Best Children's Music of 2008
Wednesday December 31, 2008
Here are my Top 10 picks for Best Children's Music of 2008. The fact that many established artists and bands aren't in my Top 10 is a testament to the ... Read More
The Critics Speak! Top Kids' Bloggers Pick the Best Children's Music of 2008
Friday December 26, 2008
Stefan Shepherd, music reviewer and blogmeister at Zooglobble, and Bill Childs, record spinner at the indie kids' music radio show Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, have compiled their lists ... Read More
Kiwi Magazine Lists Two Kids' Albums in their "Best Picks for 2008"
Tuesday December 23, 2008
Kiwi Magazine, a periodical devoted to introducing families to the latest in natural and organic living, recently listed their Best Picks for 2008. Among the picture books, chapter books, nonfiction ... Read More
Hold the Phones!: Berkner Webcast Rescheduled!
Monday December 22, 2008
Apparently there was a mix up in dates somewhere along the communication line: Laurie Berkner's fourth webcast will air TONIGHT, December 22 at 7:30pm EST. The latest installment in "Laurie's ... Read More
New Webcast from Laurie Berkner!
Thursday December 18, 2008
Laurie Berkner will present the fourth of her monthly webcasts tomorrow night, December 19, at 7:30pm EST. Laurie will perform "Candy Cane Jane" from the band's new CD, Rocketship Run, ... Read More
Sounds of the Sixties! Classic Pop Invades the Kids' Music World
Tuesday December 16, 2008
Two new children's CDs revisit the pop sounds of the 1960s: the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is transformed into lullabies on Jersey Babys, and Neil Sedaka ... Read More
Free Music from Charity and the JAMband!
Saturday December 13, 2008
Charity Kahn, head of the San Francisco-based kids' group Charity and the JAMband, is launching a Song of the Month feature on the band's website, beginning with December's "Twinkle Twinkle ... Read More
Eat Your Heart Out, MTV: Jitterbug Hits the Online Airwaves
Thursday December 11, 2008
Randall Green and Dan Gellert, both dads, entrepreneurs, and entertainment biz guys, have tapped into the burgeoning kindie rock scene by creating the first online all-video channel for children's music. ... Read More
NPR Names Best Kids' Albums of 2008
Monday December 8, 2008
Kathy O'Connell, host of Kids Corner over at WXPN FM in Philadelphia, recently submitted her Top 10 Children's Albums of 2008 to National Public Radio's Best-Of Lists. There's lots of ... Read More
GRAMMY Nominations for Children's Music and Audio Announced
Saturday December 6, 2008
The GRAMMY nominations for "Best Musical Album for Children" and "Best Spoken Word Album for Children" were announced December 3 at the 51st annual awards ceremony. Nominees include Beethoven's Wig ... Read More
Make Reading Fun with Michael Rachap's Readeez Volume One DVD
Friday December 5, 2008
A great kids' DVD recently hit the market, produced by the Atlanta-based Readeez Company. Readeez Volume One is a collection of short (most are about one minute) live and animated ... Read More
Celebrate the Season with Wee Hairy Beasties' Holidays Gone Crazy
Thursday December 4, 2008
Ever feel like all these winter celebrations are driving you nuts? Slow down, take a deep breath, and check out Wee Hairy Beasties' Holidays Gone Crazy. This Chicago-based musical collective ... Read More
The Hipwaders and Frances England Listed as Music Choices on Education.com's Annual Gift Guide
Wednesday December 3, 2008
The editors of Education.com present an annual Gift Guide, recommending a wide variety of gift ideas for children, from wooden puzzles to charitable organization sponsorships, from picture books to preschool-sized ... Read More
Download Mama Doni's Free Holiday EP I Love Chanukah!
Monday December 1, 2008
Chanukah is rapidly approaching, and just in time comes free holiday music from Mama Doni! All through December you can download her latest musical offering I Love Chanukah!, a collection ... Read More