Children’s Music Star Laurie Berkner Releases First Spanish-Language EP
Laurie Berkner today released Cinco Canciones En Español, an EP of Spanish language versions of some of her most popular songs.
Laurie Berkner’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Celebrates Dinosaurs and Other Musical Favorites Loved by the Pre-Kindie Set
Having seen hundreds of raucous rock bands, I can tell you that there is nothing quite like a Laurie Berkner concert, with its screaming little fans and boisterous songs about all the fun things. When my best friend and I took her 3-year-old son to his first Berkner show, he came away with a smile,…
Laurie Berkner, Rockstar to Preschoolers Everywhere, Talks Live-streaming and New Tunes for 2021
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom So many parents have a Laurie Berkner memory that gives them the warm and fuzzies. I have several — the nights I’d play “Bubbles” and my then-toddler sons would gleefully splash along in their bath, or the time I played “Silly Brushing Song” to motivate my older kid to spend more…
Laurie Berkner’s Daily Livestream is Exactly What Kids and Homeschooling Parents Need Right Now
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom If you’re like most urban or suburban parents in America right now, you’ve recently entered into the world of “distance learning” — aka “homeschooling” — for the first time. But whether if you’re already a stay-at-home parent of wee ones or a boss mama who’s trying to manage the insane balance…
Looking Back: Our Favorite Rockmommy Interviews of 2018
From monster boogies to mommy love songs and loud concerts galore, 2018 brought us lots of great rockin’ fun. And plenty of wisdom. Here, we share the best advice from rockmommies and rockdaddies featured over the last 12 months on this blog. “Don’t lose yourself in being a parent. If you want to be…
Rockmommy’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Rock n’ Roll Kids
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Our annual Rockmommy gift guide is full of instruments, toys, and other cool stuff. Enjoy! Ukulele DIY Kit, $79: Create your own piece of musical paradise with this kit from Uncommon Goods, which includes all the necessary parts. The fretboard and neck are already glued and attached, so you don’t have…
Rockmommy Laurie Berkner’s New Book will Make Your Little Monsters Boogie on Halloween and Beyond
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 their obsession with a.) watching the video over and…
Superhero Mom Laurie Berkner: 20 Years of Making Cool Tunes in the Ever-Evolving Kids Music Soundscape
By Marisa Torrieri Bloom Like many musicians, singer-guitarist Laurie Berkner began her rock-and-roll career by throwing herself into the the NYC music scene, playing late-night gigs wherever she could get them. That was back in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was in its infancy, tethered to wirelines and dial-up networks, and the idea of “kids…
