Music is a pretty broad topic and as such this page will have lots of different material. Some day I'll post info about the old band (PimpSlap), but for now this page will be a place holder for things I like to use to enjoy the world of music. My preferred choice of music format is mp3 so expect lots of info about that format. With current tools, it's simple to maintain your music collection on your computer or mp3 jukebox.

On your computer...
I'm a huge fan of the Apple iTunes software which has great management tools, searching options, internet radio, and fast CD ripping. On top of that it has a very nice music store that allows users to buy the tunes they love. I've been able to find most titles and albums in the store, but I'll warn readers that if your taste is off the mainstream then you might not find your beloved music, but worth the search.

Other very nice options for playing music on your PC is the Winamp player and of course the Windows Media Player. Equally as nice as iTunes, and some say better. All are free so give them a personal review and see what feels good to you.

In your hand...
The number and types of mp3 players on the market almost out number the number of people wanting to use them (ha ha), but there is one question you want to ask yourself when you are thinking about digital music players: Do I want to hold more or less then 512mb of music?

Less then or equal then 512mb...
If you want to hold less then 512mb of music there are TONS of varied mp3 players on the market (look at companies like Rio and Creative) that use RAM that will fit your need. The more you wait, the more memory you will get for your money is the golden rule but expect to see 64mb, 128mb, 256mb, and on the higher end 512mb. If you are thinking of 512mb you may want to consider a hard drive based solution which will run you around the same price point and offer ~20% to 50% more space.

More then 512mb...
If you're the type of person that wants lots more (like an entire collection) on one device then look more toward players with large hard drives (4 to 60 gig) which would allow thousands and thousands of songs. Look to some of the same companies as above like Rio, and Creative, but also look to companies like Apple and Dell that provide the best of the best in these types of media players.

Personally, I'm a fan of the iPod which is Apple's hard drive digital music player. It works very well with iTunes (as you would expect) and has the features I look for in a digital music player (Firewire, large storage, easy UI interface, and small and light).