Ray LaMontagne’s third studio album produced by Ethan Johns, Gossip in the Grain, has delivered well to those looking to hear more of LaMontagne’s soulful, bluesy vocals.

The spooky days of Halloween are creeping up on us. To get in the spirit of the season, the Terrapin Sound writing staff decided to help those stragglers out there who are going to throw together some lame-o costume at the last second and provide them with some and easy costume ideas… musically related of [...]

If there ever was a question as to why I have 301 NOFX (pronounced know-eff-ex) songs on my iTunes and NOFX stickers gracing every one of my instrument cases, this past Friday night would be the answer.

Hey, remember that time when there was this music called “Rock”? No, I don’t either. I was in elementary school or middle school when this song came out. So actually I lied, those were the formative years of my life, so I do remember them. I was just too young to be aware of the [...]

Terrapin Sound is very pleased to bring you our first interview. A few months ago, I shared some music and conversation with Jesse Mangum, a producer and recording artist currently working out of Jacksonville, Florida. Check out the full interview after the jump, where Jesse talks about his influences, song writing style, and what we [...]

New York City is Bisco terrain this New Year’s with five shows, eleven sets, and four official after parties over six days.

Who’s ready for some new music? Remember that new tune, “Heartless,” that Kanye performed a few weeks ago? Well it has finally leaked – studio style that is. No more YouTube clips or bad video recordings. Listen to the real deal after the jump…

Only By the Night, Kings of Leon’s fourth album, presents a new, more mainstream direction of the band. It is yet to be seen whether this will take away from their creativity or not.

Blind Man’s Hill, released today by Hyena Records, is exactly what I expected it to be: Excellent.

Sunday has come and Sunday has rocked (and not just because of the Futurerama Rama on Comedy Central). Right here in our town of College Park was KnoxFest 2008 – music festival held to benefit diabetes research and awareness. With performances from nine different bands and artists, KnoxFest proved itself once again to be successful, [...]