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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 20h

"The sky is our mirror, made of sweet dreams… which myth are you living?"

Montreal trio Hush emerge with a hypnotic debut that exists somewhere between waking and dreaming.

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Montreal Trio Hush Unveil Hypnotic Debut Single

The late October light in Montreal has a way of bending reality: soft, diffused, caught somewhere between seasons. It’s the perfect backdrop for Hush, a…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

MC50 have announced 10 More, a collection of previously unreleased concert recordings set for release on December 5th.

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MC50 Live Album Features Soundgarden, Fugazi Members

The last proper tour celebrating MC5’s proto-punk legacy happened in 2018, when founding guitarist Wayne Kramer assembled an all-star lineup to mark the band’s 50th…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

Lauryn Hill is coming back to Montreal in December.

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

"What makes Laufey’s show special is her ability to make vulnerability feel like strength. She’s the rare artist who can turn an arena into a confessional and make it feel like everyone inside has been personally invited."

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Laufey + Suki Waterhouse @ Place Bell

Walking into Place Bell for Laufey’s show felt like stepping into a vintage postcard from a more glamorous era. Glittering dresses, oversized bows, and a…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

On December 2nd, in one of Montreal’s most storied venues, a collective of the city’s most compelling musical voices will gather for a cause that has moved them to action.

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Montreal Artists Unite for Palestine Benefit Show

On December 2nd, in one of Montreal’s most storied venues, a collective of the city’s most compelling musical voices will gather for a cause that…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

"The thin line between death and life, mourning and light, a force that keeps us alive."

@bibiclub.bsky.social announces Amaro, their most urgent album yet, out Feb 27. European tour dates just announced.

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Bibi Club Announces Amaro and European Tour

Loss has a way of sharpening focus, and for Bibi Club, the past year’s grief has crystallized into Amaro, their third album and most urgent…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 1d

"It's about the desire to keep your head above water, while flirting with the idea of letting yourself sink."

Montreal's Hélène Barbier shares "Kindness in a Cup," the second single from Panorama. Out Nov 14.

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Hélène Barbier Shares New Single From Panorama

There’s a particular kind of tension in Hélène Barbier‘s music — the sound of someone treading water while contemplating the deep. Her new single, “Kindness…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

The Dears will bring their ninth studio album to Montreal’s Le National on November 20, just two weeks after the release of Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!

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The Dears Return With Life-Affirming Ninth Album

The Dears will bring their ninth studio album to Montreal’s Le National on November 20, just two weeks after the release of Life Is Beautiful!…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

"Unself is a record about what happens when you stop fighting who you are and start listening. It’s heavy in all the right ways and deeply human in the ones that matter most."

Our review of the stunning new album from UK sludge metallers Conjurer

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Album Review: Conjurer - Unself

The first sound you hear on Conjurer’s Unself isn’t distortion or a blast of double-kick drums. It’s a clean guitar, unguarded and almost hesitant. Within…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

Puscifer, the trio led by Maynard James Keenan, along with Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, are back with Normal Isn’t, arriving February 6, 2026

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Puscifer Return With New Album Normal Isn’t

It’s been five years since Puscifer last released a studio album, and in that time, the world has only grown stranger. Now, the trio led…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

Nick Bellerose is revisiting that emotional terrain with The Only Way Through (Remaster Edition), a newly polished version of his debut album

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Nick Bellerose Finds Light Through the Dark

There’s a certain quiet ache that runs through Nick Bellerose’s songs, the kind that feels born from long Canadian winters, where the nights stretch endlessly…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

The defiant energy of Vulgaires Machins shows no sign of fading.

The veteran Quebec punk band returns with L’Effondrement qui vient, the third single from its upcoming album Contempler l’abîme, due November 14.

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Vulgaires Machins Announce New Single And Tour

The defiant energy of Vulgaires Machins shows no sign of fading. The veteran Quebec punk band returns with L’Effondrement qui vient, the third single from…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

Montreal deathcore crew Deadwood have dropped “Tales of Massacre,” the second single from their upcoming EP Rituals of a Dying Light, due January 6, 2026 via Innerstrength Records

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Montreal's Deadwood Unleash "Tales of Massacre"

The smell of cordite and crushed bones practically seeps through the speakers. Montreal deathcore crew Deadwood have dropped “Tales of Massacre,” the second single from…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 2d

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has announced the first wave for its 46th edition, a program that balances tributes to Miles Davis and Tony Bennett with a broad slate of jazz, blues and boundary-pushing projects.

