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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 …

Along with today's Chinese New Year celebrations, Korea also will mark the start of a new year, and we've found a wonderful Korean song from Elena Moon Park's Rabbit Days and Dumplings to go along with the holiday. Sol Nal is a pretty so…

As we remember the life of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie , a song about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, introduces our children to another man who broke through racial barriers and paved the way for so many others. Off long-time kindie…

I still remember the thrill of hearing No school today! which is why today's fast-paced tune from Boston's Josh and the Jamtones is so perfect for this week in particular. Snow Day starts with the same type of cheer you'd hear from your …

Are your kids going as stir crazy as ours are with this Polar Vortex and other crazy weather? We've exhausted every board game and put together every puzzle we have in our house. So, TV. And child friendly entertainment on our computers.…

As I woke up New Year's day and made pancakes to the sweet sounds of NPR, I realized how much I really like radio. But with radio dying, I've started making my way over to podcasts which let you filter exactly what you want, when you wan…

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…

As we begin putting our site to rest for a long winter's nap (or at least until the kids wake us up at 5 am tomorrow) I started looking at all the outrageous Christmas light show videos on YouTube, knowing how much my kids would love to …

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…

We're longtime fans of both Cookie Monster and Lord of the Rings , so of course we all stood and applauded for the new Sesame Street parody, "Lord of the Crumbs." Cookie Monster, playing the role of Gobble (sound like anyone you know?) h…

We were thrilled to see some of our favorite kids' music artists nominated for a Grammy for Best Children's Album this past Friday night. And if you are looking for some great music to download (perhaps onto that new MP3 player that Sant…

We're big fans of products that fan the flames of our girls' love for science , and really make it cool for a girl to use her brain. PBS has always been a great channel for shows that make education cool, and I predict they're gonna have…

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 …

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…

You knew this was bound to happen: With this once-in-a-lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is already music to go with this holiday. And this twist of a traditional Hanukkah tune may give you some ideas for how to celebr…

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 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 & …

I'm waiting for the kids to settle on a costume idea for more than five minutes before buying a single thing for Halloween. Sound familiar? Then you may also love the lyrics and video for this Halloween music for kids from two popular ki…