I need more music :) my ipod looks lonely

[Doodle.]

And last.fm is starting to recommend me lame bands/singers Preferably rock or pop. I'm starting to listen to Paramore, Placebo, Evanescence, Miley Cyrus, Flyleaf, 30 Seconds to Mars etc. a lot lately

Happy/uplifting songs please because I realised last night how bloody depressing 80% of my ipod really is O_____o

[ProfessionalDreamer]

Flyleaf and Paramore. Awesome choices.

Anyways, I listen to a lot of Switchfoot's new stuff, which has some pretty uplifting songs (especially off of Hello Hurricane) with a dash of some depressing stuff, but a healthy dose for some reality.

Maybe try Nightwish out? Think Evanescence but with a bit more orchestral involvement. Best album to date they have in my opinion is Dark Passion Play. First track, The Poet and the Pendulum, is a masterpiece. Once again, some uplifting stuff, some depressive, but both in healthy doses for reality.

Hm... as for exclusively uplifting songs, I'd have to go for Family Force 5 My friends got me hooked, and they're the only ones that come to mind. For a bit more, er, mature-ish band, I'd go for some Trust Company or possibly Rise Against if you like their styles.

[no.ordinary.dreamer]

Flyleaf has very uplifting songs from them i recommend: the kind, treasure, this close, in the dark, and Supernatural

All That Matters by Addison Road
Friday I'll Be Over You by allison iraheta
Robot Love by Allison Iraheta
Don't Waste the Pretty by Allison Iraheta
D is for Dangerous by Allison Iraheta (This song is really fun and in your face)
Contagious by Boys Like Girls
Love Drunk by Boys Like Girls
Good Day by Britt Nicole
Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
Songs Like This by Carrie Underwood
Breathe In by Hit The Lights
99 times by Kate Voegele
Might Have Been by Kate Voegele
If You Can Afford Me by Katy Perry
Waking Up In Vegas by Katy Perry
Tik Tok by Ke$ha i LOVE this song!!!!
Obsessed by Mariah Carey
Ignorance by Paramore
Playing God by Paramore
Brick By Boring Brick by Paramore
Turn It Off by Paramore
Rude Boy by Rihanna

The Rocket Summer has really happy uplifting fun songs here are a few of my favorite ones:
Break It Out, So Much Love, High Life Scenery, A Song is Not a Business Plan, Tell Me Something Good, Brat Pack

Three Days Grace is also awesome!

Richman by 3OH!3
Clothes Off! by Gym Class Heroes
Hey Brittany by Forever the Sickest Kids
Whoa Oh! (Me Vs Everyone) by Forever the Sickest Kids
Trouble by Nevershoutnever! (yes it is all one word and has an exclamation point)
Under Control by Parachute
She is Love by Parachute
Lovesick by Priscilla Renea
The Letdown by The White Tie Affair
Next In Line by Meese

[Doodle.]

Thanks both I'll check them all out now ^____^

[Zyzz]

wow. i dont listen to any of those bands.
i guess most of my music is either synthpop, death metal, thrash metal, industrial rock, electronic rock, and roots reggae.

[Kryptonite]

Are you more of a lyrical or beat type gal?

[Doodle.]

Lyrical

[Socrates]

Flight of the Conchords are quite amusing.

Not really sure what you'd put under the "lame" category, so do forgive me if any of the following are not to your taste :

Goo Goo Dolls, Elliot Minor, Fall Out Boy, Lostprophets, Kings of Leon, The Feeling, Ingrid Michaelson, Metro Station, Rusted Root, Sum 41... Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua...

Failing that, go and buy Now 74 or a Christmas compilation CD, I'm sure that will cheer you up!

[Stardaze]

Nickelback, The Fray are really good
Three Days Grace are awesome too

[Angilea.]

I love Daughtry
There are also these:
Taylor swift
Paramore
Muse
King of Leon

Ehh, I can't think of others at the moment
But I hope you find what you're looking for! =]
( sorry, I couldn't be more of a help)

[SugarcoatedLetdown17]

I have a very diverse taste in music, and over two thousand songs, but I tried to go through and pick some out that may appeal to you. I'll give only artist names, because I feel it's important to find songs that match your personal style within an artist, not mine. Hope you enjoy!

The Classic Crime
The Rocket Summer
Mayday Parade
All Time Low
The Almost
The Script
Farewell
Every Avenue
The Maine
The Cab
A Change of Pace
Runner Runner
A Rocket to the Moon

If you're looking for a particularly uplifting song, listen to Pretty Rave Girl by I Am X-Ray. I don't know if you ever met or talked to markasaurusREX, an old user here, but he got me hooked on this song and it's very much his uplifting style.

Also, there's a website you could check out: www.tastekid.com

Type in artists' names you enjoy, and it provides a whole list of others you may like. Some of them suck, but a lot of them are pretty head on.

Good luck, happy music-ing!

[Zyzz]

any band on http://quoteunquoterecords.com/albums.htm
its good music, free, and legal.

[MadPoet]

Switchfoot Switchfoot Switchfoot Switchfoot. Honestly, you will really love them (at least, I do, as you may have picked up on).

