Kidz Bop Sings Monster Ballads puts its big hitters up front, opening with a version of “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” that features
Bret Michaels on guitar and his daughters Raine and Jorja on vocals. From there, the collection tears through two decades’ worth of power ballads sung by
the Kidz Bop Kids. As usual, some of the subject matter seems a little mature for kids to be singing, much less hearing, but these takes on songs like “High Enough,” “Is This Love,” and “Heaven” just might be common musical ground for kids and their parents, who grew up with these songs when they were kids themselves. ~ Heather Phares