I have been waiting for this for over a year!! Apple has finally released the iTunes Music Store! For those that have never heard of this, this is an online music store where you can purchase individual songs for $0.99 each and most albums for $9.99. Just download iTunes and start buying!!!
The store is very, very easy to navigate and every song can be previewed before purchasing. I highly recommend it!
Seeing as I just bought Christine a cute [iPod][398], I figured I should finish up ripping all of our CDs. When you have a lot of music, it sure takes a long time!! 
I think the next step is eliminating all the CDs and our CD player. I am looking into two options, either the AirPort Express or the Squeezebox. The Squeezebox look like it may be a little easier to use as it has a remote and can be accessed from our living room. But, it is twice as expensive. If I get the AirPort Express,...
When I first heard him, I was taking my favourite course, Music 308: History of Rock & Roll. This was a fabulous course that explored the roots, politics and social aspects of modern day music. It was, of course, taught by a hippy (I don't remember his name). It was also the course I got my worst grade in! You had to turn in a writing assignment every week and it turns out that I am not a great writer! Any hoo, he (the professor) would play music as the students arrived. It was...
The RIAA has said that the recent downturn in music sales is due to all the downloading people are doing. I believe that to some extent, but I don't think it covers the real reason. I think the real reason is that most new music is crap! And I have proof!
I listened to the Furious 5 @ 5 over the past few days and I noticed something. There are two songs that are almost always in the top 5. And both of them (!!) are cover songs! One of them is a cover of Boys of Summer, by Don Henley and...