Worldwide fans of the popular “dinosaur rock” albums and animated videos produced by Howdytoons can look forward to the release of Dinosaurs & Monsters, the fourth album in the brand’s award-winning “Dinostory” series, which is closing in on a billion YouTube streams. Dinosaurs & Monsters will be released tomorrow, September 30, 2022.

Famous in the kids’ world for its prog rock and prog metal-inspired dinosaur songs, Howdytoons digs...

“While the album features all genres, the most popular song, by far, has been ‘Brachiosaurus.’ The mood is inspired by Mr. Whitla’s rock idols, the metal group Mastodon. The song’s video has had nearly 20 million views. In response to the track’s popularity, Mr. Whitla says his next dino-themed album will be ‘much heavier.’ One forthcoming track, ‘Velociraptor,’ has an Iron Maiden vibe.” Katherine Dunn, The Wall Street Journal...