"[This video] took us a year to make. Really took our time with it, made sure it came it out just right," says Kindie Rock All-Star MISTA COOKIE JAR about "Call Me Mista Cookie Jar," the new music video for his namesake song by MISTA COOKIE JAR & THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS. Starting off in black and white before opening up a colorful and magical world at the 43-second mark, the new clip was just released, and you can get your first-look at it right now, right here on THE ROCK FATHER...

Alright, so I'm a little bit late in posting this week's new release listing. But, it's still Tuesday for a couple more hours here at Rock Father HQ, so I figure I'm still within my own self-imposed limits. After all, who do I work for? That's right, myself! Well, but technically, (everything I do) I do it for you - like Bryan Adams' terrible song from that ROBIN HOOD movie with Clark Kent's Dad. Now I'm just being silly, but if you're looking for what's new in home video releases this week, then I have what you need... highlights of all the family titles that have arrived at retail as of today. There's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, LEGO STAR WARS, WINNIE THE POOH, TRANSFORMERS and more. Check out the list below!

By definition, KEITH RICHARDS is, indeed, a "Rock Father," but the type of excess that THE ROLLING STONES' guitarist is known for doesn't exactly line up with the title of "Children's Author." That changes today, with the announcement that a childhood experience detailed in Richards' memoir, LIFE, has been adapted by Barnaby Harris and Bill Shapiro for the new picture book, GUS & ME: THE STORY OF MY GRANDDAD AND MY FIRST GUITAR. Featuring illustrations by Richards' daughter, Theodora, the book will be released in hardcover and ebook on September 9, 2014 via Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 

No, you are not reading that incorrectly. The VERONICA MARS movie won't hit theaters until this Friday (March 14 - Get Tickets and Showtimes), but Warner Bros. and THE ROCK FATHER have teamed-up to give YOU a shot at winning the DVD, right now! While the disc isn't expected to hit the streets until sometime in May, this is your chance to lock yours in by taking a chance and trying your luck. Now, if you missed out on the three seasons of the show that spawned the movie, Pivot will be airing a 23-hour marathon on March 12 to help get you up to speed. Otherwise, read on for your chance to enter!

If you've turned on a radio, television, or happen to have seen DESPICABLE ME 2, then you're probably familiar with "Happy," the song performed by PHARRELL WILLIAMS, that's become a smash hit over the past few months. "Happy" may be bigger than the Arby's hat that he wore to the Grammys, or the other one that he wore while performing on the Academy Awards earlier this month. So bring in an element of a "galaxy far, far away," and you've got the "HAPPY (We Are From Tatooine)" video, a viral clip put together by STAR WARS fans in Tunisia, location of many familiar locations that STAR WARS fans will recognize as Tatooine. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, C-3PO, R2-D2 and many others can be seen getting "Happy" in the video below.

On May 30, 2014, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures will release MALEFICIENT, a new tale woven around the iconic baddie from the classic, 1959 film, SLEEPING BEAUTY. With Angelina Jolie slipping into the title role (and unforgettable horns), anticipation is building, and today comes the release of an all-new theatrical poster for the film. Check out the latest one-sheet below, right here on THE ROCK FATHER.

For most, the art of "rigging" is something unfamiliar, a term that may bring to mind other professions like those in the maritime or theatrical fields. In reality, they're all connected, but instead of using physical ropes and cables, animation riggers use programs like Maya as tools of their trade. "Without rigging, our characters are really nothing more than digital sculptures," explained Frank Hanner, the Character CG Supervisor on Disney's FROZEN, while speaking to a group of writers on a recent visit to Walt Disney Animation Studios. "It really is the Rigger's job to bring them to life, and they do that by building skeletons of the characters, and finding a way to attach muscles and skin. Finally, they build a set of animation controls that allow the animators to push and pull the characters around." Hmmm, but are they sure that it was wise to hand the keys (a mouse and keyboard, to be specific) to THE ROCK FATHER? If you ever wondered if that lovable snowman Olaf could ROCK, I just might have the answer.

