It’s “the year of the bandcamp release,” my buddy Ky from All Media Reviews recently proclaimed in one of his pieces. There is absolutely no disputing that. It’s relatively simple for any artist to upload their own music, spread the word about the page’s existence, and get a few downloads… heck, even purchases! The wise music aficionado knows that by purchasing music from bandcamp, they are directly supporting the DIY musician who created it; this music aficionado also understands that they can unleash their inner audiophile and decide if they want the music in 320 kbps MP3 ...

Murder By Death have finished work up the follow up to their 2010 album Good Morning, Magpie via Vagrant Records. Check out a message from the band below by clicking “Read More.” New album mixed and done! We just want to say thanks to all of you lovely people. 2011 was the best year this band has ever had, and we think 2012 is gonna be even better thanks to your constant support. Hell yeah!

*Murder by Death* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/murderbydeath)'s new album is all finished (https://www.facebook.com/MurderByDeath/posts/10150538140378985).

Murder By Death has announced an Australian run at the end of February, following a short stateside tour of the midwest at the beginning of the month. The band has also been in the studio as of late, recording their follow-up to 2010's Good Morning, Magpie with producer John Congleton ( Explosions In The Sky , Vincent">St. Vincent , Black Mountain ). They've not yet announced a release date, but have been posting studio updates daily on their facebook .

For example, just this morning someone paid $10 for an album after Googling “lelia broussard torrent.” A bit later, a fan plunked down $17 after searching for “murder by death, skeletons in the closet, mediafire.” [...] We see these sales as proof that Bandcamp can effectively compete with filesharing and other free distribution platforms by a) giving fans a clear, easy way to directly support the artist, and b) offering them a better user experience. Facciamo che è ancora l'inizio dell'anno e per un attimo ci lasciamo coinvolgere dall'ottimismo dei ragazzi di Bandcamp: leggetevi Cheaper than free (via ...

Granted, the people buying these records don’t seemingly know how to effectively search for free music… but heartening news nonetheless! Bandcamp (via PunkNews ) explains: A few months ago, we began tracking the starting point of every sale that happens on Bandcamp. In the course of looking at the data (which we’re using to help us plan out what to do next), we’ve noticed something awesome: every day, fans are buying music that they specifically set out to get for free. For example, just this morning someone paid $10 for an album after Googling “lelia broussard torrent.” A ...

Where will you be on December 31, 2011? If the answer is "in front of a television set with a bag of Funyans" you have a few options: • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve will return with host Ryan Seacrest live from New York's Times Square (and Fergie live from somewhere in Los Angeles). The show features Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Florence + the Machine, Blink-182, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Pitbull, Will.i.am, OneRepublic, Taio Cruz, Gym Glass Heroes, the Band Perry, and Hot Chelle Rae. When/Where: 10 p.m. on ABC • Carson Daly will also be ...

The sixth annual Midwest Music Summit (MMS) taking place August 10-12 in Indianapolis, IN today announced a portion of its line-up for what is shaping up to be its best and most anticipated year yet, some of the acts include Dr. Octagon (aka Kool Keith), Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s, Mickey Avalon, Local H, Silversun Pickups, Jon McLaughlin, Russian Circles, Murder By Death, Virgin Millionaires, Early Day Miners, The Sun, The Elms, Wheatus, Laylights, Man in Gray, Page France and many more. Additional local acts confirmed include Mudkids, Extra Blue Kind, Stereo Deluxe, and America Owns the Moon. In addition to the lineup of national and emerging talent, the MMS features two days of panels and workshops covering a vast array of important music industry topics ranging from marketing, promotion, publicity, blogging, digital music distribution, A&R;, Touring and Music Supervision among others.

Genre-bending reggae/rock band Lionize are releasing 'Superczar And The Vulture', their fifth album, and first on the Pentimento Music Company label today, with distribution by Redeye. The release sees Lionize heading back to Magpie Cage Recording Studio (Against Me!, The Promise Ring, Murder By Death) to record with the legendary J. Robbins. On it, they weave together 70s-influenced heavy psych rock riffs with reggae grooves and deeply soulful vocals.

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes Murder By Death and Rizzle Kicks. Murder By Death - Lounge Act (Nirvana cover) Murder by Death - My Baby Shot Me Down (Live)

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes The Album Leaf, Murder By Death & Little Dragon. The Album Leaf - On A Plain (Nirvana cover) Murder by Death - White Noise (Live)

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes The Album Leaf, Murder By Death & Little Boots. The Album Leaf - On A Plain (Nirvana cover) Murder by Death - White Noise (Live)

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes Boy Friend, Murder By Death & Rezound. Boy Friend - Gimme Gimme Gimme (ABBA cover) Murder By Death - Ball And Chain (Live)

Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes Lissie, Murder By Death & Diplo. Lissie - The Ship Song (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds cover) Murder by Death - The Big Sleep (Live)

Murder By Death - In the Branches (The Builders and the Butchers cover)