'American Idol' is giving back to the community by putting your favorite contestants on postage stamps. Each Thursday, Ryan Seacrest announces which former winner graces the next 'American Idol Gives Back' stamp, but we have your exclusive sneak peek right here every Tuesday.

This week's stamp will be (drum roll please!) Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks. The limited-edition stamps already revealed include Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood and Ruben Studdard. New photo stamps will be released each week featuring an 'Idol' winner until this season's finale, after which the new winner will get his or her own stamp.

The stamps, which can be used for actual postage, all benefit 'Idol Gives Back,' a program helping the less fortunate around the world. For each stamp purchased, $10 is given to the charity. Only 2,000 stamps will be printed for each winner in each of the 50 states, so the stamps will likely dramatically increase in value. You can purchase them at www.photostamps.com. See pictures of the postage after the jump.

Hi Everybody,

We are very excited to announce our new song and video playlisting experience on AOL Music! Creating a playlist is easy! Just follow these simple steps:

1) Select any video or song you want to add by clicking the + button next to the song or video. If you don't see an add button next to an asset, check back again soon, as we get new assets all the time.

2) If you haven't already created a playlist, you can click on 'create new playlist' in the add flyout. Make sure you are signed in so that all options are available to you. If you don't have an AIM screenname, they are free! You can get one at www.aim.com.



3) If you are creating a video playlist, you can also add to your video quicklist. This is a special list that you can access even if you aren't signed in. But if you don't want to lose your list of videos, make sure you sign in and save your quicklist as a playlist!



4) If you are creating an audio playlist, you can also add songs to your now playing queue. This adds the song to your audio player, but doesn't interrupt the song you are currently listening to.

5) Once you've created a playlist, you can keep adding songs or videos to it. Create as many playlists as you'd like.



Creating a playlist is just the half of it. Once a playlist has been created, you can edit the name, add and delete videos/songs, shuffle the order and share w/ your friends! Not only will you be able to view your playlists, but you will be able to check out your friends' playlists as well. Along w/ all of that, you can also create an RSS feed which will allow your friends to get updates every time you add videos/songs to your playlist.

If you have already created a playlist, you can still access them at this URL: http://video.aol.com/my_library

We hope you all enjoy this new feature and remember to stay tuned, as we will be rolling out new features and improvements to playlists in the near future. As always, let us know what you think at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

Jake - AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

Our new Radio 4.0 experience is no longer in Beta and has been officially released. Click here to check out the all new AOL Radio 4.0. As mentioned in our previous Beta post, new features include:

• New Interface - Now get more out of your Radio experience with a new, slick interface that's easier to navigate and with more editorial content.
• Faster Access - Free users no longer have to pass through a welcome page, you go right to the player.
• More Station Presets - You asked for it, we delivered. Now bookmark up to 10 of your favorite AOL Radio stations! (But we must warn you, you'll need to reset your presets when you use Radio 4.0 for the first time. SORRY)
• Firefox on Mac Support - Mac users can now enjoy the same player as PC users on the web using Firefox. No more signing in!
• Improved Vista support - Vista users will have a more seamless experience when accessing the radio player.

Be sure to send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Also, please continue to visit the AOL Music Product blog for more updates as we continue to improve the Radio experience.

Hope you all enjoy the new experience!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi All,

We're happy to announce that we've just launched our new and improved photos experience! You can check out all of the new features at http://music.aol.com/pictures/most-viewed. These include:

1) A new photo hub with the ability to browse by artist and genre.
2) An enlarge button to zoom in on your favorite artists.
3) The ability to sort photos by views, ratings and recency.
4) Rate, tag, share and comment capabilities. View and rank your favorite artist photos so they rank higher!
5) A featured galleries module so you know where the action is.
6) Ability to search photos by artist name and caption.

We hope you enjoy the new experience! Stay tuned for more new features and changes down the road!

As always, we love to hear feedback from you. You can send any comments/suggestions to aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

We wanted to let you all know that there is an all-new AOL Radio player now in BETA! We are currently testing the newest version of the AOL Radio player and we invite you to join in. We've added new functions never-before-seen on AOL Radio, including:

• New Interface - Now get more out of your Radio experience with a new, slick interface that's easier to navigate and with more editorial content.
• Faster Access - Free users no longer have to pass through a welcome page, you go right to the player.
• More Station Presets - You asked for it, we delivered. Now bookmark up to 10 of your favorite AOL Radio stations! (But we must warn you, you'll need to reset your presets when you use Radio 4.0 for the first time. SORRY)
• Firefox on Mac Support - Mac users can now enjoy the same player as PC users on the web using Firefox. No more signing in!
• Improved Vista support - Vista users will have a more seamless experience when accessing the radio player.

Be sure to send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com as well as any bugs and errors you may encounter. Also, please continue to visit the AOL Music Product blog for more updates as we continue to improve the Radio experience.

Click here to check out the Beta version of the new AOL Radio player. Hope you all enjoy the new experience!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everyone,

Today we updated our artist pages with new features and functionality! This is just the beginning - in the coming weeks we will be adding more, so keep checking back and let us know what you think.

New features added today include:

1) The ability to browse artists by popularity, genre, or alphabetically.
2) More dynamic content on artist main pages, pulling in the latest songs, albums, and videos.
3) Artist popularity that is based on views. This means the more times you and your friends view your favorite artist's page, the higher it appears in the artist hub!
4) Artist-related articles from Spinner and Popeater on your favorite artist's main page.
5) Top fan sites for more content on your favorite artist.
6) Related artists module to discover other artists you might like.
7) The ability to share and bookmark your favorite artists.

