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 […]
Following the end of their ‘Bleed Like Me’ tour in November 2005, Garbage decided they needed a hiatus. “There was never any talk of an official breakup or anything,” drummer-producer Butch Vig tells AOL Music, “but I think after four records in 10 years and four long tours, everybody needed to do some serious decompression.” […]
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 Radio times website reports that Garbage will be featured on Channel 4 in the UK this weekend. James Bond’s Greatest Hits [November 18 – 9:25pm – 11:30pm] To coinciding with the release of new Bond film Casino Royale, this two-hour special celebrates the music that has accompanied the 007 films through the years, counting […]