[farleykr]

For me, trying to follow some sort of quantification of what's "best" is what leads to the frustration feeling like I am missing something because I don't like something that's supposedly great . There's nothing objective about liking music. Some music moves us and some doesn't. Artists that are deemed to be the best are usually just artists that have sold a lot of records, which means a lot of people happen to like them (or they have good marketing strategies). You might like some of those artists because you might fall in the majority but you might not.

The search is part of the enjoyment. Start listening to whatever you can find that you think you might like and if you don't like it just put it aside and look for something else. If you do like it, you will probably be compelled to find more music like it. Look for interviews with the artist or band members and they'll probably talk about their influences and other artists they themselves like. Go listen to those artists and repeat the process. If you like those artists keep digging. If not, go somewhere else and find some other music.

There must be at least one song or artist who interests you. I'd recommend starting there. One of my favorite albums is Love Man, by Otis Redding. Maybe give it a shot and see if you like it :) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kyK5LvO6EbPrUC...

Also, go see some live music. Seeing music live is almost incomparable to listening to music through headphones or car speakers.