I have a very varied and alternative taste in music! My friends have voted me 'worst taste in music' on facebook actually! I thoroughly disagree. Michael Jackson is my ultimate favourite musician and man. I only discovered him about 2-3 years ago and since then my love and fascination with him and his music has grown considerably. I love his music and personal style, especially his dance and I mostly only want to listen to him. They make me happy and feel uplifted and are the best tracks to dance to. But mostly he is my favourite musician because he used his immense talent to channel important messages to help change the world. The messages in his songs are so strong and direct that when you listen to them you have to hear them, Like Man in the Mirror, Earth Song, History, We've Had Enough. I love that philosophy of questioning yourself and the world, transforming yourself and believing that one can make a difference in order to make a difference. You have to live in today and make the most of your chance on earth by enhancing your life and as many others' lives as possible. So many people are passive and think it's for someone else to do but his message was to stop existing and start living' because we all have that power in us and yet it must be a joint effort. He's inspiring on so many levels. I was extremely sad after his passing and feel I miss him very much despite never having met him. But his music and message will never die because he moved the kind of people who are determined to let it live on. Another band I love is AIR. I listen to them when I want to dream or think. Their music is just beautiful, and the lyrics simple, yet so deep. makes you feel far apart from reality. So nice. I also love Aqualung, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor, Coco Rosie, Jean Michel Jarre, Ella Fitzgerald, Radiohead (only sometimes though, they need to cheer up a bit!) wizard rock (kinda inevitable though), Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, No Doubt...blah blah blah. I listen to soundtracks from movies and my favourite musicals too, especially Rent. Britney Spears too, rather adversely, I love her music and admire her a lot, I think she's a brilliant performer and a cool person.