I grew up with all my friends being into hard rock and metal.... so while I still love AC/DC, Judas Priest, and Burton-era Metallica, it wasn't until I was older that I could confidently say how much I celebrate the entire catalogue of Prince. I also love every album the Police ever did. I know that Prince and Sting are personalities that piss a lot of people off and I don't know if I'd want to meet them either and have my fandom tarnished by a bad experience, but I love their music.
I make a bigger deal out of disliking Nickleback than it's probably worth... it's fun. I'm much more appalled by the auto-tuned catalogues of Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus. Other than that I have a violent aversion to any redneck country. I don't mind Keith Urban and like a large portion of Zac Brown's music, and really like Johnny Cash... but when I hear any of the ultra-twangy "six pack and pickup truck" songs I lose my lunch out my ear drums, nose, and pie hole. :chow2:
Also, I'm the only nerd/geek I know that hates the Lord of the Rings movies. Great books turned into overly long, overly pontificating, boring brown movies.