Stripe King Fitted

If you like pretty gems that sparkle and shine,I invite you to dig in my virtual mine.?

My first is purple, fit for a king,
My second is green where Dorothy did her thing.
My third is red, July's birthstone as well,
My fourth is seen in strings and is found inside a shell.
My fifth is hard, pure Carbon and expensive to buy,
My sixth is Crocidolite, striped like the big cat's eye.
Seventh is two words, a man-made fake of April's stone,
Eighth is very dark and found at Lightning Ridge alone.
Now take from each gem, one letter in its turn,
And you will find the stuff for which even the gods yearn.
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Ambrosia

Can anyone suggest some groups/artists that fit my tastes in music?

ok im gunna go by genre, *= really really like

Currently some of my favorite R&B artists are
*John Legend
Tyrese
Lauryn Hill
Amy Winehouse

Rock/Alternative

*Blink-182
*Sum 41
Coldplay
*The Get Up Kids
*The Killers
The Strokes
*The White Stripes
* 311
Five for fighting
Franz Ferdinand
*Incubus
Cake

Hip Hop

*Lil Wayne
*T-pain
Kanye West
Nappy Roots
Bubba Sparkxxx
*Nas
Fabolous
*Jay-Z
Sean Kingston
Rufat
Snoop Dogg

Old stuff/others

*Bob Marley
Dean Martin
*Frank Sinatra
Percy Sledge
Rod Stewart
Nat King Cole

Any Suggestions on what to try?

Check out:
Bernadette Seacrest: she's kind of jazzy with a r&b voice.
The Shins: they will definitely fit in with your alternative tastes.
Saves the day: again, will fit in with your alternative taste. Kind of like the get up kids.
Atmosphere: smart hip hop.

Try pandora.com. If you type in your favorite artist, they will formulate a radio station designed to fit your tastes. You can tell the website which songs you like or dislike. Its good stuff.

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