I’m not going to post my ‘most listened to music’ list like I did last year. For a variety of reasons my music wasn't syncing to my Last.fm profile for the entire year so the data isn't accurate. That said, here are some great artists that I hadn't listened to all that much (or at all) in the past that I listened to quite a bit last year.

The Lumineers
The Shins
Iron & Wine
Hayes Carll
Angels & Airwaves
Townes Van Zandt
The Felice Brothers
Whiskeytown
Beach House
My Morning Jacket
Band of Heathens

I also discovered a genre called post rock. It’s very relaxing and great to listen to while you work. Some of the bands I like include The Six Parts Seven, This Will Destroy You and Marconi Union. Check out this somewhat depressing but very inspiring video that recaps the events of 2012 -- the soundtrack playing in the background is a great song by This Will Destroy You.

I also listened to a lot more of the stuff I listened to in past years, including:

Ryan Bingham
Steve Earle
Radiohead
Mumford & Sons
Micky & the Motorcars
Reckless Kelly
Bon Iver
James McMurtry
Bob Dylan
Uncle Tupelo
The Avett Brothers

Some new, some old -- 2012 was a good year for music.