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My Chemical Romance have announced a US tour in celebration of their 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’ slated for next summer.The run of dates will kick off on July 11 2025 at the T-Mobile Park in Seattle. From there, Gerard Way and co will make stops in cities such as San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Arlington, East Rutherford, Philadelphia, Toronto and more.

Garbage have announced their eighth studio album ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’. Find all the details below.The 10-track follow up to 2021’s ‘No Gods No Masters’ is due for release on May 30 (pre-order/pre-save here). According to a press release, a new single from the project will arrive “in the coming weeks”.‘Let All That We Imagine…’ was recorded at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, California.

Shirley Manson‘s iconic polka dot dress from Garbage‘s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ video has been sold for $31,000.The dress was featured as part of a fundraising auction hosted by the nonprofit organization Give A Fuck Los Angeles and Julien’s Auctions with all proceeds made going towards helping those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7.Other items available included Paramore‘s Hayley Williams ‘This Is Why’ video and stage ensembles from the band’s opening slot on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour, Chappell Roan‘s iconic ‘Hot To Go’ music video and stage outfit and a signed Dave Grohl Epiphone DG-335 signature electric guitar.Now, Manson took to the band’s official Facebook page to share that the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ dress had sold and raised a massive amount of money. “Oh. My.

Kate Nash, Shirley Manson, Danny Dyer, Lambrini Girls, Edgar Wright and more have urged fans to take part in the first-ever Music Fans’ Voice survey.The new survey will give fans and live music lovers the opportunity to vocalise their thoughts and help inform decision-making in government, the music industry and city regions around the UK on how to support live music.The new 15-minute study is live now and can be completed here. Commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The Mayor of London, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cardiff City Council, Belfast City Council and Glasgow City of Music, the survey is intended to “give fans a data driven seat at the table”.Nash – who recently launched her ‘Butts For Tour Buses’ campaign which saw her join OnlyFans to protest the music industry and help raise money for her UK and European tour – voiced her support for the survey and shared: “The invisible thread that exists between fan and artist is the closest thing to magic I’ve ever felt.”“They’re often at the venue before we are, they wave and watch us leave as we drive onto the next one and they’re usually the first people to ask how they can help you,” she continued.

Garbage‘s Shirley Manson has shared that she is auctioning off the dress she wore in the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ music video for LA wildfire relief.Hosted by the nonprofit organization Give A Fuck Los Angeles and Julien’s Auctions, Manson’s iconic black polka-dot dress is part of a massive lot featuring items including outfits worn by Paramore‘s Hayley Williams in the ‘This Is Why’ video and stage ensembles from the band’s opening slot on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour, Chappell Roan‘s iconic ‘Hot To Go’ music video and stage outfit and a signed Dave Grohl Epiphone DG-335 signature electric guitar.All proceeds from the “Give A Frock” auction will go towards helping those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7 and have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and the forced evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.A post shared by

My Chemical Romance‘s diverse array of support acts for their 2025 US stadium tour has drew a polarised reaction online.Yesterday, the emo legends announced a US tour in celebration of their 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’, kicking off on July 11 2025 at the T-Mobile Park in Seattle. From there, Gerard Way and co will make stops in cities such as San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Arlington, East Rutherford, Philadelphia, Toronto and more.

New Order, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Garbage are among the names leading the Cruel World Festival 2025 line-up.Next year’s edition is set to kick off on May 17 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Also on the line-up are The Go-Gos, Devo, Madness, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, ‘Til Tuesday, Alison Moyet, Death Cult, Mareux, She Wants Revenge, and Chelsea Wolfe.Tickets for Cruel World Festival will go on sale on Friday, October 25, at 11am PT, but fans can register now for early access.A post shared by Cruel World Festival (@cruelworldfest)Since its debut in 2022, previous editions of the rock, new wave and post-punk festival have included performances by Morrissey, Blondie, Iggy Pop and Billy Idol.The 2025 festival will be the final stop of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ North American Wild God Tour, celebrating their critically acclaimed 18th studio album of the same name.Meanwhile, earlier this year, Garbage were forced to cancel their remaining shows for 2024 due to an injury sustained by frontwoman Shirley Manson.Although details at the time were sparse, the statement shared at the time did say that the NME Icon Award-winner would “require surgery and rehabilitation to correct” her injury, and that the decision to cancel shows was not “taken lightly”.Manson recently took to social media and told fans that she has undergone a successful surgical procedure, and is on the road to recovery.In other New Order news, the band have marked World Mental Health Day by joining forces with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) for a new suicide prevention video.

