OOooo yes! Music!
My favorits songs to listen to are these CDs I use for my piano practice. They are professional recordings of the music books I work from. So the four generas of piano- Baroque, classical, romantic, and modern.
Also, music from Bach, Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Greig, Chopin, Lizst and others like them.
I love music from broadway musicals; phantom of the opera, Josephs amazing technicolored dream coat, sound of music, lion king, grease, cats, ...

But my most favorite music of all time is ABBA.....'nough said.

What a great topic!  I loved hearing everyone's choices.

This may sound weird, but I listen to everything from heavy

metal, to Celtic, to folk, to pop (not necessarily in that order).

It all depends on what mood I'm in and what I'm painting.

Softer paintings (most florals and landscapes) tend to require

Bob Dylan, Celtic (I highly recommend Altan), Fleetwood Mac,

Etc...  On the other hand, most of my fantasy work calls for

Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Foreigner, even some AC/DC!

The only thing I can't handle is rap. It's usually too violent

and crass. Happy painting everyone!