My favorite bands are foreign(Rammstein and Nightwish, specifically), mostly because I think there are too many american bands that just get up there and act like morons for money, or write songs that they have no experience in, but think kids will want to hear(*cough*Simple Plan*cough*). Linkin Park has a few good songs, Disturbed is pretty freaky, but I do like the sound of Draiman's voice and their guitars, so I only listen to it every now and then. Most of what people call "punk" today sucks so bad its not even funny.
Example: My bro likes a band called My Chemical Romance, and his fav/ song is I'm Not Ok. That song is an abomination. The lead singer SUCKS at singing, he looks like a Marylin Manson wannabe, and his lyrics make little sense, but you understand that he is whining about something.
Just shoot all the whiners and put some classic rock on(Metallica, ACDC Twisted Sister, Aerosmith, come on man!)
I hate country, half because of how simple the lyrics sound, and the irritating instrumentals.
I dislike most rap because it is WAY too repetitive, and most of it is too vulgar, but I do enjoy some of the more comedic videos(cut out the swearing and talking about women getting drunk in Get Back and it would be perfect.)