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Category: Music (1-10 of 26)

May 23 2013 10:00 AM ET

Kelly Osbourne to host 'Phineas and Ferb' musical clip show -- EXCLUSIVE

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Music has been an integral part of Phineas and Ferb since its beginning, and now Disney Channel is gearing up to celebrate the show’s best songs in an upcoming special. EW can exclusively announce that next month Disney Channel will air Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown, with the top songs selected by fans in voting that starts tomorrow.

Fashion Police‘s Kelly Osbourne will host the special, which airs Friday, June 28. Bracket-style voting begins tomorrow, Friday, May 24 on DisneyChannel.com. A list of 16 Phineas and Ferb music videos will be whittled down to top picks by June 17 before the final results are revealed in the Cliptastic Countdown.

The special also features a running story of the evil scientist Dr. Doofenschmirtz and Major Monogram trying to steal the hosting gig from Osbourne. Here is Disney Channel’s description of the show: READ FULL STORY »

May 6 2013 01:30 PM ET

The Wiggles tour is coming to North America on... -- EXCLUSIVE

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EW has learned that the world-renowned Wiggles, featuring their first female member Emma Watkins, fellow newcomers Lachlan Gillespie and Simon Pryce, along with founding member and Blue Wiggle Anthony Field, will kick off their U.S. and Canada tour in Philadelphia on Aug. 17. The “Taking Off! Live in Concert” tour started in March in Australia but this will be the first time the newly reconfigured group has come through these parts since three of the original members called it quits last year.

The Wiggles have been around for 21 years and have sold more than 23 million DVDs and videos, 7 million CDs, and 8 million books worldwide. And while being front and center is new for Watkins, Gillespie, and Pryce, they’ve all played various characters in the show for years. To find out where you can catch the Wiggles, click below. READ FULL STORY »

May 1 2013 11:57 AM ET

'The Aquabats! Super Show!' exclusive: Season 2 will begin on...

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Grab your guitars and strap on some goofy goggles: The world’s most inept — and lovable — superheroes are coming back to The Hub.

EW can exclusively reveal that the second season of The Aquabats! Super Show! will premiere this summer on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. ET, with a special episode featuring skateboard legend Tony Hawk.

The show follows the adventures of a gang of crime-fighters-slash-bandmates on a mission to “right wrongs, destroy boredom and seek justice for all!” The Aquabats was created by Yo Gabba Gabba‘s Christian Jacobs, who also stars as Aquabats ringleader and lead singer The MC Bat Commander. Its first season debuted last March and won a Daytime Emmy nod for Outstanding Children’s Series just this morning.

Unfamiliar with the Bats? Catch up by watching the whole partially-animated, monster-stuffed, retro-inspired shebang on Hulu.

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Apr 30 2013 12:22 PM ET

Listen to a lullaby version of The White Stripes -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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The kindie music scene is thriving and offers a lot of wonderful option for families. But sometimes you just want to hear one of your grown-up favorites and still get your kid to fall asleep. This newly released lullaby version of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” could just do the trick. Check out the video below. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 29 2013 02:39 PM ET

Big Time Rush's '24/seven' album will be released on... + all the track names: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Are you ready, Rushers? Check out the exclusive Vine announcement below from Big Time Rush to find out the names of all 15 track on the deluxe version of the group’s upcoming third album, 24/seven. Then keep reading to find out when you could get your hands on a copy. (Due to browser issues, you may have to click on the video player to see the video.)

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Apr 27 2013 06:00 AM ET

Big Time Rush: '24/seven' song titles

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The boys of Big Time Rush got cheeky when they took to Twitter last night to drop the names of four songs on their upcoming third album, 24/seven, due out in June. And as they teased in this tweet below, the guys will be here on EW.com’s Family Room on Monday with the full track list.

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Apr 4 2013 05:48 PM ET

Victoria Justice to guest on 'Big Time Rush' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Nickelodeon’s bringing some Justice to Big Time Rush.

EW has learned that Victoria Justice, former star of Victorious, will appear as herself on an installment of Nickelodeon’s boy band sitcom this spring. The episode, titled “Big Time Tour Bus,” is notable for another reason as well — it’ll be directed by band member Carlos Pena, who plays jokester Carlos on the show.

In “Big Time Tour Bus,” the boys find themselves caught in traffic while traveling to their next gig. It’s up to Justice to keep the concert’s audience entertained as the guys try to figure out what to do next.

Art, naturally, imitates life; as announced last week, Justice will be joining Big Time Rush on their upcoming Summer Break Tour. Concerts begin in LA June 21st; tickets will go on sale this Saturday, April 6.

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Mar 29 2013 03:40 PM ET

Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff talks about writing songs for 'Super WHY! Live'

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Some days fun. guitarist and songwriter Jack Antonoff slaves over rock tunes such as “Some Nights” and the Grammy award-winning “We Are Young.” And some days he spends penning more kiddie-friendly tracks with titles like “Woofster” and “Captain Alpha Pig.” Why? Actually, make that “WHY!” Antonoff has written many of the songs featured on Super WHY! Live, the touring version of the educationally-minded PBS show which begins on April 26 in Chicago, and also produced the accompanying soundtrack.

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Mar 26 2013 06:33 PM ET

Ariana Grande finds 'The Way' to pop success?

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Parents, get ready to hear this song over and over and over again — in your car, coming out of your kid’s room, spilling out of their headphones. Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande’s new single (featuring Mac Miller) ‘The Way’ went to number 1 on iTunes when it was released today, in no small part thanks to her 5.4 million Twitter followers. While the legion of fans the 19-year-old cultivated while on Victorious are waiting to catch Grande and iCarly‘s Jeanette McCurdy on the upcoming spinoff Sam & Cat, they’ll be sure to put this on constant replay. And the Mariah Carey-esque sound will likely help it got a lot of radio play.

Check out the official lyric video below and take a peek at some of the slightly more grownup lyrics, like Miller’s risque line:

You a princess to the public/but a freak when it’s time./
Said your bed be feeling lonely/so you sleepin’ in mine. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 25 2013 05:54 PM ET

KindieFest 2013: Check out these bands!

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This isn’t your typical music festival. Not only was KindieFest the first of its kind — a music festival designed for family entertainment — it has grown into a full fledged industry and entertainment conference. For its fifth year, KindieFest is partnering with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and expanding its programming to include two full days of panels on April 26 and 27, as well as the annual public festival on Sunday, April 28, boasting classic children’s entertainment acts like Dan Zanes, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Father Goose, all of whom are working on new studio albums. Sunday’s public festival will also include a performance by folk Americana band The David Wax Museum – trying their hand out a children’s music.

EW’s own Abby West will be moderating a panel on Saturday too, on the growth of the genre with panelists including Columbia University’s Tyler Bickford, Ralph Covert, Molly Ledford, Jeff Bogle. Check out some highlights from the schedule below and some of the bands we’re most excited about.

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