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Olivia Rodrigo, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo launches Daisy Chain Fields festival to "uplift women and girls"

By Paul Brannigan Published

"Daisies are wild and beautiful. As a chain, they are strong and unbreakable"

Bands & Artists
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Garbage's Shirley Manson on love, grief, and that beachball incident

By Alex Burrows Published

Garbage and Skunk Anansie embark on a co-headlining UK tour next week

Bands & Artists
Garbage in 1998
I Think I'm Paranoid by Garbage: The story behind the song

By Richard Purden Published

A song about “out-thinking and outmanoeuvring” sections of the music industry gave the band a push towards a Grammy

Bands & Artists
Shirley Manson, James Hetfield
The story behind Garbage's iconic alt. rock "nursery rhyme"

By Paul Brannigan Published

"It's a song for people that know what it is like to live on the dark side of life"

Bands & Artists
Teenage Cancer Trust 2026
The Cure's Robert Smith lines up Wolf Alice, Garbage, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine for Teenage Cancer Trust shows

By Paul Brannigan Published

The 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust shows will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March

Concerts & Shows
Shirley Manson of Garbage performs at Auckland Town Hall on December 03, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
"I joined a band because I hated the f****** beach." Shirley Manson doubles down after beach ball rant at Garbage show in Australia

By Stef Lach Published

There's a time and a place for beach balls. It has now been firmly established that a Garbage gig is never the place

Bands & Artists
Garbage in 1995
The 90s alt-rock anthem that stuck a Beach Boys chorus in the middle of the song and got the seal of approval from Brian Wilson himself

By Niall Doherty Published

The band’s drummer didn't think they could get away with it, but the band’s drummer was wrong.

Bands & Artists
Shirley Manson on stage in a pink dress
Shirley Manson says record industry "thievery" will force Garbage to stop touring North America

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Shirley Manson has accused the music industry of "thievery" in an on-stage speech explaining why Garbage are unlikely to do another North American headline tour

Bands & Artists
Garbage in 1995
Garbage's classic electro-grunge-pop debut, revisited

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Combining Massive Attack with Nine Inch Nails and the Smashing Pumpkins was always a great elevator pitch

Albums
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Every Garbage album ranked from the worst to the best

By Stephen Hill Last updated

Garbage have carved out a unique space in the modern rock world, and we've reviewed their eight albums to offer the definitive guide to their catalogue

Albums
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