Artists are easy to narrow down, but songs are so damn hard...hmmm lemme see.
Top 3 Artists:
Switchfoot-They are and always will be my favorite. They were AMAZING live.
Paramore-I have only recently discovered them, but they quickly grew as one of my favorites. Hayley's voice is incredible, that mixed with Josh's great guitar work (Not complicated but still damn good) make for an awesome combo.
Foo Fighters-They have been a long time love of mine. Grohl's voice, guitar and (some times) drum work is unmatched by anyone out there. Thier overall sound is just incredible too.
Top 3 songs:
Dare You to Move-Switchfoot
It has a great mix of accoustic and electric guitar and the lyrics mixed with Jon's voice is VERY moving.
Still Alive-Pearl Jam
Another amazing song featuring awesome guitar solos and rifts. Vedder just takes off in the second half of the song, making it an amazing song overall.
Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
This song continues to amaze me every time I listen to it, and not because its Christmas time. Everything about the song is moving. From the soft accoustic in the beggining to the heavy metal rifts Chris Caffery throws out through out the song, it just screams awesome.
Ill add some more later.