Suggest some music for me?

eeclarry asked: So, ok. I just downloaded my first album by The Shins (Wincing the Night Away) and I LOVE it! I have a thing for folk-sy type music like the Shins, Fleet Foxes, even Norah Jones. Kind of jazzy, 60-ish, a little pop kind of stuff.
I had no idea what to call my [...]

alternative, indie folk, and singer/songwriter music?

Cello asked: I like mostly folk indie, alternative, and singer-songwriter.
more specific:
Coldplay
Damien Rice
Elliot Smith
Fiona Apple
The fray
Iron and wine
Regina Spektor
The shins
Silversun pickups
Andrew Bird
built to spill
colin meloy
ive been cycling through these artists for a while and was hoping to discover some new stuff. thanks!

Question on old southern music I am doin a paper on this?

keep on truckin asked: Alright no I dont want everyone on here saying Im racist cause I know someone will. But where can I find artists of old southern music which is more the folk country stuff where they singing about the civil war and all time life of the south when slavery was [...]

Does anyone know of any artists like Ernie Halter, John Mayer, and Matt White. Acoustic, Soul, & Folk-ish,?

Cheeer! asked: Could you please give me a list? Thank-you! This is my favorite type of music, but I don’t know too many artists. Thanks!!

What artists do you think i’d like if i like the following?

Lavender asked: most folk music
most christian rock
most 70’s and 80’s classic rock and pop
great vocalists of all genres
i am in desperate need of new music, all suggestions which fit into one of the above categories will be greatly appreciated
thanks in advance
forgot to mention that i love indie music too

Trying to find a music video?

itsrainingmusic asked:
There’s a folk music video I’ve been trying to find again. I can’t remember the name of the song or artist but in the video a man with glasses is biking on the highway, later through a park. It ends with a choir randomly singing to him. The song’s theme is not taking time [...]

Any music recommendations?

Tangelina asked: Mainly, I listen to a lot of indie/acoustic/folk-pop music. For the most part, I like really mellow music. I’m not a fan of country and hip-hop/rap music. Here are some of the artists I really like:
Cary Brothers
Meiko
Ingrid Michaelson
Rachael Yamagata
William Fitzsimmons
Priscilla Ahn
Greg Laswell
A Fine Frenzy
Jack Johnson
Coldplay
Tori Amos
She Wants Revenge
Does anyone [...]

What exactly defines the folk genre?

Inspire asked: People have been telling me my music is folk music and this has really irritated/offended me because, without really taking much notice of genres before, I always thought folk was banjos and straw hats. But last week I noticed Cat Stevens is folk (which I just assumed was pop). I looked [...]

Do you love Bluegrass music and folk?

Ilene asked: can you name for me some of your favorite bluegrass artists? and maybe some of their songs?
i would really like to expand my bluegrass collection, so anything you enjoy, please share!

Older popular Chinese music (1930s-1970s, etc.) blogs?

abchang18 asked: I’m really just looking for a few cool blogs that post mp3s of Chinese music from this era. Artists like Li Guyi, Guo Song, the Seven Great Singing Stars, etc. If anyone knows of any traditional Chinese music blogs (folk songs, opera, whatever), definitely tell me those too, if [...]

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