Tomorrow, my friends at The Walt Disney Company will debut the new Disney Junior anthem, "DJ Shuffle," with the official music video set to appear on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Performed by Parry Gripp, frontman of NERF HERDER, and the mastermind behind YouTube sensations such as "Do You Like Waffles?," the song comes from the first-ever Disney Junior compilation album, DJ SHUFFLE, which will be released on March 18th via Walt Disney Records. While you'll have to wait until tomorrow to catch it on television, THE ROCK FATHER is proud to partner with Disney Junior to present the Exclusive Premiere, right here, right now! Get ready to do the "DJ Shuffle," and hit play on the video below...

March is here, and with the first day of Spring less than two weeks away, we're FINALLY starting to see some signs of it here in the frosty region north of Chicago. With a new season comes some new flavors, and my friends at The J.M. Smucker Company are rolling out a trio of their Dunkin Donuts Packaged Coffee (available in grocery stores), with Peach Cobbler, Coconut and Toasted Almond, all available for a limited time. Coffee is good, but you know what else is? Prizes - and you could win some, just for showing us your Hipster Side.

Rock Father vs. Rock Father - For the past ten weeks, James Zahn and Tom George (read the kick-off story here) have been engaged in the early stage of a year-long journey to not only lose weight, but get fit. These two Work-at-Home Dads had let time and their jobs take their toll on their personal well-being. For each week of the journey, we'll find out how their efforts are paying off. This afternoon, Sunday, March 9, 2014, both men did their weigh-in... and these are the results.

On April 1, my friends at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release THE PIRATE FAIRY, the latest production to come from DisneyToon Studios (PLANES). A new installment of the Disney Fairies series, THE PIRATE FAIRY falls in-line as both a sequel to those films, and also a prequel to a true Disney classic, 1953's PETER PAN. While it's currently being shown in a limited theatrical engagement in Los Angeles, most will have to wait a few weeks to experience it... but if you want an early taste, here's a five-minute sneak preview to enjoy, right here on THE ROCK FATHER.

"I like this. I like the music and singing." That's the official trailer review for the 2014 reimagining of ANNIE, as viewed at Rock Father HQ by four year-old Addie this morning. Maybe it's not a huge stretch of the imagination, but I'm a musical fan. THE MUSIC MAN, GUYS AND DOLLS, WHITE CHRISTMAS (I'd actually be up for appearing in remakes of any of those), and with films like FROZEN being so hot right now, maybe a new generation is catching the bug. This Christmas, a new version of ANNIE arrives on the big screen from Columbia Pictures, and I've got the trailer below...

I graduated high school in 1994. That was also the year that I joined my first official band (a power trio called Odlid! - wanna hear?), and as someone in the Facebook group for our forthcoming 20-year High School Reunion recently pointed out - a little movie with Ben Stiller, Ethan Hawke and Winona Rider also came out that year... REALITY BITES (the 20th Anniversary Blu-ray comes out in April).  Two decades later, it's arguable what's been more memorable: the movie, or the hit single it's soundtrack spawned, "Stay (I Missed You)" by LISA LOEB and NINE STORIES.

Before it even made it's debut back in 2012 (and before I became one of the PBS KIDS VIP Bloggers), I was excited about DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD. Continuing the legacy of Fred Rogers, and set within the familiar Neighborhood of Make Believe, the adventures of Daniel and his friends fast became one of the most-watched programs here at Rock Father HQ. With perfectly-sized episodes, each with a valuable lesson for preschoolers, and some of the best music you'll find in children's programming, the show is a hit on several levels, and though I've said this before, I feel I need to say it again: I don't think that there's another show that my kids watch that makes me feel good in the way that DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD does.

Originally released back in 2011 as CAPTAIN THUNDER or "El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial," PRINCE KILLIAN and THE HOLY GRAIL is the Americanized title for the DVD release of this film, based on the Spanish comic book series, El Capitán Trueno.  Slated for an April 29, 2014 bow via Shout! Factory, details on this 12th Century "swords and sorcery" tale can be found below, along with the announcement trailer...

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? It sure is, and to celebrate, the National Restaurant Association hit THE ROCK FATHER with news that its first-of-its-kind Kids LiveWell initiative has grown to 42,000 restaurant locations nationwide. The voluntary program, which provides a growing selection of healthful children’s menu choices in every state, now counts more than 145 restaurant brands as participants, including new national companies Cosi, Jamba Juice and Rainforest Café, as well as Ovation Brands’ Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet and Old Country Buffet, among other regional chains and independent restaurants.