Well the only state in Iceland is ... well Iceland, and we had plenty of noteworthy bands through out late 20th century to date.

-Sugarcubes (the band that made Björk famous)
-Mezzoforte (a jazz-funk fushion whos single "Garden Party" made to the 17th place on the UK Single Chart in 1983)
-SigurRós
-Of Monsters and Men (one of my favourite band today)
-Múm
-Árstíðir (they are touring in Russia and eastern Europe right now, I used to work with one of the bandmember)
-Quarashi (they were big in Japan before breaking up, had a come back last year)
-HAM (Their biggest achievment was probably playing in CBGB's in late 80's or early 90's, had a comeback album last winter)
-Mínus

Noteworthy bands:
-Botnleðja (Tried to make it in UK under the name Silt in the 90's, had a comeback this summer)
-Vicky (originally name Vicky Pollard after a character in "Little Britain")
-Sykur (80's style electronic pop)
-Sólstafir (Hard rock)
-Skálmöld (Viking Metal)

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Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

What the hell is a gapper?

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OK I googled it. Damn Albertans!

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Aerosmith, Journey, J. Giles

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Actually, I believe it was Manitobans who first coined the term. I first heard it more than 15 years ago from cousins in Manitoba and when I brought it back here nobody knew what I was talking about.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

Damn Manitobans!

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Ireland is about the size of Indiana, so I won't even bother differentiating between band from the south and here in the north.

Rory Gallagher,
Thin Lizzy,
Van Morrison,
Therpay?,
Ash,
Snow Patrol,
The Swell Season,
Glen Hansard,
The Frames,
Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem,
Gary Moore.

There was actually a documentary on the Beeb on Friday about Northern Irish music, so I haven't got much of an excuse for not knowing any.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

What? No U2?

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

Forgot about U2. In fairness, they so rarely enter my mind.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

Massachusetts :

Musicians:

Lou Barlow, alternative rock musician and songwriter
Frank Black, singer and guitarist of the Pixies
Bobby Brown singer
Nuno Bettencourt singer and guitarist of Extreme
Michael Burkett aka Fat Mike singer, bassist of NOFX and owner of Fat Wreck Chords, born in Massachusetts.
Neil Cicierega, singer and internet cult icon
Rich Cronin, singer (LFO)
Danny Davis, country musician
Brad Delp, deceased, lead singer of former bands (Boston, RTZ)
John Flansburgh, one half of They Might Be Giants
Stephen Foster, composer (folk music, traditional music)
Norman Greenbaum, singer
Barry Goudreau guitars,backing vocals (Boston, RTZ, Ernie and the Automatics)
Kay Hanley singer (Letters to Cleo)
Sib Hashian drums, percussion, backing vocals (Boston, RTZ, Ernie and the Automatics)
Juliana Hatfield, guitarist/singer-songwriter
Tom Hamilton Bassist Aerosmith
JoJo, singer
Sonya Kitchell, singer-songwriter
Joey Kramer, Drummer Aerosmith
Phil Labonte, singer (All That Remains)
Aaron Lewis, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Staind
Mary Lou Lord, singer/guitarist
John Linnell, one half of They Might Be Giants
J Mascis, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.
Jo Dee Messina, country artist
Andrew McMahon, singer/pianist
Joe Perry, guitarist, singer Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project
Linda Perry singer and songwriter
Wanda Perry-Josephs, singer
Bobby "Boris" Pickett, singer (Monster Mash)
Ruth Pointer, singer, song writer The Pointer Sisters
Jonathan Richman songwriter, singer in The Modern Lovers
David Robinson, drummer, The Cars
Tom Scholz musician, composer for the band Boston
Carly Simon musician, singer, composer
Slaine, hip hop MC
Billy Squier, rock musician
Chad Stokes Urmston, Pete Francis Heimbold; of Dispatch
Donna Summer singer, songwriter
James Taylor musician, singer, composer
Brad Whitford singer/guitarist Aerosmith
Alan Wilson (musician), guitarist and singer for the band Canned Heat
Rob Zombie singer, director


Bands :

Aerosmith
All That Remains
Antarctica
A Rocket To The Moon
Barefoot Truth
Boston (band)
Boys Like Girls
The Breeders
Bury Your Dead
The Cars
Converge
Deep Wound
Dinosaur Jr
Dispatch
Doomriders
The Dresden Dolls
Dropkick Murphys
The Ducky Boys
DYS
Ernie and the Automatics
Extreme
Folk Implosion
Four Year Strong
Freezepop
Galaxie 500
Gang Starr, hip hop duo
Godsmack
Guster
Have Heart
The J. Geils Band
Karmin
Killswitch Engage
Lemon Demon
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Mission of Burma
The Modern Lovers
New Edition
New Kids on the Block
Pixies
Passion Pit
Return to Zero (RTZ)
Sebadoh
Shadows Fall
Staind
State Radio
Street Dogs
Tavares

* copied and pasted from Wiki and noticed a few missing such as:

Freddie Boom Boom Cannon - Palisades Park (also covered by The Ramones)
Johnny A - guitarist
Leanne Ungar - producer/engineer/Berklee faculty
Bob Metzger - studio artist/Leonard Cohen guitarist
The Stompers
Al Kooper
Beatlejuice
Blues legend, Ricky "King" Russell
Monster Mike Welch
Lydia Warren Band
...and many others I've forgotten.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Aren't the Cranberries from Ireland too?

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"Where would rock and roll be without feedback?"

Many many from Ohio here is some :

phil keaggy rick derringer joe walsh david grohl foo fighters marilyn manson Tim "ripper" Owens..Judas Priest Scott Shiner..weezer The Black Keys Devo James Gang Nirvanna

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Mona
"Music is What Feelings Sound like"

Johnny Cash and Elvis.
I win.
actually i think Mike wins so far.
though i'm confused why MIAMI mike is in Mass.?

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~Dan

You know you love us.

Another band from Sask is The Sheepdogs.

Dana Farber Cancer Center (long story!)

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!