by Marisa Torrieri Bloom From the moment I set foot on my first airplane at age 4, I've always loved traveling — from exploring Disney World as a little girl to setting foot in Amsterdam, Rome, London, Paris, Belize and countless other places as an adult. I've...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Most kids these days learn how to play “guitar” by playing their parents’ ukuleles, or strumming off-key notes on a cheap plastic instrument featuring animated characters. But while wielding these would-be guitars makes for cute Instagram videos, much of the time, kids...
By Randy Kaplan My wife and kid have been slowly but surely muscling their way into my not-JUST-for-kids music racket. And it’s been great! [caption id="attachment_2204" align="alignright" width="300"] Musician and dad Randy Kaplan [/caption] Julie May has an incredible voice and has been writing and performing for decades. Since...
by Jennie Helman & Sarah Shannon “Just one more bedtime story, then I’ve got to get to practice.” Good night family, hello "band family." That’s what we tell our kids on the one night a week we hang out for the purpose of working on old and new tunes...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Laurie Berkner is no fly-by-night children’s music artist. My sons, who have loved her since they were toddlers, still regularly sing along to her tunes, particularly “We Are Dinosaurs” and “Monster Boogie.” The latter may just be their favorite, as evidenced by...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It’s not often that I’m surprisingly blown away by acoustic-guitar duos. I’ve seen so many bands, time and time again, and always enjoy live music. But it takes something special to get my attention. [caption id="attachment_2144" align="alignright" width="300"] Singer-guitarist Zach Parkland with his...
David Grohl is a rockstar in every sense of the word. I learned this firsthand when I finally got to see the Foo Fighters last night at a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. He growls, yelps, roars and plays guitar like a motherf*cker --...