I guess so yeah, I think it's a fun way to pass the time anyway. I've learned a lot about various cities music scenes today.

That's cool. I always think it's interesting how certain cities become magnets for specific musical styles. Like how in the 80s you had all these glam bands coming out of L.A. even though most of the people involved weren't from there originally.

The list so far, some states are impossible. I could probably list fifty from Minnesota before coming up with one from Alaska.

Alabama - Emmylou Harris
Alaska
Arizona - Marty Robbins
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - The Beach Boys
Colorado - Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Connecticut
Delaware - George Thorogood
Florida - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Georgia - Otis Redding
Hawaii - Poi Dog Pondering
Idaho - Josh Ritter
Illinois - Miles Davis
Indiana - John Hiatt
Iowa - Bix Beiderbecke
Kansas - Charlie Parker
Kentucky - Bill Monroe
Louisiana - Louis Armstrong
Maine
Maryland - Eubie Blake
Massachusetts - The Cars
Michigan - Stevie Wonder
Minnesota - Bob Dylan
Mississippi - Muddy Waters
Missouri - Chuck Berry
Montana
Nebraska - Wynonie Harris
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Bruce Springsteen
New Mexico - Eliza Gilkyson
New York - The Ramones
North Carolina - John Coltrane
North Dakota - Jonny Lang
Ohio - Dean Martin
Oklahoma - J.J. Cale
Oregon - The Kingsmen
Pennsylvania - McCoy Tyner
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Dizzy Gillespie
South Dakota - Shawn Colvin
Tennesee - Big Star
Texas - Buddy Holly
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - Patsy Cline
Washington - Jimi Hendrix
West Virginia - Bill Withers
Wisconsin - Les Paul
Wyoming

I'd do this but when I get to new york I'll cry because I'm not able to decide.

like, seriously. I want to move to new york just for the avant-jazz.

what a great ideas James :)

i have to agree with Janszoon....i think it will be harder to choose for the states with tons of bands....Alaska and Hawaii were actually very easy cause i can only think of one band i like from both....

Alabama-Sun Ra
Alaska-Portugal, The Man
Arizona-Meat Puppets
Arkansas-Johnny Cash
California-The Germs(such a hard choice, hundreds of great bands from cali)
Colorado-16 Horsepower
Connecticut-Thurston Moore? Idk
Delaware-Television, don't really count. But they went to school there.
Florida-Death
Georgia-R.E.M.(another hard one)
Hawaii-Taj Mahal
Idaho-Doug Martsch
Illinois-Smashing Pumpkins(hardest one yet, no idea Illinois had such great music!)
Indiana-Micheal Jackson
Iowa-vegangelica?
Kansas-uhh..Danny Carey from Tool. Decent enough drummer.
Kentucky-Slint
Louisiana-The Residents
Maine-
Maryland-Frank Zappa
Massachusetts-Pixies
Michigan-Stevie Wonder
Minnesota-The Replacements
Mississippi-Robert Johnson
Missouri-Uncle Tupelo(kind of)
Montana-Steve Albini
Nebraska-Bright Eyes
Nevada-Zoinks
New Hampshire-The Shaggs
New Jersey-Patti Smith
New Mexico-Beirut
New York-Swans
North Carolina-Superchunk
North Dakota
Ohio-The National
Oklahoma-The Flaming Lips
Oregon-Wipers(really hard one here)
Pennsylvania-The Dead Milkmen
Rhode Island-Arab On Radar
South Carolina-Dizzy Gillespie
South Dakota-
Tennesee-Big Star
Texas-Townes Van Zandt
Utah
Vermont-Phish
Virginia-Pig Destroyer
Washington-Melvins
West Virginia-
Wisconsin-Violent Femmes
Wyoming-

Florida and Black Flag???????

I was just going to say the same thing.

Black Flag IS California punk rock :)

I had some sort of mix up I guess. I'll change it. Doing 50 states is hard work.

EDIT: Turns out I got confused because of something I read about Black Flag refusing to play in Florida. *facepalm*