I grew up with records and radio so Queen, Chicago and Air Spply are my oldies favourite bands.
For genres. Metal, Rock, Goth (its not emo or evil), 70 and 80s soft rock, Celtic or Gealic songs (the non religious ones), Indigenous, German Rock, some Anime Intros and Dubstep violin/drum mix.
Modern favourite bands are Disturbed, Linkin Park, Inkkubus Sukkubus and Within Temptation.
I have the mix up on my Winamp Playlist I keep adding onto since Windows 97.