When I got to thinking about it, I realized how many of my favorite bands, both past and present, are from England.

I can't think of anyone I like better, at this point in time, than Green Day. So that makes two votes. "Can I get another amen? AMEN! There's a flag wrapped around a score of men..."

In no particular order, my other considerations:

Foo Fighters
Weezer
R.E.M.

And if defunct bands are included:

Nirvana
Smashing Pumpkins
Boston
Blondie
Cars
Sugar
Guadalcanal Diary
Blake Babies
Magnapop

Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.