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The HIRS Collective (feat. Shirley Manson), 'We're Still Here'

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The HIRS Collective (feat. Shirley Manson), 'We're Still Here'

October 31, 2022 • The title track from The HIRS Collective's new album does what the anonymous group does best: slamming together riffs and blast beats while celebrating the visibility of trans and queer outcasts.

Shirley Manson On Garbage's Journey To 'No Gods No Masters'

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Shirley Manson On Garbage's Journey To 'No Gods No Masters'

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July 16, 2021 • In this episode of World Cafe, Shirley Manson of Garbage discusses the band's new album No Gods No Masters and being a woman in an industry known for being hostile toward them.

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'It Changed My Intent': Shirley Manson On Garbage And Growing Up

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'It Changed My Intent': Shirley Manson On Garbage And Growing Up

July 10, 2016 • It's been more than 20 years since Garbage broke through, but Manson says she didn't think of herself as an artist until much more recently.

'It Changed My Intent': Shirley Manson On Garbage And Growing Up

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Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball

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Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball

May 22, 2012 • "I wanted to make loud, guitar-driven rock again," lead singer Shirley Manson says of the band.

Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball

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