2008 Children's Music Web Awards Announced
Tuesday November 25, 2008
The Children's Music Web Awards were announced this month, and included 62 winners in 12 categories. Special recognition was also given to Gustafer Yellowgold's Have You Never Been Yellow? album, ... Read More
Finalists for 8th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced
Saturday November 22, 2008
Finalists for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards were recently announced, including finalists for best Children's Album and best Children's Song. The Independent Music Awards are overseen by The Music ... Read More
Post-Election Assignment: Learn the Presidents with Rock Daddy Rock!
Tuesday November 18, 2008
Chris Bihuniak, the brains behind Teacher and the Rockbots, The Blankies, and Rock Daddy Rock, has written and recorded an EP just in time for the inauguration. "Presidents of America" ... Read More
2008 Fids and Kamily Awards Announced
Saturday November 15, 2008
The Fids and Kamily Awards for Best Children's Music of 2008 were announced today on Bill Child's weekly kids' radio program Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, which airs on ... Read More
Shout! Factory to Release Four Classic Kids' CDs
Friday November 14, 2008
Retro pop culture label Shout! Factory will issue for the first time on CD four classic children's albums on December 2. Titles include Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs For ... Read More
Amazon.com Announces their "Best Children's Music 2008" List
Tuesday November 11, 2008
The editors at Amazon.com have announced their top kids' music picks for 2008, and I must say the list is pretty all-encompassing. Included are ultra-indie releases like Daddy-A-Go-Go's Rock of ... Read More
Miriam Makeba, World Music Ambassador, Passes at Age 76
Monday November 10, 2008
Miriam Makeba, considered musical royalty in her native South Africa and an ambassador of music throughout the world, passed away today at the age of 76. Her music, as much ... Read More
A Three-fer from Melissa Green: CD, DVD, and Book!
Saturday November 8, 2008
L.A.-based kids' musician Melissa Green releases three products today: her new CD Round and Round; the DVD Clap, Shake & Roll!; and The Seahorse Song, a picture book based on ... Read More
2008 NAPPA Winners Announced
Wednesday November 5, 2008
The 2008 National Parenting Publications Awards for children's music were recently announced, and included 38 winners in five categories. Of the 15 Gold Winners, only two were awarded a "Top ... Read More
***ROCK THE VOTE!!!***
Tuesday November 4, 2008
Just get out and vote, that's all I'm sayin'.
New EP from The Hipwaders
Monday November 3, 2008
Word on the street is that Bay Area, CA, kidrockers The Hipwaders are currently working on a seven-song EP called The Hipwaders Goodie Bag. The disc will include tunes the ... Read More
Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with Uncle Rock!
Saturday November 1, 2008
Several holidays, like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Halloween, have tons of songs to help us celebrate with our kids.
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But what about Dia De Los Muertos? Sure, ... Read More