SHE’S been hailed as a “rock star poet” and “rock goddess extraordinaire”. Coupled with double platinum selling albums, international musical acclaim and industry awards you might think Shirley Manson would be a difficult interviewee – especially as the gutsy glamour singer of rock band Garbage doesn’t usually do interviews. Such fears, however, prove to be […]
Garbage prepping new songs for greatest-hits set Last we heard from Garbage, in the fall of 2005, the group was going on an indefinite hiatus. Fortunately for fans, that break is not turning out like, say, Blink-182’s “hiatus.” “We’re recording a couple new songs at the end of February,” drummer Butch Vig revealed recently. “I […]
Billboard.com report that Butch Vig has confirmed that there may be new Garbage material in 2007. “Despite the layoff, the group has been sharing song ideas via the Internet in recent months and is hoping to record a few them in March. “We need to sit down in a room and play them and get […]
Garbage.com reports that Garbage are to appear at a semi-acoustic benefit concert in January 2007. “BEAT IT WALLY!! Musicians Banding Together to Fight Cancer a semi-acoustic benefit concert for Wally ‘Llama’ Ingram with various artists including GARBAGE, THE MARTINIS with JOEY SANTIGO & DAVID LOVERING of THE PIXIES, BONNIE RAITT, VICTORIA WILLIAMS & TOM FRUEND, […]
In a slight twist to the news story that appeared here a few days ago it now seems that Shirley Manson will appear on Eric Avery’s forthcoming album. In a comment on his official blog Eric has replied to a comment about the Darfur charity CD with the following information. “I will say that Shirley […]
The Daily Record (Scotland) are reporting today that Paul Buchanan (the Blue Nile) has suggested that Shirley is working with Beck on her new album. “She’s also working with Jack White of The White Stripes, Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumkins and Beck…” Buchanan is already on board and confirms that he is writing melodies; […]
Eric Avery has written on his blog that he will be working with Shirley Manson on a forthcoming Charity CD. “Speaking of music, it looks like Shirley Manson and i (with some possible help from some friends) are going try to cover a Lennon song for an Amnesty International/Darfur charity CD. spent another afternoon with […]
The Sunday Mail reports that Shirley Manson is working with Billy Corgan & Jack White on her new Solo album. They also report that her debut solo album will be issued in 2007.