Bands I can think of off the top of my head (based on your music taste )

Fireflight (they're extremely similar to Flyleaf, just a little less hardcore. Oh, and, they're REALLY awesome).
Hey Monday
All Time Low
Cobra Starship
House of Heroes
Mayday Parade
Katy Perry
There For Tomorrow
The Cab
Tenth Avenue North
Hit The Lights
Owl City
A Rocket To The Moon
Hellogoodbye
The Maine
Artist Vs. Poet
Kings Of Leon
The Killers
Copeland
Radiohead
IAMX
Muse
30 Seconds To Mars
Kill Hannah
Snow Patrol
Jordan Pruitt
Jordin Sparks

Finding new music can be so much fun! Hopefully you find a new band you like soon Good luck. x

[molliegym]

If you like 30STM, at least their older stuff- try Angels and Airwaves (their bassist Matt Wachter used to be in 30STM). They're amazing, and you might like them.

Switchfoot is a good suggestion. Also check out Plain White Ts, All Time Low (PWTs and ATL are both kinda pop-rock), and Lifehouse (I guess similar to Switchfoot... sorta alternative, I think they're technically Christian but they're awesome whatever you believe in). If you like pop-punk (I'm not sure if I'd call most pop-punk "uplifting" but in general it's just great, upbeat music), check out Blink-182 (the albums "Dude Ranch", "Enema of The State", and "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" in particular), New Found Glory, some of the older stuff by Simple Plan and Good Charlotte, Mest (I recommend the albums "Destination Unknown" and "Wasting Time"). Oh, and Sugarcult is great, too- they're powerpop/alternativeish (some people say they're pop-punk although I'm not sure I agree with that description). You might like The Goo Goo Dolls and Cute is What We Aim For.

If you don't mind music that's a little "older", check out Tom Petty (rock), Oasis (rock, definitely very Beatles-influenced- you might like the album "Don't Believe The Truth"), and Cheap Trick (powerpop/pop-rock).

[forfrosne]

Rise Against
Muse
Papa Roach
Led Zeppelin (CLASSIC!)
Mika
Green Day
Eminem
Rage Against The Machine
Kasabian

[Fluorescent_adolescent]

Brand New : The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot, Not The Sun, Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades <--- Their music is actually pretty depressing but they're my favorite band ever so I kind of have to mention them. : D

Cartel : Honestly, If I Fail, Runaway

Jack's Mannequin : Dark Blue, The Resolution, Holiday From Real, Into The Airwaves

Matt & Kim : Daylight, Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare, Lessons Learned

Mute Math : Electrify, Chaos, Armistice

Panic At The Disco : Nine In The Afternoon, Do You Know What I'm Seeing?, When The Day Met The Night, Behind The Sea

[yoloyoloyolo]

Try some of my local bands?

www.myspace.com/wethefiremakers
www.myspace.com/wearebravest
www.myspace.com/elosarma
www.myspace.com/thetextbookriot
www.myspace.com/leavingsangster
www.myspace.com/lifestorymonologue

[anony mouse.]

Okay, my first thought--RUN FAR AWAY FROM MILEY CYRUS. There are plenty of happy songs without resorting to her...gah.

Ahem. Anyways, I would recommend these songs/artists for happy music:

Funhouse-P!nk
Bad Influence-P!nk
Lots of Lady Gaga
Bob Marley!
Cherry Lips-Garbage
Band of Skulls (not all of their stuff is sad)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (their earlier stuff is quite beat-y, but Californication and the like are very lyrical though a bit sad)
K-OS!
Brendan Benson
Lily Allen
Tegan and Sara
The Killers

That's all I got.

[xoxtammixox]

Here are a few of my favorite songs, and since we seem to have the same taste in music, you may like them:

Starlight - Muse
See The Light - Green Day
Fingerprints - Katy Perry
Hook Up - Katy Perry
Damn - Katy Perry (A very fun party-type song)
She's Got A Boyfriend Now - Boy's Like Girls (Very upbeat and not what the title would have you expecting)
Weightless - All Time Low
Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't) - All Time Low

Yeah... so I hoped that helped you a little(;

[*Rainbow*Rider*]

Karma Police
Everclear
Panic! at the disco
Paolo Nutini

[Gingerbread Latte]

Alice Cooper
Abba
Bonnie McKee
David Lee Roth
Divinyls
Elf Power
Katy Hudson (It's Katy Perry by her given name, her old stuff is pretty good but it takes ages to find)
Soho Dolls

[Zyzz]

H.I.M, Apocalyptica, The Rasmus

[forfrosne]

If you like Paramore, you might like Hey Monday. They're like the same...

[*Rainbow*Rider*]

Biffy Clyro
Jacks mannequin
Taylor swift
Anything thats ever been on scrubs

[losing touch.]

saving jane - girl next door [and the rest of their songs]
between the trees
coldplay
green day
the killers
keane
little boots
snow patrol
foo fighters

[Zyzz]

i know this isnt in your style of music. but they are very upliftin sound.
Ras Cricket, Alborosie, any roots reggae music.

[losing touch.]

try some Bob Marley - his music makes the world a better place!