Here Are the Artists in our Music Jar

Happy November! I’ve been asked a few times if I could share our artist list for our Music Jar that I’ve been sharing on Instagram. Please remember that the Music Jar idea is NOT MINE! I got the idea from Elsie Larson from A Beautiful Mess. She is the mastermind, I’m just enjoying the music.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, once a week, my daughter picks out a popsicle stick from a jar that has a name of a band or artist. That week, we only listen to that artist. The whole point is to introduce your kids (and even yourself) to different music instead of the same stuff we hear on the radio. By the way, you can also do this with pieces of paper. I chose popsicle sticks because they’re easier for my 1-year-old to grasp and not tear a part.

I decided to curate a Spotify playlist (see below) from this idea with four of our favorite songs from each artist. I add new ones at the end of each week.

Before I get to the list, you should know my taste is pretty eclectic, ranging from classic rock to early 2000’s faves (in true millennial fashion). So, you won’t see many of today’s artists. Also, this is not the final list. Once I buy more popsicle sticks, it will inevitably double!

The Artist List

1. 90’s Heartthrobs (I have a separate playlist I’m still adding to for this selection)

2. ABBA

3. AC/DC

4. Aerosmith

5. The Bangles

6. The Beach Boys

7. The Beatles

8. Bette Midler

9. Beyonce

10. Billy Idol

11. Billy Joel

12. The Black Keys

13. Bob Marley

14. Bon Jovi

15. Bruce Springsteen (I met him a few times. He’s the nicest celebrity I’ve ever met!)

16. Carrie Underwood

17. David Bowie

18. Dolly Parton

19. Eagles

20. Earth, Wind, & Fire

21. Ed Sheeran

22. Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)

23. Elton John

24. Elvis Presley

25. Eminem

26. Fall Out Boy

27. Fleetwood Mac

28. The Four Seasons

29. Green Day

30. Guns N’ Roses

31. Hall & Oates

32. Johnny Cash

33. Journey

34. Justin Timberlake

35. Kelly Clarkson

36. KISS

37. Madonna

38. Maroon 5

39. Michael Jackson

40. Miley Cyrus

41. Missy Elliott

42. Mumford & Sons

43. Neil Diamond

44. Nirvana

45. Pharrell

46. Phil Collins

47. Prince

48. Queen

49. Santana

50. Simply Red

51. Stevie Wonder

52. Taylor Swift

53. The Temptations

54. Tina Turner

55. Tracy Chapman

Spotify Playlist

Thanks for listening! 🎶

-J