Sorry to be asking stuff this basic, but
1.) How do I apply an image texture to an object.
2.) Where can I find good easy to understand tutorials on Materials and Textures in Blender???
I appreciate the help, thanks.
I will try to save you. Go play Playstation.
Still here? OK then prepare to learn, this stuff is addictive.
RTBW! - read the Blender wiki! 
Seriously it’s got all the answers and then some.
If you’d like a PDF to download and work through, James Chronister wrote Blender Basics, 2nd Edition. I highly suggest downloading and reading through it.
You shoulda listened and went and played Playstation.