The cover of "Pieces of Home" by Dan and Claudia Zanes. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways) This album doesn’t feature Santa or elves, but it does blend cultures, genres, collaborations with other ...

Dan Zanes, former frontman of the ’80s garage-pop band the Del Fuegos, now heads the group Dan Zanes and Friends, which secured a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children with its 2006 release ...

A Feb. 11 Style article about Dan Zanes, a veteran rock musician who has become known for children's music, incorrectly attributed a quotation to Zanes. It was Jake Flack of the Rhodes Tavern ...

Social justice, anti-racism and joy - these are the themes of a collection of original songs written by family musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes. Smithsonian Folkways has just released their first duo ...

Dan Zanes says there are advantages to performing music for children and families. "We can have a full-throttle dance party before lunchtime, and to me that's a step up from playing adult concerts," ...

It’s been a while since the Rialto hosted a good kiddie show. The last one I went to with my own kid was almost three years ago, when we went to the music palace in the middle of the day to see Justin ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Listen to the official audio for "Take This Hammer" by Dan Zanes and Friends, featuring Valerie June. This track is featured on 'Lead Belly Baby!

The rain on Saturday didn’t put a damper on the Develop Don’t Destroy fundraiser at the Hanson Place United Central Methodist Church in Fort Greene. Dan Zanes, the ex-Del Fuegos front man who’s ...

It’s pretty rare for an artist to make children’s music that doesn’t make adults reach for their imaginary revolvers, but that’s exactly what Dan Zanes has been doing for more than half a decade.

Former lead singer of the indie-rock band the Del Fuegos, Dan Zanes. When he became a father he realized he couldn stomach the music for kids so started writing his own. He also formed the Rocket Ship ...