The world of music for babies is changing. Gone are the days when your only option was your typical (somewhat annoying) CD of lullabies sung by artists you didn’t know and songs that you had no desire to listen to. Well all that is changing.

There is a new collection of children and baby CDs called Rockabye Baby. The CDs are renditions of music by various rock bands ranging from Nirvana to Pink Floyd to Metallica. The band’s music is transformed into beautiful instrumental lullabies. If you click on the links below it will take you to Amazon where you can listen to the samples of the songs.

I recently purchased the Nirvana one for a good friend of mine. The CD jacket contains some fun stuff as well, including a little place where you can keep track of your baby’s first rocker hair cut and favorite rock songs, etc.

For those indie music lovers out there, I had a reader contact me recently about a great website she found that provides mothers who love indie music with an alternative to your regular, run of the mill children’s songs. You’ll find a collection of songs that the blogger put together for his sister. If you are a fan of indie music and looking for something different to play for your baby you should check out this site.

The Indie Baby Mix – Freeindie.com

It is so nice to have musical options out there that are not only great for calming your baby but also something that you want to listen to as well. The two of you can peacefully fall asleep to the lullaby sounds of your favorite artist.  I will definitely have to purchase a few of the albums when I have a baby.