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“I woke up to a DM from Shirley Manson asking if I'd be interested in the gig. We had never met”: Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino on how she landed her role in Garbage – with no audition

Fiorentino continues the trend of former Pumpkins bassists delivering the low-end for both bands

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“Hard to believe that rehearsals begin a week from Monday. We begin again. Every time a rebirth. Every time an adventure”: Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour

Nicole Fiorentino follows in the footsteps of Ginger Pooley and Eric Avery in being part of both camps

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Shirley Manson selling off iconic Garbage dress

Garbage star Shirley Manson is selling off the iconic polka dot dress she wore in the band's 'I Think I’m Paranoid' video to raise money to help those affected by the California wildfires.

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Fleabag star calls on Scottish Government to invest in culture

ACTOR Bill Paterson has joined Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson and other notable Scots to put pressure on the Scottish Government to invest in…

The National (Scotland)

Arts sector urges ministers to outline timetable to #InvestInCulture

Members of Garbage and Idlewild are among those backing the campaign.

Evening Standard

“I was just looking for a story to tell the grandkids. It was Flea who said that I might get the gig”: Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery recalls his 2003 audition for Metallica

After surviving Jane’s Addiction and touring with Alanis Morissette, Eric Avery was granted an audition with metal giants Metallica

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“This machine sues fascists.” Jack White makes good on his promise to sue Donald Trump for “flagrant misappropriation” of The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army

Artists including Garbage, Joe Satriani, Cat Power, Jason Isbell and more applaud The White Stripes's lawsuit against Donald Trump

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“I didn’t know Corgan, but I knew he wasn’t the easiest person to work with. I thought, ‘This isn’t going to last but it’ll be interesting’”: Jane’s Addiction’s Eric Avery on his brief stint with the Smashing Pumpkins and what he learned from Billy Corgan

Avery briefly worked with Corgan on what would later become the Pumpkins’ seventh album, Zeitgeist

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“I returned home from tour an absolute hot mess. So broken that my poor husband had to push me through Heathrow and LAX airports in a wheelchair.” Shirley Manson reveals why Garbage had to cancel their 2024 plans

Ever wondered what Shirley Manson's vocal cords look like? Wonder no more

Louder

Garbage cancel 2024 shows after Shirley Manson injured on tour

Garbage have announced they will cancel the rest of their shows for 2024 after lead singer Shirley Manson was injured on their recent European tour

The National (Scotland)

Garbage review – Shirley Manson is alt-rock’s homecoming queen

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

The Guardian - UK

"My coping mechanisms for a long time were alcohol and drugs." Placebo announce new documentary This Search For Meaning, featuring interviews with Robbie Williams, Garbage's Shirley Manson, Idles, Yungblud and more

"This Search for Meaning glimpses the band in a way that I do not believe they have been seen before" says director

Louder

“She continues to be a beacon in the darkness”: Garbage’s Shirley Manson on why Patti Smith is one of her heroes

Manson also recalled that the first time she met Smith, she totally lost it...

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“My friend called me: ‘You won’t believe this, and it’s probably not gonna happen, but I gave Billy Corgan your number. He might call you, he might not…’” Ginger Pooley reflects on her time with the Smashing Pumpkins – and why she had to give it up

Before she returns to action with Garbage, Ginger Pooley reveals how she went from teenage Pumpkins obsessive to landing the bassist spot alongside Billy Corgan, the challenge of quitting the band she loved, and what she learned along the way

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“The work ethic gifted to me by the Pumpkins helps me get prepared… I’m excited to be playing with these amazing, legendary musicians”: Ex-Smashing Pumpkins bassist Ginger Pooley will join Garbage on their upcoming tour

Garbage will be the latest A-list artist on Pooley’s resume, after stints with The Smashing Pumpkins and Gwen Stefani

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"Carlos Santana told me I was like a shaman on stage and he wanted to do a band with me": Gavin Rossdale's stories of Keanu Reeves, David Bowie, Bono and more

He's been bitten by Shirley Manson, sung on stage with Alice In Chains, spent 15 hours a day for months with Tom Jones, and is pals with Robert Downey Jr. He’s Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, and these are his stories

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"We felt like we were playing with our hands tied behind our backs. That will drive a person insane, and it did": Shirley Manson reveals how being pitched against No Doubt almost destroyed Garbage

In the early years of the 2000s the music industry decided there was only space for one female-fronted rock band, and that band wasn't Garbage

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“I had to stop the show and ask these two boys if they were gonna kill me”: Garbage’s Shirley Manson on the craziest things she’s seen from the stage

The Garbage singer has witnessed a lot of odd things in the crowd in her time...

The Guardian - UK

NewDad: Madra review – unfiltered songcraft in a dreamy yet spiky debut

From Pixies to Garbage, New Order to Wolf Alice, you can clearly detect the Galway four-piece’s influences – but lyrics about shame and self-doubt make this an affecting album

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“To get a vote of confidence from someone we hold in highest regard was thrilling”: Shirley Manson on how Garbage got Brian Wilson’s blessing to use a Beach Boys hook in Push It

The alt-rock titans used a classic line from Don’t Worry Baby in their 1998 hit

Louder

"You better calm down": Watch a furious Shirley Manson drop 36 'f-bombs' in under 2 minutes while breaking up a fight at a Garbage show in Los Angeles

Do. Not. Mess. With. Shirley. Manson.

Newcastle Herald

Garbage truck catches on fire and dumps load

Firefighters are battling the large pile of rubbish on Industrial Drive.

Louder

“They crawled up their own bums”: The album that made Butch Vig lose faith in Radiohead

The Garbage drummer and Nirvana producer was not impressed by Radiohead's 1999 album Kid A

Manchester Evening News

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds forced to cancel US gig due to poor air quality

Wildfires in Canada have led to thick smoke being blown into the US causing hazardous levels of air pollution in many parts of the country

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