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Garbage's Shirley Manson suffered 'a lot of indignity' after hip replacement surgery

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has revealed she suffered "a lot of indignity" after undergoing hip replacement surgery - revealing having two operations to fix her mobility issues was "dark and depressing and soul-crushing, and also kind of wonderful".

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‘I’ve pulled myself out of a very dark abyss’: Garbage’s Shirley Manson on depression, sexism, dodgy hips and happiness

The press loved her – but also hated her. Her band was huge – and then it fractured. She started two tours – and had to abandon them. The singer talks about 30 years of heaven and hell

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“Live music’s important, it’s ingrained in our soul, click the link”: Take 15 minutes to save the future of live music – take the Music Fans Voice survey today

Kate Nash, Shirley Manson, Lambrini Girls, Edgar Wright, Danny Dyer and more want you to help save the UK music scene

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Treat your hi-fi system to these 11 incredible albums celebrating their 30th birthday this year

We've compiled 11 iconic albums from 1995 that are enjoying their 30th anniversary this year.

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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…

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Arts sector urges ministers to outline timetable to #InvestInCulture

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

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"I was so traumatised by the music industry, severely depressed. To have the thing you love destroyed by other people is soul-destroying." How Du Blonde quit trying to please toxic men and music business scumbags, and started living her best life

"Being signed to record labels made me fall so out of love with making music that I almost stopped." The music industry needs more artists like Du Blonde, but Du Blonde doesn't need the music industry at all

Louder

Frankie Boyle and Joe Lycett among celebrities opposing Rosebank

SCOTTISH celebrities including Frankie Boyle and Shirley Manson are getting behind a legal case against the Rosebank oil field.

The National (Scotland)

Girl power, timeless talents and questionable fashion - the music stars of the 90s that we'll worship forever

Ready to revisit the 90s? These stars captured the sound and the spirit of the decade

Woman & Home

“America is so divided. Trump is clearly unhinged.” Punk priestess Patti Smith still fears for all our futures

Patti Smith isn't a Donald Trump fan

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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

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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

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“It was mega! I don’t think I’ll ever forget it, even when I get senile”: Garbage’s Shirley Manson on the time her band opened the Scottish Parliament

The alt-rock giants were invited to play as part of the Scottish Parliament celebrations in 1999

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"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

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“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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Sunday with Shirley Manson: ‘I impersonate my mother by making a chicken dinner’

The Garbage singer talks about church in childhood, her need to enjoy life and her favourite arty amusement park

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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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"Get the **** off my stage before I punch you in the ****ing face": Ten times a band stopped a gig to lambast a member of their own crowd

Shoe-throwing, stopping fights, people chatting, stage invaders... it's tough up there for your heroes

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Shirley Manson Celebrates Groundbreaking Female Musicians At Rock & Roll Hall

Shirley Manson praises Rock Hall exhibit honoring female music icons, emphasizing empowerment and recognition in the industry.

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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...

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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

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Watch ten rock stars from the 90s in their earlier bands

Warning: contains Tom Morello playing with a Michael Bolton lookalike

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