I advocate listening to al-Quran over nasheeds any day.
I agree with this sister.
Most of the times, the music had lyrics that didn't really make sense. And even if it did have an important message, I felt betrayed because most of these singers off stage just indulge themselves when they could be dealing with their problems in a better way. But my bigger problem with them is that even after addressing the problems, they not only follow their bad solutions to their problems, they sensationalize it to others! I know we all fall short sometimes, but that doesn't mean we just give in and contradict ourselves.
I could continue with the hypocrisy of bands and singers.
It just makes me mad because music plays on your emotions, but never offer you a solution to the REAL problems that cause the emotions. What makes these singers/band worth listening to?
Listening to music just let's you feel good, but it does not progress your intelligence any further.
On the other hand, reading the Quran, not only do you find a sense of peace even with all the emotions you carry, every time you read Quran, you're not the same person you were before, because everytime Quran offers you benefits if you look for them.
The same with prayer, every prayer can increase your iman.
The Prophet (sws) found relief and happiness through prayer. Whenever, you feel the urge to need to something, use Islam. Only in the Remembrance of Allah (swt) do hearts find peace. The hearts look for contentment through this world but even if you listened to all the music in the world, even if you were given all the wealth and gold of the world, the hearts of Adam's sons and daughters would never find peace, they will only ask for more.
Everything else only offers temporary, surface level, quick fixes.