Garbage’s Shirley Manson has shared an update with fans, as she recovers from surgery.While the exact nature of the surgery hasn’t been disclosed, the procedure comes after the Scottish singer told fans in August that Garbage would be axing the remaining 2024 shows due to an injury she suffered.While details at the time remained sparse, the statement shared did say that the NME Icon Award-winner would “require surgery and rehabilitation to correct” her injury, and that the decision to cancel shows was not “taken lightly”.She would later share another update, explaining that her health took a toll after embarking on a number of festival appearances throughout Europe in the summer. “I returned home from tour an absolute hot mess.

Garbage have joined forces with Peaches, and delivered an explosive mash-up of ‘Push It’ and ‘Fuck The Pain Away’ at a recent live show. Check out footage of the collaboration below.The moment took place as Garbage took to the stage in Germany last week (July 4), and delivered a huge headline show at the Music Hall in Berlin.At the very end of the set – which saw them break out renditions of hits including ‘Only Happy When It Rains’, ‘#1 Crush’ and ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ – frontwoman Shirley Manson teased the audience that a “very special” guest would be joining the band for their final song before the encore.“We’re going to play you one more song and I just want you to know that you’re going to be in the presence of rock ‘n’ roll royalty,” she began, going on to face the struggles that women in music faced as she started her career.“This queen is going to shimmy on at some point when it suits her, but I just need to say this because I can’t let tonight go by without mentioning this.

Placebo have announced details of a second feature-length documentary, This Search For Meaning. Check out the trailer below.The project is an intimate and enlightening portrait of the band, which explores both the meaning and subject matter behind their songs, while also diving into their evolution as a group and as human beings.Created by Scottish award-winning filmmaker Oscar Sansom, the documentary won’t simply present a narrative about the origins of the band, it’ll instead take a deep dive into the legacy they created through their themes of surveillance, culture, scrutiny, sexuality, gender identity, addiction, trauma and more.It’ll also include informal conversations with both vocalist-guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal, as well as contributions from artists who either admire or have been inspired by Placebo.

Garbage have announced their support acts for their huge 2024 London Wembley show and the reasons why they’ve chosen them.The band are soon to embark on their UK and Europe tour, where they conclude their tour with a huge concert at the arena on July 20. Shirley Manson and co also have plans to stop by Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bridlington and Wolverhampton before they round off their tour.Now, Garbage have announced their support acts, unveiling Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and Lucia & The Best Boys as the musicians joining them in July.“Beyond thrilled to have the great icon Jehnny Beth join us for our 20th July show in London at Wembley OVO Arena,” wrote Garbage on Instagram.

Garbage’s Shirley Manson has said that Patti Smith is “one of the touchstones in my life”, who has inspired her “as a human being and as an artist”.As part of The Line of Best Fit’s Nine Songs series, the singer selected Smith’s ‘Revenge’, from her 1979 album ‘Wave’ as one of her favourite songs.She explained that Martin Metcalfe, the frontman of Manson’s earlier band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, turned her onto Smith’s work by introducing her to the seminal 1975 song ‘Gloria’, which caused Manson to fall “into a tunnel of love” that remains to this day.“We’ve shared stages with her,” she continued. “And I’ve met her several times, our history is long at this point.

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has spoken to NME about the reissue of their 2005 album ‘Bleed Like Me’, the worsening conditions of the music industry, and the band’s plans for new material.This week sees the alt-rock veterans drop their fourth album on vinyl for the first time, along with a raft of b-sides, remixes and rarities hitting streaming for the first time. While containing the singles and fan favourites ‘Sex Is Not The Enemy’, ‘Why Do You Love Me’ and ‘Run Baby Run’, the album arrived to mixed reviews and didn’t perform as well as its hugely commercially successful predecessors.“To be a frank, I never had a particularly good relationship with that record until relatively recently,” Manson told NME.

