kids
what it is
Kids music is used here to refer to music composed and performed for children by adults. In European influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make kids a playlist
turn these 24 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is kids?
Kids music is used here to refer to music composed and performed for children by adults. In European influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults.
What are good kids albums to start with?
Try Dream Too Much by Amy Lee, Sing for Very Important People by The Free Design, Dora The Explorer by Dora The Explorer, and Lullaby Baby by Nursery Rhymes 123.
Who are some women making kids?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/kids/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making kids, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20