Garbage
Shirley Manson: ‘I took a crap on a cheating boyfriend’s breakfast cereal. I’m not ashamed’
The singer on sexism in rock, overcoming shyness and taking revenge to the extreme
As told to Dave Simpson
13, Oct, 2022 @1:00 PM
Post your questions for Garbage’s Shirley Manson
The Scottish alt-rock performer has sold millions of records, recorded a Bond theme and inspired a generation of songwriters from Lady Gaga to Florence Welch. Now she’s ready to answer your questions about her storied career
Shaad D'Souza
05, Oct, 2022 @2:10 PM
‘David and Goliath’ battle over waste-to-energy plan in Angus Taylor’s NSW seat generates electoral heat
Hume residents fear toxic pollutants will result from an incinerator many feel is being forced upon them
Clare McCabe
26, Mar, 2022 @7:00 PM
Garbage’s Shirley Manson: ‘Grange Hill was my best friend – it saved my life’
Ahead of a reissue of her band’s classic Beautiful Garbage, the Scottish frontwoman remembers her teenage passions, from the fiction that terrified her to the Edinburgh nightclub that set her free
As told to Dave Simpson
09, Sep, 2021 @2:43 PM
A moment that changed me: meeting the rescue dog who comforted me through unfathomable loss | Shirley Manson
When I first held my dog Veela in my arms, I was grappling with my mother’s dementia, which was followed much too soon by her death. The teachings of my little red dog helped me survive
Shirley Manson
21, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
Garbage review – scrappy cyberpunks make a strident homecoming
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Version 2.0, Shirley Manson’s ‘mongrel pop’ band channel robotic beats into an endearingly human performance
Graeme Virtue
05, Sep, 2018 @1:30 PM
Garbage's Shirley Manson: 'I want to feel love, lust and everything in between'
Twenty years on from their seminal album, Version 2.0, the band’s singer is still as driven by anxiety and anger as ever. She talks about her history of self-harm, the pressures of fame – and why she has become so vocal in the #MeToo movement
Eve Barlow
31, Aug, 2018 @5:00 AM
Garbage: Strange Little Birds review – a sluggish comeback
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Emily Mackay
12, Jun, 2016 @7:00 AM
Shirley Manson interview: ‘I sobbed at Bambi and walked out of Titanic’
The Garbage singer’s best and worst films ever both starred Kate Winslet
Michael Cragg
26, Oct, 2015 @10:59 AM
Garbage: how we made Garbage
Shirley Manson: ‘I was in the middle of nowhere with three men I’d never met, no credit card, no internet. Bit stupid, but there you go’
Interviews by Rebecca Nicholson
29, Sep, 2015 @6:00 AM
You’ve sold 17 million albums and you want to pay me nothing? Pat Pope’s row with Garbage
When the managers of indie giants Garbage asked photographer Pat Pope to use his pictures for no fee, he made a stand
Phil Mongredien
18, Apr, 2015 @11:05 PM
The week in music: Grammys 2015 drama, Eurovision's wildcard and more
Our weekly music news roundup, with left shark figurines and a one-off Eurovision change
Tshepo Mokoena
13, Feb, 2015 @12:00 PM
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