sponsor – I love my smartphone. Seriously, I don't know how I ever got by without it. I have to imagine the feeling is the same, whether it's a smartphone, or an iPhone. I use my phone for everything. I keep my schedule and my to-do list on it, I check Facebook and Twitter, I've got a graphing calculator, an app that gives me recipes for dinner... Occasionally, I even make a phone call with it! Read more »

sponsor – Are you a big fan of Car and Driver magazine? Do you have an iPad? If the answer to both these questions is “yes,” then head on over to iTunes to download this free Car and Drivers app for your iPad! Read more »

sponsor – Visit the iTunes store to download Sun Tzu's “The Art of War” as a free audio book for the iPhone or iPad! Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, as well as a brilliant strategist and philosopher. He is thought to have lived between around 544 BC and 496 BC, and he's been a huge influence on Chinese and Asian culture, through legend, and through this book: “The Art of War.” Read more »

http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org – The 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival is coming up, this September 17 – 19! Read more »

http://www.maroon5.com – Have you seen the video for Maroon 5’s ‘Misery?’ It’s kind of sweet, in a hideously violent kind of way – our lead singer sings a peppy, almost cheerful song about how miserable he is, how his heart is broken, and how he’s determined to get someone back – presumably the woman who broke his heart, and spends the entire video kicking, biting, punching, headbutting, stabbing, and shooting rocket-pro Read more »

https://www.peoplecmg.com – People magazine and iTunes are joining up, to offer you an eleven-song playlist of ‘hot new music’ from some of country music’s greatest perfomers! We’re talking about forty minutes of country hits, eleven songs absolutely FREE. Merle Haggard’s ‘How Did You Find Me Here,’ The Band Perry playing ‘If I Die Young,’ Rockie Lynne’s ‘Heroes Come From Small Towns’ and more – totally free of charge. Read more »

sponsor – Each and every week the people at iTunes find a track from an artist or a band that they themselves have been groovin’ to, and put it up on the iTunes store for FREE as their Single of the Week. I found a list of some of the songs that have been featured in the past, and I have to say, the iTunes gang have a pretty wide and varied taste in music. Read more »

http://www.americansongwriter.com – Check out the American Songwriter website to download a free iTunes mix tape! This mixtape features twenty songs, and it will be available through July 31st. Read more »

http://www.facebook.com – This holiday season, you can enjoy your coffee at Starbucks with the sound of music in your ears. The Starbucks in association with iTunes brings you 20 free song samplers exclusively for the users of Facebook. If you don't have an account just open an account on Facebook and become a fan of iTunes. You get to download the 20 tracks for free. Read more »

http://instoresnow.walmart.com – Every week, Walmart.com offers different music tracks available for free download in the MP3 format. You can play MP3 files on Apple iPod, Walkman MP3 players, PC computers, Mac computers, and any digital music player. Read more »