I like all music when I am happy, like Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood, Oldies, 80's, everything. Some newer bands I like are Florence, Mumford, Matt & Kim, Zac Brown, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Silversun Pickups. I know those aren't all "new", but they aren't as old as say Zeppelin or Fleetwood.
My best sad or I guess "cheer up" song is Bob Marley, 3 little birds. I like country music, but even if you aren't sad some of those songs can make you cry. Like, Lady Antebellum, hello world. Or Tim McGraw, live like you were dying. Total tear jerkers for me.
I like Rise Against, Tool, Eminem or pop music for working out.
Oh, one of my all time faves is Tori Amos.
I like too many artist to narrow this one down.
2. Nicknames I have.
Hil, Hila, Shorty, Hildegard, Babe, Hilz, HilaMarie (that is not even my middle name), Pill... I think that is it.
ps - I can't figure out what type of font to use on my blog so it will prob be changing a lot. sorry. :)