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Singer Nina Stone Says Her New Album Is A Journey Back To Herself

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Celebrity Interview: Nina Stone How did Miss Nina come to be? I was pursuing a career in Musical Theatre in NYC – and true to the usual stereotype, I was waiting tables to make money while I was auditioning. I, however, was a terrible waitress! Not that I was bad with service – I’m just short (5’2’’) and so carrying trays and plates and leaning ov[...]

Hot Peas ‘N Butter Is Bringing The Sazon To Children's Music

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Hot Peas ‘N Butter may sound like a yummy dish, but it’s actually the name of one of the top kids’ bands today. Best friends since high school, Frank Cotto and Danny Lapidus bring warmth, excitement and fine quality music to both kids and parents alike. Celebrity Parents met up with the duo to discuss educating children’s musical palates, how the ba[...]

Behind the Scenes with The Wiggles

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There is perhaps no other kids music group that I identify with more than The Wiggles. For me, The Wiggles ARE my children’s childhood. I have danced (and yes, wiggled) to their music during those tender early years, when language is being learned and little ones are really starting to learn about themselves. Getting to shoot Greg, Murray, Jeff, a[...]

Old School Kids Beats by Jenni Pulos Will Have You Flipping Out

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Jenni Pulos flexes her rap skills--and her funny bone--with her first CD, Old School Kids Beats. The mom-to-be and star of Bravo's Flipping Out and Interior Therapy has created a cute hip hop album for the pre-school set that parents will like too. Each song represents a daily part of kids' lives, like "Take Your Vitamins," "Brush Your Teeth," and "No Fi[...]

It's All Sunny Skies For Martha Wash of The Weather Girls

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Martha Wash is fabulosity personified. From the beginning of her career singing backup for the legendary Sylvester, to her much-loved mega-hit “It’s Raining Men” as part of The Weather Girls, Martha truly has a voice like no other. Celebrity Parents spoke exclusively with this amazing woman about her music, her new stint as a children’s book author, and wh[...]

Melissa Green Is Living Her Life Out Loud

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Melissa Green is living her life out loud. The children’s singer spoke exclusively to Celebrity Parents about her new CD, Sing Loud!, and why not knowing what you’re going to do next is sometimes a good thing. Melissa, what is your background? I started teaching music and had a lot of fun. It inspired me to write songs, and the songs came out of me[...]

Michal “Peanut” Karmi Is Making Music On Her Terms

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Celebrity Interview: Michal “Peanut” Karmi How did you get into children’s music? By complete and utter serendipity. I picked up a ukulele in Hawaii and started playing shortly before moving to Berkeley, CA. A few months after moving, I got a part-time job at an indoor play space and used my uke chops to lead music time and story time, while go[...]

Children's Singer Laurie Berkner Makes Us All Want To Be Dinosaurs (And Friends With Victor Vito, Too)

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Victor Vito. We Are The Dinosaurs. Rocketship Run. If you have small children, then chances are you’ve rocked out to Laurie Berkner’s amazing music. Quite possibly one of the finest children’s singer/songwriters of our time, Laurie Berkner first became a household name (and honorary family member!) when her music was featured on Noggin’s "Jack’s Big Musi[...]

Freestyle Singer Cynthia Isn't Changing For Anyone

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Think of Freestyle music, and Cynthia is one of the first names to come to mind. As one of the First Ladies of Freestyle, Cynthia has scored countless hits with classics like, “Change On Me,” “Endless Nights”, “Thief of Hearts”, among others. Sitting down with Cynthia, now 37, you find a woman who is wiser, dishing about the rise and fall of Freestyle, h[...]

Michael Napolitano of Preschool of Rock Knows That The Family That Rocks Together, Stays Together

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Celebrity Interview: Michael Napolitano of Preschool of Rock As the creator of Preschool of Rock and Michael and the Rockness Monsters, Michael Napolitano makes music that makes kids (and parents) rock. We spoke exclusively with Michael and his father, Tony Napolitano (a drummer with the 50s doo-wop group, The Ideals), about the importance of fa[...]

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