Children’s Music

Australia, Children's Music, Education, Television October 7, 2023

The Wiggles got flak for going ‘woke’ — but they say it was time to wake up

‘Your audience isn’t all white with blue eyes’: The Wiggles, popular Australian entertainers, doubled their lineup in an effort to better reflect the diversity of their fans. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star Now there are even more Wiggles to embrace. Until their 30th anniversary in 2021, there were four members of the Australian children’s entertainment phenomenon under the leadership of Wiggles founder Anthony Field. But now the group has doubled…

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Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Children's Music, Country, Education, Grammy, Nashville, Pop, Songwriter, Taylor Swift, Toronto, United States August 26, 2019

Regent Park School of Music is glad to have a friend in Taylor Swift

By Nick Krewen Special to the Star August 26, 2019 The Regent Park School of Music has discovered that it’s nice to have a friend in high places – especially if that friend is named Taylor Swift. It turns out that several Regent Park School of Music students between the ages of nine and 18 appear on the Nashville-based Swift’s latest album Lover, released last Friday: specifically on the sample…

Lisa Loeb Photo: Frances Iacuzzi

Children's Music, Composer, Emmy, Grammy, Pop, Songwriter, United States, Voice June 24, 2019

Award-winning ‘Stay’ singer keeps on moving

Lisa Loeb a triple threat as children’s musician, author and entrepreneur May 08, 2019   Nick Krewen Special To the Star   Though she’s known for her chart-topping hit “Stay (I Missed You)” and Feel What U Feel, her 2017 Grammy-winning collection of children’s music, “Renaissance woman” may be a more apt description of  singer and songwriter Lisa Loeb. Loeb, who is performing three shows at the Toronto Centre For…

Alberta, Canada, Children's Music, Guitar, JUNO, Pop, Producer, Ron Sexsmith, Songwriter, Voice April 20, 2017

Fred Penner grabs Basia Bulat, Bahamas, Ron Sexsmith for new album

Celebrated kids’ entertainer recruited a lot of well-known grown-up musicians for the easygoing creation of his new album. Nick Krewen Music, Thu., April 20, 2017 The cat is back — and he’s brought along some cool friends. At 70, beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner, best known perhaps for his 1979 gem “The Cat Came Back” and his memorable Fred Penner’s Place TV series, has returned with album No. 13, Hear…

Business, Children's Music, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Music Industry (Trade), Pink Floyd, Record Labels May 24, 2007

Rocking Your Baby To Sleep

May 24, 2007 Soothing interpretations of rock songs provide an alternative to typical lullabies GRAMMY.com Nick Krewen Songs like Metallica‘s “Master Of Puppets,” Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Tool‘s “Opiate” don’t exactly conjure visions of cribs, prams and diapers, but one Los Angeles-based record label is working to change that perception. With such sonic pacifiers as the glockenspiel, vibraphone and harp subbing for wailing guitars and hammering drums, Baby…