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THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The Garbage singer has overcome ageism, surgery and band isolation to return with a fire-breathing new album. She talks to Kate Hutchinson about the crisis in Gaza, her concern over ‘the erosion of our democracy’, and having a ‘coven’ of supportive women in rock. And no, she…

Traditionally a tube amp user, the Reverend Decision fan is hitting the Helix-powered stage with Shirley Manson and co., with in-ear monitors and no pedals – and delivering her own bass take on the band's classics

The Flying V die-hard started playing live for a dare. She looks back at first picking up the guitar, keeping going through the heartbreak years, and the enduring success of her “joyous anger anthems”

The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released on this day in 1991

After the claustrophobic intensity of Meantime, Hamilton opened up the doors and chased down different sounds on album number three. No one was ready for Betty

The Edinburgh-born singer is captivating and gleefully confrontational in this set from the veteran band that blends candy-coloured pop with gothic heaviness

'He was a phenomenal rhythm player, clearly had some lead playing ability, and also experimented sonically – with fascinating results'

Miles ahead of its time upon release, this instrument-controlled, pitch-tracking synth is the subject of a new documentary directed by inventor and synth pioneer Don Tavel's daughter

The collected studio works of Billy Corgan and company rated and ranked, from the so-so to the smashing