I hate Nickelback. And Insane Clown Posse and Creed and Limp Bizkit. Rockin' The Suburbs (You better look out, because I'm gonna say fuck!) basically states the reasons why.
I'm going to toss out a different band here: System Of A Down. I don't get them. They make the same song over and over, only they whine about new things in each one. I think this is called originality? My perception is that people who agree with the statements they make (and repeat five times in what they call a "chorus") sometimes think that the music is worth listening to and they don't notice that they all sound alike (they do). I heard a deejay here defend them in comparison with Creed, and I didn't understand how they were different, but he seemed to think there was a big one. Do you know this difference?
Early Dave Matthews Band was something I liked a lot, because they came from jazz backgrounds and I played jazz at the time and I could hear it in them and that was neat. Remember Two Things is still one of my favorite albums. As they got bigger they left the jazz behind. They were one of those bands that I kept buying new CDs for a while out of tradition's sake, but really by Crash they weren't the band I liked at the beginning. I haven't even bothered finding out what their new stuff sounds like, but like all Bands You Liked In College, there's a soft spot in there.
But back to the hatred: Puff Daddy or whatever the hell he calls himself now (Diddy?). This man has millions of dollars because he took old, good songs, and recorded himself saying "Uh huh, yeah" and another drum track. This man tampered with Zeppelin. This man pays another man to follow him around, carry his three cellphones, and answer them for him. If his friend (who had some talent) hadn't been shot, this man would still be a nobody. See also: Will Smith.
Also rage-inducing, but not to the point of prose: Master P. Ashlee Simpson. Fiona "Get this girl a sandwich STAT!" Apple. The Cherry Poppin' Daddies. BritneyMandyJessicaItGirlWhoCan'tSingButLookAtHerTittiesOfThisWeek. Toby Keith.
My embarassing early album: Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbours. I was young and had not heard a lot of music that wasn't pop. I am sorry. I learned my lesson and I will know better in the Future.