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Montreal Jazz Fest Reveals First Names For 2026 Edition

The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal has announced the first wave for its 46th edition, a program that balances tributes to Miles Davis and…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

"I finally understand it. I get why they are such a big band, and they deserve to be. Won’t see again, I get the gist. Still. Holy smokes; 9/10 level show."

Our review of Mumford & Sons + Stephen Sanchez + The Barr Brothers @ Bell Centre▪

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Mumford & Sons + Stephen Sanchez + The Barr Brothers @ Bell Centre

The Barr Brothers Montreal favourites The Barr Brothers kick things off with some desert-dry Americana. Reverby slide guitar and creamy slide guitar parching my thirst.…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

"The nice thing about All Things Go is that only one artist performs at a time, and you can hear the performance from anywhere, so you can run to the bathroom or grab food without missing anything but the visuals."

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All Things Go @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto

And I thought ghosting was only for dating! When life gives you lemons (no press pass), you make lemonade (buy the cheapest ticket on StubHub…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

"Grandaddy have been together on and off since 1992, and tonight marks their first show in Montreal since 2003, here in support of the 25th anniversary of their stunning 2000 sophomore record The Sophtware Slump."

Read our review.

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Grandaddy + Greg Freeman @ Studio TD

Having just come from Burlington, VT earlier this afternoon, I feel part of the cool gang when opener Greg Freeman enquires of the sold-out Studio…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have expanded their Fifty Something Tour to include 17 additional North American cities, with a September 2 show confirmed at Montreal’s Bell Centre.

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Rush Add Montreal Date to Fifty Something Tour

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have expanded their Fifty Something Tour to include 17 additional North American cities, with a September 2 show confirmed at…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

Lily Allen has announced her fifth studio album, West End Girl, due this Friday, October 24 via BMG.

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Lily Allen Announces New Album

Lily Allen has announced her fifth studio album, West End Girl, due this Friday, October 24 via BMG. The 14-track release is her first full-length…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 3d

"And Your Song Is Like a Circle rewards patience. It's less a set of singles than a field of related moods, built for close attention and quiet rooms."

Our thoughts on the new album from Skullcrusher.

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Album Review: Skullcrusher - And Your Song Is Like A Circle

Skullcrusher returns with a record that studies presence the way a painter studies light, watching how it fades and pools as the day turns. And…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 4d

"A great night of extreme metal sounds" with CRYPTA + Sarkasm + Burning Sanctum @ Piranha Bar ▪

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Crypta + Sarkasm + Burning Sanctum @ Piranha Bar

Morgan Lander of revived nu metallers Kittie recently looked back at being “the lone woman in a sea of nu-metal dudes,” and it’s undeniable that…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 4d

The 2hollis show at MTELUS in Montreal drew a crowd primed for chaos, and the artist delivered a performance that balanced hyper-pop spectacle with genuine emotional moments.

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2hollis + Nate Sibb MTELUS

The 2hollis show at MTELUS in Montreal drew a crowd primed for chaos, and the artist delivered a performance that balanced hyper-pop spectacle with genuine…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 4d

"His fans all looked reluctant for the end of his show, but the thrill on their faces was hard to overlook. This had been a show many had long been waiting for, and it was certainly well worth it."

Our review & photos from the Bladee show at MTELUS

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Bladee + RIPSQUADD + Mtelus

RIPSQUADD As MTelus quickly began to fill up with people, two extremely long lines of dedicated fans waiting to buy merch continued to grow. A…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 6d

Read our exclusive interview with Rough Gentlemen and watch the video for their brand new single, Jaguar.

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Rough Gentlemen: Montreal Swagger, Raw Heart

Montreal has always been a city of contradictions. Its long, freezing winters and short, feverish summers breed a kind of restlessness that seeps into everything,…

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Montreal Rocks @montrealrocks.ca · 7d

"THE BPM is a dance record that reads like a self-portrait, drawn with drum patterns, stray violin lines, and a voice that carries both bite and light in the same bar."

Our review of the new album from Sudan Archives

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Album Review: Sudan Archives - THE BPM

Sudan Archives arrives on THE BPM with intent. The Los Angeles-based songwriter, violinist, and producer uses rhythm as architecture and persona as framing device. A…

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