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Hmm, haven't posted here in a while.

So far, the only new band my ears have picked up have been the White Stripes. But I'll make a little list just for the hell of it.

General rock (includes indie, folk, etc.): The Band, White Stripes, Joni Mitchell, and the Gorillaz? I would have included the Olivia Tremor Control, but I still need to get off my ass and buy Black Foliage. Probably the most unique group I've ever heard.
Composers (includes film, classical, etc.): Maurice Ravel, George Bizet, Danny Elfman, Howard Hanson, Thomas Newman, Ennio Morricone, Luis Enrique Bacalov, and Key Poulan to some extent.