Free (& legal!) music downloads from Amazon!

To get a $2 credit for mp3's at amazon.com, just use the code VDAYMP3 (valid thru 2/14)

They also have a free sampler of Lonely Hearts Valentine Day tunes. They're not mainstream tunes, so if you like out-of-the-ordinary, you may like these. I'm not sure how long this will be free.

They also have a Valentine's Day playlist that you can download for free.

Enjoy!!

Valentine's Day music...

I've been working on a new Valentine's Day playlist for my iPod and I thought I'd share it with y'all!

Valentine's Day playlist

1. Venus - Bananarama
2. Cradle of Love - Billy Idol
3. Is This Love - Bob Marley
4. Thing Called Love - Bonnie Raitt
5. That's Love - Brad Paisley
6. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
7. I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness
8. Fooled Around & Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
9. This Kiss - Faith Hill
10. You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
11. LoveGame - Lady GaGa
12. Valentine - Martina McBride
13. Everything - Michael Buble
14. You're the One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
15. 1234 - Plain White T's
16. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
17. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
18. Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
19. Our Song - Taylor Swift
20. How Sweet It Is - James Taylor

Enjoy!!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

I think my first exposure to TSO was 4-5 years ago when I heard "Christmas Canon" on the radio. I've wanted to see them perform live ever since - but the concerts always sold out before we could get tickets. Their 2010 tour schedule put them in our area the day before Thanksgiving, and Gus & I were finally able to get tickets.

It was a great show - we both enjoyed it a lot. There were people of all ages in attendance & they all seemed to be enjoying the show. Fantastic music, impressive light show - what's not to like? If you haven't seen them, I highly recommend getting tickets the next time they perform in your area!

Hey, there!!

I haven't disappeared - I'm on vacation!! I promise to have lots of blog posts coming up soon.

In the meantime, don't forget to go to amazon.com every day to download your free Christmas song! There will be a total of 25 - and you can still download the ones from Dec. 1-6. While you're there, also check out the regular free daily download.

Free music - and yes, it's legal!

Who doesn't love free music??

Check out the Free Monday Music on mashable.com!! Every Monday, in honor of #musicmonday on Twitter, there are 10 free songs offered. For most of them, you just right-click, click on "save file/link as", and save it in your music folder. From there, you can add the files to iTunes or whatever program you use for music. You can also check older posts - most (if not all) of the music is still available,

From Starbucks - download a free Frappuccino^® beverage music mix! 10 tracks featuring electrifying summertime favorites ranging from Frightened Rabbit to Hot Chip! Expires 8/31/10.

MTV has free downloads!

I've mentioned this one before, but check out amazon.com - they have hundreds of free music downloads. A new free tune everyday - and a lot of newly released albums for $2.99-$3.99 (that's usually a one-day special).

Now make those summer playlists!!

Thursday's Blog

I listen to music every day - even if it's just while I'm putting my makeup on in the morning. It's been a part of my daily life as long as I can remember. It's one of my greatest pleasures - and I credit my mom for this. She used to sing all of the time - wait, what am I saying? She still sings all of the time, LOL. When I was a kid, she used to buy those Reader's Digest sets of records and tapes. She had one that was music from the 50's - and I swear, I still can sing every lyric to every song in that collection. It's true what they say about the memory and music - you remember words set to music far more easily.

I'm always looking for new songs and artists to add to my collection - which is why I enjoy this Thursday's blog so much. Mary's Monday Musicology is great for music lovers. She introduces artists and songs, and tells you about free (legal) music downloads, etc. Through her blog, I've found several new artists that I really enjoy.

If you don't already know about amazon.com's mp3 downloads, be sure to check them out. A lot of their music is cheaper than iTunes, and they have hundreds of free songs! In addition to the catalogued freebies, they have a daily freebie, too. And they often have new album releases for $3.99! Yep, the same ones that are $9.99 and more on iTunes.

So check out Mary's Monday Musicology and let me know what you think!