music

I know I'm not alone in wanting to cry uncle as I watch the snow fall (again) on our ice-encrusted streets while the kids search in vain for a second matching mitten. But instead of crying, I'm going to crank up a sunny new tune from Chi…

Tis the season for love songs, and we've got an especially sweet new one from the super-talented, singer-songwriter-producer Dean Jones and his band Dog on Fleas. With mellow piano, jazzy drums, and a super-cool sax solo, it's feel-good …

We were so saddened to hear of the recent death of American folk singer, songwriter and community activist Pete Seeger whose songs we've adored our entire lives. In honor of his music, we've rounded up 7 of our very favorite versions of …

If you need a little musical escape to the tropics as we muddle through this season of cold weather and post-holiday ennui, check out this new tune from Seattle's Recess Monkey, one of our long-time favorite kindie bands . With its gentl…

From our top 2013 kids' albums , check out our favorite singles to download and you'll get a nice sampling of the best family music of the year. We've got cool kids' music that will get you all moving, thinking, and just plain ol' singin…

Whether you like the newer songs or the old classics, we asked our Cool Mom Tech writers to pick out their favorite coolest Christmas music to play with their families and wow, what a variety we got! From Johnny Mathis to Ella Fitzgerald…

We've wrapped up some free Christmas music for you to download from some of our favorite kids' music artists who also happen to be pretty great at singing Christmas songs too. If you love what you hear, go ahead and grab the entire colle…

Our 2013 guide to Holiday Tech Gifts continues with 11 of the coolest audio gifts for audiophiles. There is so much amazing stuff out this year we hardly know where to start. Or wait, actually we do. We start with the Jambox Mini. Jawbon…

It's no secret there are few solid Hanukkah songs out there. In fact you could probably count them on one hand with a few fingers to spare. But this year we are in luck as Mibblio , the fantastic app developer who has been making excelle…

Congratulations to one of our favorite kindie bands, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, for winning a Latin Grammy for Best Children's Latin Album! Their Spanish-language kids' CD ¡Fantastico! will turn your Sunday into a fiesta filled …

Our OhAppy Day! series gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Chef Daniel Boulud shares his favorites. And he had trouble narrowing them down! "I am just starting to try the Sleep Cyc…

We've been big fans of Charlie Hope's lovely voice and sweet lyrics since her debut CD in '09. And our favorite song off of her newest release Sing As We Go!! will wrap you up in the same feel-good sentiment we've come to expect from her…

Ahhhh Sunday--the day when school-aged kids everywhere realize they forgot about that big homework assignment due this week and send us parents into a tizzy. And to top it off, we were all up this morning at 5 with the end of daylight sa…

Every year I try to make a Halloween playlist for my own kids and for trick or treaters who visit our door, but this year, two of my favorite online music services, Spotify and Rdio , have done it for me. And the best part, they're free!…

If you're a music streamer like me, this new gadget is going to take your music listening to a whole new level. Just wait until you see what it can do. The is a brilliant little gadget that adds WiFi to any old (or new) music dock. Just …

If you need ideas for decorating a Halloween pumpkin, we've got loads of them at Cool Mom Picks . And if you'd like a musical accompaniment to go along with your afternoon of carving, we've got the perfect new tune. From the hard-rocking…

Want some family-friendly and totally cool tunes to get your little ghosts and goblins in the mood for Halloween? We've scared up a collection of nine great kindie tunes from Cool Mom Picks' favorites like Justin Roberts and Key Wilde & …

It's funny to think that not-that-long-ago, The Beatles were freaking parents out with their rock-and-roll music. In contrast, I couldn't wait to play The Beatles for my kids, mainly because I find so many of their lyrics and melodies so…

This Thursday marks that esteemed international holiday, Talk Like a Pirate Day . Ha! So to get you landlubbers ready to Ahoy or Arrrr with the best of them, I've dusted off one of my kids' favorite treasures from those old deckhands, Ca…

When two of our favorite kindie artists come together to create new music, it's a reason to celebrate. And the first single off of Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell's August 27th release is so great, we're thrilled to be able to share it …

If your kids are already groaning about early mornings at the bus stop and after-school homework--or getting ready to--it's time to remind them that, with the start of school, comes the fun of recess. And kindie favorite Justin Roberts h…

What happens when you mix the punk-rocking Boogers with the new-wave sounds of Mr. Leebot ? A song that sounds great for those hot summer days when donning floaties and doing cannonballs is all that is on the schedule. (Having a Blast) A…

Miss Piggy, Animal, Kermit, Beaker--your favorite Muppets are all together again in a free musical builder app for iOS and Android devices that's just out--and we think your older kids will have a hard time resisting. To top it off, it's…

You know when you are searching for a word, and it just eludes you? Happens to me daily. Well this incredibly peppy and full-of-fun song by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is perfect for us. And anyone who has struggled to find that p…