Was forced to listen to 70's and 80's classic rock and hated it then. Loved the 80's hard rock with van halen and dokken when I was 12-15. Then went "college radio" with obsessive 80's only rem and U2. Transitioned into mid 80's through early 90's with whatever indie alternative and eventually shoegazey is actually called. Pixies, replacements, pavement, Matthew sweet, mbv, chapterhouse, ride, curve, Catherine wheel., pumpkins (Gish, drown, Siamese Dream), Then jeff Buckley, then radiohead. Then I got older and confused about it all.
Now it's all the above with occasional new bands coming and going. I love frightened rabbit, blitzen trapper had a couple of great records. Cold War kids first couple. I listen to flaws by Bastille every day right now, otherwise I'm indifferent to them. Great Lake swimmers, bon iver, band of horses, whisky town, older wilco, shins.
Now I love all the classic rock I grew up hating. I actually occasionally listen to the country stuff and don't mind it.
I've moved to the country a bit up here in northern colorado, it's made an impact that way.