Here's the thing with me and musicians.
Most of my favourite musicians are either broken up bands, dead people, in really obscure/experimental genres, or groups that I like quite a bit but wouldn't call "favourites".
I get much more excited about individual songs than I do bands. I see bands/groups/singers more of like... collections of songs rather than producers of them? If that makes sense.
I care about the individual songs more and less about the band/group/singer itself.
If that makes sense?
ANYWAY, TL;DR explanation aside.
One of the few recognisable, not dead bands/groups that I do consider a favourite is Angels and Airwaves.