Montreal music

Most of the bands with the success and longevity of The Slip would stack tour dates on top of tour dates to capitalize on the accumulated goodwill of the fans and the recognition of their catalog. But as fans of the Montreal…

MONTREAL - Cheap Thrill's location on Metcalfe Street is an oddity in downtown Montreal now dominated by modern chain stores. The rickety stairs leading to the store, a flashback to a bygone architectural past.…

With Osheaga canceled for 2021 and the Jazz Festival postponed to September, Montrealers might feel like this summer will only prolong the drought of live cultural events in the city. However, despite the uncertainty of future pandemic…

Montreal is home to a famous and vibrant music scene, which is indebted to black culture and music. Black musicians have made a major contribution to the local music community, especially in the field of Jazz in the 20th century and…

Musician and host Lea Keeley's weekly event filled a musical gap in the pandemic Marginal artsAlexandre Denis - Posted on September 23, 2020 3 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVeSxgVU0A To ward…

Just when Montrealers thought every summer festival would be canceled, the latest government permissions for indoor and outdoor gatherings have allowed events like POP Montreal to adjust and adapt. Now the festival is moving forward with a…

MONTREAL - This is one of the things Montreal is most famous for: intimate little venues that have propelled countless local musicians to international success. They are also facing their own kind of apocalypse due to…

While Montreal concert halls can now reopen legally, a full schedule of live and indoor concerts could still take months - and some venue owners are unsure if they can last that long. They say it is logistically and financially impossible…

Staff at a dozen concert halls in Montreal lost their jobs due to COVID-19 Posted on March 26, 2020 On March 14, Quebec Minister of Culture and Communications Nathalie Roy asked all concert halls in the province to close for 30…

MONTREAL - The Montreal music scene has lost a favorite son. Sheldon Sazant was the general manager of Steve's music store, but he was also recognized as the driving force behind local artists. He died Thursday…

Content of the article Ottawa teenager drowned shortly after missing from a Montreal music festival last summer, but there is no evidence he was the victim of a crime, the Quebec coroner concluded in a report published Tuesday. Content of…

Hubert Lenoir Fall and winter have been busy for Montreal bands, with new records, launch shows and festival sets arriving fast and furiously from all corners. Here are some of the videos posted by some of the best, brightest, and…

The local duo talk about creating outside the boundaries of the genre A quick Google search for "Heartstreets" will show a description of the band as being part R&B, soul, dance and electronic. In this case, Google is also at a…

Erin vierra August 13, 2018 - 9:45 p.m. Zola Jesus | Photo: Pamela Lin The Montreal International Pop Music Festival is just around the corner, and today the festival!-->!-->…

Jul 17, 2018 - Tuesday is the first day of a week of free outdoor concerts in Montreal celebrating African music. The Nuits D'Afrique Festival is celebrating its 32 years. Dozens of bands from all over the world come to…

Magdala's powerful voice echoed throughout the Chilean scene, with a cool and steady island rhythm pumping…

Banx & Ranx, a Montreal beat-making duo, couldn't have predicted the success of their latest track, Answerphone. Released in March, it is now causing a sensation in Great Britain. The song debuted in the BBC Top 40 in 19th place and…

When Sven Creese was younger, kids teased him by calling him "Seven". The 16-year-old has now adopted the nickname as his rapper's name and, with the help of NBS Studio in Côte-des-Neiges, is learning to produce his own music. He wants to…

In November 2017, the Divan Orange, a popular music room on Boulevard St-Laurent, announcement that it would close its doors for good due to financial difficulties. Divan Orange has been a staple of Montreal's independent music…

Kara-Lis Coverdale will perform "VoxU", which required a…

Breadcrumb Links Showbiz Chez Nous Music Arts Keith Urban came to Montreal this week to help build some hype around the announcement that he will be playing his very first concert here at the Bell Center on August…

On September 21, Montreal music collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor presented their fourth and final show at the Paradox Theater. The show benefited local charities such as the Native Women's Refuge of Montreal, the SPCA…

MONTREAL - Last March, John Edward Gumbley and the Muzique nightclub team on Saint-Laurent Boulevard. received a call from Prince's management team. The star, who has always had a special connection to Montreal, was coming to town…

She's almost unrecognizable in the upcoming supervillian film, Suicide Squad.And it looks like Margot Robbie took inspiration from her character Harley Quinn's book by playing with her hair color and sporting fake tattoos at a music event…

Exploring Montreal's rich musical culture through raw portraits of local artists, filmmaker Timothy George Kelly sheds light on a host of factors that have contributed to the division between the English and French music scenes. Through…

5.O Patro VysLocated on Mount Royal, a few steps from Saint-Denis, the small wooden sign displaying the name of the room is easy to miss in passing. But if you go upstairs in the long, narrow room, you'll be treated to a chic place…