed by TS, and really tired of her.
Thorny, I'll take your edit, since you asked.
Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Journey and Jimi Hendrix are all artists I grew up with. The Eagles, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac (my first love), even a relatively obscure Southern rock band called the
Outlaws (I always feel like I should have a bottle of rye bourbon in hand when I listen to these guys) are all contemporary. Then there's Styx and REO Speedwagon. I played this
song so much I broke the cassette tape from rewinding to play just that.
It's interesting how music today, especially stuff like Nightwish, can be traced back to songs like these.
Of course, I loved the theme song by Fever Ray from Vikings. It's what hooked me into the series in the first place. Well, that and the stunning cinematography of the opening credits.
And then there's covers of favorites. Some standard, some unique. Like this
one.