While you wait for Sufjan Stevens to complete his 50 albums for 50 states, why not try this playlist out? 

Some states have inspired thousands of songs. California and Texas probably top the list, while Idaho, Connecticut and Utah are probably somewhere near the bottom when it comes to appearances in popular music.

A song does exist for the state you live in, I just can't promise it'll be a good one.

This playlist is my attempt to select the best song available for most of our 50 great states.

The Playlist:

1. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

2. North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

3. Arizona - Pedro The Lion

4. Mary Queen Of Arkansas - Bruce Springsteen

5. California - Joni Mitchell

6. Colorado - The Flying Burrito Brothers

7. Delaware Slide - George Thorogood

8. Connecticut - Michael Feinstein

9. Delaware Slide - George Thorogood

10. Deep Down In Florida - Muddy Waters

11. Georgia On My Mind - Willie Nelson

12. Hawaii - The Beach Boys

13. Private Idaho - The B-52's

14. Illinois -

The wedding reception tradition of tossing the bride's garter to a crowd of bachelors was actually started in the 14th century. And over time it has become a very popular event at wedding receptions.

The idea is that once the groom removes the garter he can throw it blindly to a collected group single guys from the wedding party. The lucky man to catch it will be the next in line to marry. It's always fun to watch the bachelors move from the garter's path as if it were a severed head, but we all know the real reason for this ritual is to embarrass the hell out of the bride.

It usually never fails to be a crowd pleaser.

The sexual undertones, bridal embarrassment, and superstitious back-story creates a lot of opportunity for a wedding DJ to add to the fun. Usually the DJ will play a song during the removal of the garter, and one during the actual garter toss.

This playlist contains some of the most popular songs a DJ can play during this wedding reception event. If you have a wedding

The old saying, about the grass always being greener on the other side is so very true.

When you're in school, all you can think about is getting out! But once you're out and in the workforce, your school day memories are some of the best you have.

The theme of school has been a successful one for the songwriter. After all, the school-age demographic accounts for a large majority of album sales (digital or otherwise). Many great school songs have been penned by artists who were in school, or barely out, while others have been written by graduates looking to recapture their youth. Either way, the catalogue of school-centric songs is vast and deep.

For this playlist I've selected 36 of my favorite school-related songs to help welcome the new school year. By now the opening day bells have rung across the nations, and if you're one of the lucky ones still walking the hallways of learning, enjoy. It won't last long.

If you're a working stiff like me, give this playlist a spin. It'll take

AmphetaminesIt's no secret that drugs and rock & roll go together like salt & pepper. Where you find one you're likely to find the other. Any drug you can think of has been used and abused by a musician somewhere in the world and many musicians have died in the powerful grip of drug addiction.

Of course, with the drug culture being such a prominent part of rock music, many songs have been inspired by illegal drugs. And for this playlist I wanted to focus on amphetamines.

Although this stimulant is not as popular as marijuana, cocaine or heroin, it has inspired it's fair share of songs. Many of us who haven't used amphetamines can still relate. At some point we've all been completely wired on coffee or Red Bull, so if you take this feeling and multiply it by 10 you might have a good idea of how the drug can make you feel.

Alert, alive, indestructible.

However, drugs always have a huge downside, and the big problem with amphetamines is that tolerance is developed quickly. This requires the addict