Garbage have paid tribute to Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las, who was confirmed to have passed away yesterday (January 19), aged 75.The rock band took to Instagram to pay tribute, writing: “Sad to hear of your passing Mary Weiss. You gave me much pleasure while I was growing up. In point of fact you still do and always will.“I identified very much with you when I was a teen.

Garbage musician Shirley Manson broke up a fight during a recent gig with an NSFW takedown.The band were performing their set at the 2023 edition of KROQ’s ‘Almost Acoustic Christmas’ when Manson noticed a fight has broken out in the crowd during Garbage’s set.The group was in the middle of the third song of their set, ‘Wolves’, when Manson spotted the situation in the audience.Manson reportedly said: “Turn this shit off right the fuck now…What the fuck is wrong with you? Fuck this shit. I don’t know ladies, I don’t know what the fucking story is; quite frankly, I don’t care” (via Loudwire).Manson continued: “There’s enough fucking bullshit in this world…Do we not have enough fucking bullshit in this world without going fucking aggro and some fucking Christmas party?”Manson then proceeded to ask security for help: “Security, I’d like you to get your fucking asses in there and find out what the fuck is going on.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Garbage and The Offspring have been announced as performers for this year’s Almost Acoustic Christmas festival.The annual Los Angeles’ KROQ radio station fest will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on December 9. Other acts that are set to perform include Bleachers, Portugal. The Man, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar and The Beaches.Tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 3 at 12:00pm PT.

Metric has spoken to NME about the second half of their ‘Formentera’ project, their recent US tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and how she tackled her “toxic positivity”.The nine-track ‘Formentera II’, released last week, was largely written and recorded at the same time as last year’s ‘Formentera’ album and completed at Motorbass Studios in Paris earlier this year. To mark the release, Haines and Metric guitarist Jimmy Shaw recently played a series of acoustic shows in the UK, following on from a run of US and Canada dates celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?’Haines caught up with NME just after their London gig, which she described as “a full 10 out of 10”“We sit down at a piano with a guitar, and I’d already planned the setlist that people will maybe sing along on the last few songs of the whole show,” she said. “Instead, from the very beginning of the show, it was like a choir and everyone was good.

Sam Smith and Billy Bragg.“To all trans/non binary and gender non conforming people in the UK right now,” the former wrote on their Instagram Stories. “You are not alone.

Blur, R.E.M., Garbage, Idlewild and more are set to reissue albums from the 1990s for next month’s National Album Day.As announced earlier this year, National Album Day will take place on October 14 and feature a special spotlight on the ’90s.Other artists set to reissue records on the day include Fatboy Slim, Bob Dylan, Wu-Tang Clan, Jeff Buckley and more.This year marks the sixth edition of the event – which originally launched in 2018 – and seeks to shine a light upon the artists and albums that defined the 1990s.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds gig in New York was cancelled midway through due to a bomb threat.During Gallagher’s show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs on Saturday (July 8), a message appeared on screens in the venue instructing people to proceed to the exits, which read: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, the show will not continue.”The NYS Park Police later confirmed that a bomb threat was the reason for the show’s abrupt cancellation.A statement from the police read: “New York State Police, City of Saratoga Springs Police, Troy Police, and Saratoga Co. Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saturday. Out of an abundance of caution, the concert was suspended at 9:40 pm Saturday and concert attendees were evacuated without incident.”Update: It was a bomb threat, per NYS Park Police.

Foo Fighters have announced a live show in Brazil with Wet Leg and Garbage – find all the details below.The Dave Grohl-led band are due to perform at the Estádio Couto Pereira stadium in Curitiba, Paraná on September 7, two days before their previously confirmed gig in São Paulo (September 9).Both Wet Leg and Garbage will appear as special guest support acts at the new date.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BRT this Thursday (May 4) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Check out the announcement post below.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)The news comes shortly after Grohl made a surprise appearance during Wet Leg’s set at the second weekend of Coachella 2023.Last year, the frontman spoke of his admiration for the Grammy-winning duo – aka Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – while speaking to The Independent.“This Isle of Wight band is starting to blow up in America,” Grohl explained.