From Adult Pop to Kiddie Rock

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Singer Norah Jones has teamed up with some fellow New York musicians to form The Little Willies, performing country-flavored songs by Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt and Willie Nelson. The group joins us today to share music from their self-titled debut album. Also: music for little kids increasingly means big bucks in an otherwise sluggish period for the music industry. Last week, all three top positions on the Billboard sales chart were occupied by albums made for children: the soundtrack to the Disney movie "High School Musical," Jack Johnson's soundtrack to the film "Curious George" and "Kidz Bop 9," the latest in an ongoing series. Joining us is Robert Levine, a journalist who wrote about the phenomenon for the New York Times and Brady Rymer, a children's music performer. Finally, Jay Trachtenberg from KUT-radio previews the 20th annual South by Southwest Festival.

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