Here's something to think about... HANSON has been active as a band for 21 Years. Yep, the youngsters are all grown up, and they've got a new album called ANTHEM hitting stores on June 18 (the first single, "Get the Girl Back" is on iTunes now), and to get things rolling, they're offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of "21 Years of Music" - a five-song digital EP featuring a new track from ANTHEM ("Tonight") and a few live cuts. Get it via the widget below...

New York-based Electro Overlord DANK released a massive promo mix last week as a FREE DOWNLOAD, and this week he's back for another round. Below the break you can snag a brand-new FREE DOWNLOAD of "So Much More" - a drumstep collaboration between DANK and FTampa featuring jACQ.

Ladies and Gentlemen, THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA have issued a special message for rock-minded citizens of the World. Currently on the road with a string of dates in their "PUSA Plays The Good One" Tour (playing their multi-platinum 1995 debut album in it's entirety), the band has decided to reward fans with a special live album released via Noisetrade. Featuring five acoustic jams and four full-blown electric tracks, GET BACK IN THE VAN can be downloaded via this link or the widget below. While it is a FREE DOWNLOAD, you can help give The Presidents' some gas money by adding a "Tip" to their virtual jar.

Metal Blade Records hit The Rock Father with some exciting news today for fans of KING DIAMOND and VOLBEAT. Fresh from the new VOLBEAT album OUTLAW GENTLEMEN AND SHADY LADIES (Out April 9 - pre-order on iTunes) comes the track entitled, "Room 24". Featuring a rare guest appearance by KING DIAMOND, the song is being offered as a FREE DOWNLOAD right now. The Jacob Hansen mastered version of the song can be downloaded (as a WAV) from this location.

The Oakland California-based Acid-Crunk deep bass technicians known as LowRIDERz have just released their new EP, UNPLUG FROM THE MACHINE. To kick-off the new release action, bass experts An-Ten-Nae, DJ Laura Low and fusion dance artist Auberon, as well as special guest Lemurr have issued a FREE DOWNLOAD of their remix of "Thrift Shop." Grab Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop (LowRIDERz Remix) below (or hit soundcloud for it), then snag the new LowRIDERz EP on iTunes.

Last week, I reviewed "Gaia She Knows," the new single from THE HIPWADERS, right here on The Rock Father. While the focus of that release (available digitally, and in the archaic "compact disc" format) is the title track in two versions, the inclusion of a fresh version of "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" as the B-side makes it an Easter 2013 must-have. In just seven days, a six-foot anthropomorphic rabbit will be making his way across the land, dropping off baskets full of Easter joy - but you don't have to wait until then for some Easter rock... THE HIPWADERS are making "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" available as a FREE DOWNLOAD for the next week! Stream it below, then grab it from their Soundcloud page...