<p>I've been wanting to get some new songs for my Ipod for a while. I use Pandora (google it) to find stuff and it works pretty well. Two of my favorite bands are Franz Ferdinand and The Offspring. I listen to a lot of rock/alt rock, and I tried listening to current samples on iTunes but I couldn't find any that are really good. Does anyone have suggestions for current songs I might like?</p>
<p>so you're looking for rock only, or do you want other random stuff? i'm not a rock elitist, and i listen to a lot of whats on the radio or what my rock worshipping friends listen to. i love 90's rock. i like chevelle for some reason...although they're a little harder than most alternative stuff. red hot chili peppers are good. as far as the new stuff goes i can't really get into the punk/emo stuff. i just can't stant how a lot of them can't sing...or pronounce their words correctly. </p>
<p>sorry not much help in the rock dept. do like other stuff?</p>
<p>If you like Franz Ferdinand then may I recommend The Bravery, personal favorite is Unconditional.</p>
<p>hmm..Franz Ferdinand goes good with the Cribs, Arcitc Monkeys, the Strokes...other young English bands</p>
<p>Snow Patrol, OAR, and 80s stuff</p>
<p>Yeah, I like most other stuff too. I generally don't like rap except for a few songs. Eminem's Lose Yourself is alright, and Without Me is one that I really like. I'll try whatever you all can recommend because I haven't been listening to the radio, and I'm out of touch with current hits.</p>
<p>The All American Rejects, Panic at the disco, fall out boy, Teddy Geiger, Sean Paul, Daniel Powter, The Fray, Nickelback</p>
<p>I second The Fray. Fall Out Boy pretty much sucks. Panic! At the Disco is similar, but a lot better. Strangely, I love Sean Paul.</p>
<p>As for "good" rap music, try Brittish rap. Lady Sovereign and M.I.A.</p>
<p>Rock: The Cure, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The New Pornographers, Morningwood, Louis XIV, Hot Hot Heat.</p>
<p>Alternative (my specialty): Keane, The Shins, Iron & Wine, Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Elliott Smith, HelloGoodbye, OK Go, Interpol.</p>
<p>Let me know if you want song recommendations or more.</p>
<p>Ooh yeah, Galang is a really good song by M.I.A. :D</p>
<p>Yay for Elliot Smith</p>
<p>The Manic Street Preachers are pretty good...different, but good. (4st 7lbs, The Everlasting, Faster, Revol, and Forever Delayed are my favorites by them)</p>
<p>Muse is great. </p>
<p>Um...if you aren't familiar with Our Lady Peace (my favorite band along with RHCP), you should give them a listen...their older stuff is best, but it's all good.</p>
<p>Sublime is good, too. (Santeria and What I Got are my favorites, but most of their music is good)</p>
<p>Shinedown's pretty good.</p>
<p>I love the Plain White T's song Hey There Delilah...but don't know any others aside from their sound clips on iTunes.</p>
<p>Then there are tons of random ones like 30 Seconds to Mars, Motion City Soundtrack, Taking Back Sunday, Sandi Thom, Ben Lee, and KT Tunstall.</p>
<p>That's about all I can think of right now that others haven't listed already.</p>
<p>You can find recommendations on <a href="http://www.last.fm%5B/url%5D">http://www.last.fm</a> too.</p>
<p>Muse. Get Muse.</p>
<p>good songs are Hysteria, Exo-Politics, Supermassive Black Hole, Overdue, Nature_1, Time is Running Out, Butterflies and Hurricanes, Stokhome Syndrome, Citizen Erased</p>
<p>Hm. I liked Muse's older stuff much better than their new stuff (new CD out just last month, it's okay), but yes, Muse does rock.</p>
<p>Other than them, Jimmy Eat World, Hello Tokyo, WEEZER (yay for the =W=), Ok Go, and maybe Gym Class Heroes (they've got quite an interesting sound, like R & B beats mixed with rock guitar). Shout for Keane if you're into piano rock. ;)</p>
<p>Cold in general, but specifically 'Happens All The Time'. Awesome song. I found it when I bought my Xbox 360. (comes with it on the hard drive) It's an awesome song.</p>
<p>Trapt is a pretty good band (their 1st CD was OK, but their 2nd was ownage) Some songs to recommend: Headstrong, Victim, Disconnected, Product Of My Own Design, Waiting, Stand Up.</p>
<p>Evanescence...(I won't bother recommend songs since you probably have a ton from them anyway)</p>
<p>Disturbed is a Love/Hate band. So you might love it after your 2/3rd listen, or you might hate them. Anyway, some songs for download: Down With The Sickness, Prayer, Stricken, Guarded, Hell, Remember, Deify (especially this one if you hate Bush)</p>
<p>Linkin Park...(you also have a ton from them, I bet)</p>
<p>Pearl Jam: a nice group. Too many songs to put. lol</p>
<p>Korn: If you havn't heard of them, I'll stab you now. Easily their best album was their 1st. Gotta love Faget :p </p>
<p>Metallica: If you haven't heard of them, then you either were locked up in a cage when you were young, or something. As long as it came before 1992, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Nickelback: (you gotta have SOME tracks of them on your ipod)</p>
<p>3 Doors Down: Kryptonite, This Time (a AWESoME hidden track on their 2nd CD) Those ae their best songs easily.</p>
<p>Arthemis: Actually, I found them on download.com. They are pretty good. The only song I know made by them is Thunder Wrath. It's a pretty good song. Very Avenged Sevenfoldish. Speaking of them...</p>
<p>Avenged Sevenfold: Awesome band. their best songs are their older ones.</p>
<p>Maroon 5: WAYyy overplayed on the radio, but a great band. Songs to download (if you haven't) Harder To Breathe, This Love, Secret</p>
<p>Staind: Pretty good band. The one thing: They should be a REAL emo band. (i.e: very depressing) They don't have 1 happy kind of song! Still a pretty good band.</p>
<p>Tht's all I can think of for now.</p>
<p>I forgot Alter Bridge and Creed. Stupid me :( Awesome bands. (for those who watch WWE, Edge's theme song is an edited verson of alter Bridge-Metallingus)</p>
<p>Avenged Sevenfold kind of confuses me. </p>
<p>I mean...they look all metal and stuff...but songs like Bat Country don't sound the way I'd think they would based on their appearances. I guess you could call the guitar speed metal...but I dunno. </p>
<p>Good band, though.</p>
<p>The Format, Pollen and Salt by Daphne Loves Derby, Thunder by Boys Like Girls, Hellogoodbye, ditto-ing Snow Patrol and OAR, Mae, Daughter in the House of Fools by Enon, Swing Life Away by Rise Against, So Contagious by Acceptance, Lady Sovereign :), Digable Planets, and the new Dashboard Confessional album. Yay.</p>
<p>The Clash, Tool, Incubus, Ramones, Sound Garden</p>
<p>"Muse. Get Muse.</p>
<p>good songs are Hysteria, Exo-Politics, Supermassive Black Hole, Overdue, Nature_1, Time is Running Out, Butterflies and Hurricanes, Stokhome Syndrome, Citizen Erased"</p>
<p>Going to see Muse LIVE tomorrow at NYC! :)</p>