Stereogum — Kevin Barnes has reinvented of Montreal’s sound many times over now, and for his next album, he’s channeled the “mid to late ’70s music scene in New York,” or so he told us in our interview with him from earlier this year. Aureate Gloom wil... more info

Stereogum — David Bowie’s career retrospective David Bowie Is made its U.S. debut at the Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago just about two months ago when it kicked off with an official “David Bowie Day.” In that time, it’s become a hotspot for celebriti... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — of Montreal at Northside Fest 2012 (more by Joe McCabe) of Montreal will hit the road again in the southern US this January, but ahead of that frontman Kevin Barnes will be performing a few solo shows. One of those... more info

Stereogum — R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel, and of Montreal are donating to the restoration of the St. Mary’s Church steeple in Athens, Georgia. The steeple was once attached to the church in which R.E.M. played their first show in 1980. The church is no longer a ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by PSquared Foxygen @ MHOW 10/8/2014 of Montreal, Deerhoof, Ducktails, The Dodos, Foxygen's Jonathan Rado, and Jacco Gardner are a few of the artists who'll be contributing to Polyvinyl's 4-Track Singles Series Vol. 2. For it they mailed an... more info

Stereogum — of Montreal have finished recording the follow-up to last year’s Lousy With Sylvianbriar. It’s called Aureate Gloom, and it’s coming out in early 2015. Kevin Barnes describes it as a chaotic record that spans many moods and genres in an attempt... more info

Stereogum — Foxygen broke through with last year’s We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic, a relatively short album of breezy psych-rock tunes, but for their follow up they’re held nothing back. …And Star Power is an 80-minute-plus double alb... more info

Stereogum — When Foxygen announced their new album …And Star Power, they promised a “gaggle of guest stars” and now they’ve revealed some of that gaggle. In a tweet today, they said that the Flaming Lips, of Montreal, Bleached, White Fence, and more woul... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Win Butler & Future Islands -- 9/2 in Montreal (photo by Mikey B Rishwain) Future Islands' tour with Operators brought them to Metropolis in Arcade Fire's home city of Montreal tonight (9/2). Arcade Fire played their fair share of covers,... more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire played the last show of their 74-date Reflektor tour in their hometown of Montreal. Throughout the tour, the band played over thirty different covers and performed them with people like David Byrne, Marky Ramone, Mavis Staples, and Ian Mc... more info