I listen to a wide variety of music but for me Rock is a few types Old time Rock n Roll from the 50s and 60s, metal, hard rock heavy metal and so forth but if I had to roll them together my all time favorite band is Metallica, favorite song is hard as it changes I suppose, but For Whom the Bell Tolls is always high on my list
Anyhow Rodger is right, things sure have changed. The days of huge arena rock bands with the hype and Tshirt ticket sales seems muted with the advent of the internet and the multitude of types of radio stations. My home town only really has 1 true "record" store. Remember those
Getting the import items was tough and the reward was actually finding what you wanted and listening to it in the car while cruising the weekend. Anyway I am getting old