JD & The Straight Shot gives ARTISTdirect an exclusive peek into the band's recent rehearsal at Sear Sound Studios in NYC!

The Village Voice is thrilled to announce the initial line-up today for its third annual free 4Knots Music Festival, being held on Saturday, June 29 from 1-8pm at South Street Seaport. Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Men, Parquet Courts and Marnie Stern are scheduled to performed, plus more to be announced.The Village Voice has also announced that the 4Knots Music Festival will once again

The roots/rock trio from D.C. Mission South releases their sophomore EP, Migration Vol.

JD & The Straight Shot announces today they will open for rock legend Joe Walsh, at The Paramount Theatre in Huntington, NY on Long Island on Monday, April 15th. Find out more about the show here.Founded by frontman Jim Dolan, JD & The Straight released their fourth studio album Midnight Run last summer.

Brooklyn-based roots-rockers, The Hollows have announced that they will be releasing a live LP, NEVERENDING SHOW on April 23rd.

The roots/rock trio Mission South announces today they will release their sophomore 6-track EP Migration Vol. 2 on April 9th, 2013. This will be the second installment in their acclaimed 3-part Migration EP series. With a sound reminiscent of Dr. Dogand Ben Harper, Mission South goes beyond their blues-rock roots by adding a mixture of pop, folk, and modern tones while maintaining the soulful edge that makes their music so impactful.

The rock/fusion quartet TAUK announces today they will release their much-anticipated LP, Homunculus on Tuesday, April 30th. After the widespread acclaim from

JD & The Straight Shot announces today they will open for rock legend Joe Walsh, at The Paramount Theatre in Huntington, NY on Long Island on Monday, April 15th.

Capitol Records has acquired the exclusive DVD/Blu-ray rights to History of the Eagles, the iconic band's acclaimed documentary, which is set for release on Tuesday, April 30.

After being featured on SPIN's Must Hear Music CD sampler with My Morning Jacket, OK Go, Dawes, Other Lives and more and getting frequent airtime on local New Jersey rock radio station, WRAT, New Jersey-based quintet, Owel (formerly known as Old Nick) are set to make their mark on 2013 with the release of their debut full-length on April 2nd.