We explore why nursery rhymes, designed for children, so often feel unsettling when placed in darker contexts. Tracing their origins through folklore, Victorian culture, and modern horror theory, we ...

The childhood songs stuck in your head are actually protecting your memory Remember singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” ...

When Phil Waddington first began recording cassettes of nursery rhymes in a Lancashire bedroom in 1984, little did he know he would still be doing it 40 years later. The musician and his late business ...

In the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, children had a similar service called Young People’s Records (YPR). Songs were about all sorts ...

This month on YouTube, JJ welcomes Hello Kitty to the world of 'CoComelon.' ...

Cover art for Tom Glazer's "When the Sun Shines" release, YPR 617. Design and illustrations by Abe Ajay. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, ...

I’ve started 2026 with a song loved by millions. It’s new to me, but it’s now chiseled into my brain. It turns out that bubble gum also sticks to your elbows, tummy, ears, knees, mouth and other body ...

How do we even begin to describe this week’s Feature Video, ‘Clara’? This visual feast from British experimental folk-pop ...

A “happy” Nelson primary school where pupils are “looked after and nurtured” has been praised by Ofsted following a recent inspection.

Dancing uses overlooked senses and may tie to our deep evolutionary past. Knowing that can only make it more magical.