New Guitar Lessons Expand Innovative Music Curriculum to Children in the Middle East
Little Kids Rock and David Broza’s One Million Guitars partner to bring Arabic and Hebrew video music lessons to students in the Middle East and around the world Montclair, NJ, June 25, 2021 - U.S.-based nonprofit Little Kids Rock is partnering with internationally renowned Israeli superstar David Broza’s One [...]
Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman Santana Join Students’ Virtual Music Class
Montclair, NJ –– Since its founding, U.S.-based nonprofit Little Kids Rock has worked with 10-time Grammy winner Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation to bring music education to schools across the country. Mr. Santana and his wife, virtuoso drummer and vocalist Cindy Blackman Santana inspired Little Kids Rock students in Los Angeles with a virtual visit [...]
Dozens of Professional Musicians Join Together for an All-star Instrumental Rendition of The Beatles Classic, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” With Proceeds to Benefit Music Education in Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA–– Joey Sykes, guitarist for the legendary rock group The Babys, brought together a group of leading musicians to help preserve music education in schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected more than 7.5 million Americans. Since early 2020, when it became apparent that the [...]
Little Kids Rock Welcomes New Board Members
Little Kids Rock is honored to welcome four new members to its National Board of Directors: Stefani Scamardo, founder of Hard Head Management and Evil Teen records, Brian Hardgroove, record producer, bassist, drummer and member (on hiatus) of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy, Priscilla Shaw Rahn, 26-year veteran public school Master Teacher, [...]
Striking a Chord
Imagine that you have the unenviable task of deciding which program to cut from your child’s school. Which do you choose? More often than not, to the dismay of parents and teachers, the answer is music and/or arts programs. “83% of teachers and 73% of parents say budget cuts in [...]
Billy Strings, Trombone Shorty, More Cover “Touch Of Grey” With Kids To Save School Music Programs [Watch]
Over the course of the global pandemic, the iconic refrain to Grateful Dead hit “Touch of Grey” has become a rallying cry. When businesses shuttered back in March and April, the chorus of “We will get by, we will survive” could be seen written on the plywood that covered windows. On Thursday, [...]