Free Stuff: 25 song downloads

Sign up for a trial of eMusic and receive 25 free song downloads. It does require a credit card to open your trial account. Read the terms and take note that you have to cancel your account before your 14-day trial is over or you'll be signed up for a monthly music plan, which will be automatically billed to said credit card.

As for the selection, it depends on your preferences. I got some Josh Rouse, The Twilight Singers, Drive-by Truckers, The New Pornographers, Tom Tom Club, Scandal feat Patty Smyth, Lita Ford, Taco, Pointer Sisters and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam.

There is a compilation of 80s hair band songs, which do not sound like the originals I guess because it is cheaper for one member to re-recorded and license the song under his name than the band's name. I saw a Gorillaz tribute album and a Kidz Bop rip-off sounding tribute to Kelly Clarkson. Both were terrible, which is why it is nice that you can hear of a preview of the songs.

My Nick Lachey readers will be disappointed to learn his album isn't available through this site, but don't let that stop you from getting tracks from fellow Cincinnatians Doris Day, Andy Williams, Bootsy Collins and Kentuckian Rosemary Clooney! Not to mention you can get the theme song to WKRP in Cincinnati :)