Hope you all enjoy the new pages, and as always send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

Jake - AOL Music Product Guide

Hello again,

In addition to our Top 100 Videos Desktop Widget, we've also launched the My Favorite Artists Facebook widget! With this widget you can watch videos, look at pics and show off your favorite artists to all your friends directly from your Facebook page.



1) To add the widget to your profile, you can go to our Application Launch Page on Facebook.

2) Click the 'Add Application' icon.

3) Choose your favorite artists.

4) Start personalizing the widget with your favorite artists and skins!

If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write them on the widget's Facebook page or e-mail us at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi folks,

We've just launched an exciting new widget that allows you to browse and play our top 100 videos straight from your desktop. The widget works on both Mac and PCs, and is updated continuously with the hottest videos.



1) Download our Desktop Widget.

2) Once installed, you can watch the hottest videos, bookmark your favorites, snag and share videos, and customize your view. Note* You must be connected to the Internet to watch any of the videos.

3) Check out all of the other cool widgets available on our Content Syndication Page.

We hope you enjoy this brand new widget and if you have any questions, please send an e-mail to aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Folks,

Playlists are a great way to store your favorite videos and play them whenever you'd like. Here is a quick guide to creating your very own video playlist.

1) While watching a video, you will notice an 'Add to Playlist.' Clicking this automatically adds the video to your playlist. *You have to be signed in to add videos to your playlist. If not signed in, a small sign-in window will appear when clicking the link. If you don't have an AIM screen name, they are free and easy to get!

2) Once you've added the video, you can go straight to your playlist by clicking the 'View your Playlist' link.

3) This will take you to video.aol.com, where your playlists are stored. From here you can play, arrange, or delete any videos that have been added. *You can also go straight to your playlist anytime at http://video.aol.com/playlist.

Now you have your own personal playlist with all of your favorite videos!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave us feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everyone,

We have just made the A-Z Music Video Search widget available for the PC! You can use this widget to easily search for all of your favorite music videos.

1) To use this widget, you can either add it to your iGoogle Homepage through Google Gadgets or paste the embed code into your blog or webpage.

2) While using the widget, you can either search through each letter, or just type in the name of the artist. Once you find your artist, just click on the link and it will take you directly to that artist's video hub.

3) To add to your iGoogle Homepage, just click on the Google link below the widget.

4) To embed on your blog or site, get the webpage embed code here.

5) Now your ready to search thousands of artists anywhere, anytime!

P.S. Looking for the Mac version? We have it right here.

As always, give us your feedback and let us know what you think.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

We have just launched a new and improved music search that now makes it easier than ever to find your favorite content!

Now, instead of choosing which category you'd like to search in (Video, Songs, Artist, etc.) you can just search an artist or song name and Search will do the rest.

Take a look at the example screenshots below:

1) When you search for an artist the results will be placed into different categories all on one page:

2) The categories are separated into Artist matches, Videos, Songs, and Albums

3) Results are ordered by exact matches (sorted popularity) and then non-exact matches.

In the coming months we'll be launching new search categories, including news, photos, and blog posts. Hope all of this info helps and that you enjoy the new Music Search!

As always, send us your feedback and let us know what you think.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everyone,

We've now made it easier to search for AOL music videos on your Mac. A widget has been created that you can use to search music videos. Here are some quick tips on how to use it:

1) To download the widget, you can go to either http://download.newaol.com/mac/AOL_Music.wdgt.zip or http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/music/azmusicvideosearchwidget.html.

2) Once you have downloaded it, the front should look like this:

3) Basically, everything is a link:

• - The AOL Music logo takes you to the AOL Music Hub.
  
• - Click on each letter in the left column to show all artists who have videos; the artists will appear in the right column.
  
• - Clicking on the artist name will take you to that artist's video hub.
  
• - You can also search for a specific artist using the search box.
  
• - Finally, clicking on the lower left hand corner will flip the widget over.

4) Once you have flipped it over, the back should look like this:

• - aolmusic.com takes you to the AOL Music main page.
  
• - Clicking on the 'Send Us Feedback' link will allow you to send feedback e-mails.
  
• - The Done button flips the widget back to the front.

There you have it, a new cool widget to help you get all the video that you want.

As always, give us your feedback and let us know what you think.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Folks,

We have just updated our Music Videos to improve their resolution. If you aren't seeing a better version than before, follow the steps below:

- Click on 'Settings,' located under the video screen.

- Change the resolution to 'Highest.'

- Restart your browser

If this doesn't seem to help, clear your cache:

- To clear cache, cookies and history for Internet Explorer™ 7.0:
1. Close any Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer.
2. Click the Start button, select All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. In the upper right, click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options.
4. On the General tab, under the Browsing history section, click the Delete... button.
5. Under the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files... button to clear the cache.
6. Click the Yes button to confirm.
7. Under the Cookies section, click the Delete cookies... button, to clear cookies.
8.Click the Yes button to confirm.
9. Under the History section, click the Delete history... button to clear history.
10. Click the Yes button to confirm.
11. In the lower right, click the Close button to close the Delete Browsing History window.
12. Click the X button in the upper right to close the Internet Options window.

- To clear cache, cookies and history for Internet Explorer 6.0:
1. Close any Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer.
2. Click the Start button, select Programs or All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. Click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options....
4. On the General tab, under the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Files... button to clear cache.
5. Under the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files... button to clear the cache.
6. Click the OK button for confirmation.
7. Under the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Cookies... button to clear cookies.
8. Click the OK button to confirm.
9. Under the History section, click the Clear History button to clear history.
10. Click the Yes button for confirmation.
11. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options window.

As always, let us know if you have any questions.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide