Favorite Rock artist and Favorite Variation of Rock?

[xxblackXheartxx]

What's your favorite artist of rock and what's your favorite variation rock?

Here's an example:
The Starting Line
style-rock/indie/emo

[Dee456]

i like kiss

[clarky241]

I like AC/DC and Linkin Park

[wolfband3 3]

Soft Rock, Counting Crows!