Shirley Manson News

With SXSW 2019 just around the corner, we are excited to reveal five Keynotes as well as more Featured Speakers across 25 Tracks of curated Conference programming.

Los Angeles powerhouse Lauren Ruth Ward, has turned heads with her stunning voice and 70s psych-glam swagger. In addition to releasing her critically acclaimed debut album Well, Hell, she has shared stages with Keith Urban, Shirley Manson, Eddie Vedder, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Shakey Graves and Liz Phair, played to sold out crowds in LA & across the US.

Today, the Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion announced an unprecedented new initiative that aims to expand opportunities for female music producers and engineers. The Producer & Engineer Inclusion Initiative is the inaugural action of a larger strategy to address gender inequity in the music industry. According to a 2018 USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, only 2 percent of music producers and 3 percent of engineers/mixers across popular music are women. This initiative is the first step in a broader effort to improve those numbers and increase diversity and inclusion for all in the music industry.

SXSW has announces the world premiere of Jordan Peele's Us as the Opening Night film for the 26th edition of the SXSW Film Festival on Friday March 8, 2019. After sending shockwaves across contemporary culture and setting a new standard for provocative, socially-conscious horror films with his directorial debut, Get Out, Academy Award®-winning visionary Jordan Peele returns with another original nightmare.

After a long and incredible year, releasing their debut LP and touring the world, Starcrawler are returning home with a brand-new single entitled “Hollywood Ending”, out now…it's fantastically catchy and a great glimpse into what their next album might bring. 'Hollywood Ending” was mixed by Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave, Kate Bush, David Byrne) and produced by Ryan Adams and the b-side 'Tank Top”,  was produced by Nick Launay.

The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the initial list of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 2019 event. Each year, the festival hosts a curated mix of up-and-coming and legendary artists from around the world, performing in intimate clubs as well as renowned music venues. These up-close interactions in front of industry professionals and influencers, international media and music fans allow artists and other attendees the opportunity to advance their creative and career objectives. The SXSW Music Festival's 33rd annual event takes place Monday, March 11 - Sunday, March 17, 2019 in downtown Austin, Texas.

SXSW kicks off the 2019 season strong with the reveal of our first wave of Keynotes and Featured Speakers showcasing industry titans, creative visionaries, and change-makers working towards a more connected future.

GIRLSCHOOL, the highly popular L.A.-based interdisciplinary festival celebrating women-identified artists, thinkers, professionals and creators, is expanding to New York City. It will take place at Industry City Courtyard 1/2 (274 36th Street) in Brooklyn on October 6-7, in partnership with Girlie Action and City Farm Presents. GIRLSCHOOL is a music festival and creative community based in Los Angeles, whose mission is to celebrate, connect, and lift women-identified artists, leaders, and voices. Fans will recall GIRLSCHOOL LA 2018 is where the viral video of Fiona Apple performing alongside Shirley Manson in a homemade “KNEEL, PORTNOW” shirt took place. Festival line-up coming soon. 

Garbage today released the 20th anniversary edition of their legendary second album Version 2.0 via Almo Sounds/UMe. The package features the whole original album, as well as 10 B-sides from the era. The album is available to stream and download starting today HERE.

Garbage today announced a short US tour in support of the recently announced 20th anniversary edition of their legendary second album Version 2.0. The tour, which kicks off on September 29th in Seattle, WA and wraps on October 27th in Brooklyn, NY, will see them perform the classic album in full, as well as a number of B-sides from the reissue. Tickets for the tour will be on sale at 10:00am local time on April 27th and be available HERE. A complete list of upcoming US tour dates can be found below.

Next Week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

This April, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Garbage today announced the release of the 20th anniversary edition of their legendary second album Version 2.0. Due for release on Stunvolume/PIAS on June 22, the package will feature the whole original album, as well as 10 B-sides from the era. Pre-order the digital album and visit Garbage.com for updates on standard and deluxe Vinyl formats.The typically visceral 'Lick The Pavement' is the first offering from the reissue and is out today. 

Today, legendary punk rock singer, musician, author, educator and feminist archivist Alice Bag released her second full-length solo album, Blueprint, on Don Giovanni Records. Tidal debuted the Marisol Baltierra-created video for 'Invisible' yesterday, a song about being the opposite of an active agent in this world.

Today, legendary punk rock singer, musician, author, educator and feminist archivist Alice Bag's second full-length solo album Blueprint is streaming a week before its March 23 release via NPR First Listen.

Eight show business managers, who guided the careers of Jackie Collins, Janis Joplin, Liberace, John Mellencamp, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, The Ramones and other celebrities, have been named as 2018 inductees to the Personal Managers Hall of Fame.

LETTERS LIVE, in partnership with NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER, is delighted to announce the first wave of performers for its first ever public performance in the United States on February 26th 2018, at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, from 8pm PST.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ally Bonino (Dogfight, Merrily We Roll Along, Myths & Hymns, The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza) with the Nikita Morozov Quartet in Showers/Flowers, a celebration of the transition from winter to spring. Features songs by Shirley Manson, Jolie Holland, The Zombies, Deerhoof, Simon & Garfunkel, and more, reimagined for string quartet with orchestrations by Jeremy Yaddaw. Leave your hat and coat at home and join us as Ally takes an emotional journey into this most vibrant time of year.

GIRLSCHOOL's third annual 100% women-identified-fronted three-day music and ideas festival will take place at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles from February 2 – 4, 2017. The lineup includes Shirley Manson + The Girlschool Choir, Jay Som, Kristin Kontrol + The Kids (with special guests including Best Coast), Leikeli47, Moon Honey, Mereba, Amber Coffman, BOSCO, Boyfriend, FAARROW, Lauren Ruth Ward, Soccer Mommy, Low Leaf, Akua, Pinky Pinky, A.W., Mary Lattimore, Nick + Navi, Drum & Lace, Desi Mo, Chelsea Jade, and Polartropica. DJ sets by Zuri Adia, Rituals of Mine, and Kim + The Created. New lineup additions include a cameo by Best Coast, plus sets by Bosco, Leikeli47,  and Lesser Pieces, and DJ sets by Erika Kayne, Myra Hasson, Denise Hewitt, and Rachael Pazdan (The Hum). Speakers include Carrie Brownstein, a poetry stage curated by Jack Jones Literary Arts, a panel on activism led by Whitney Bell, a Talking Circle by STRONGER, a panel on immigration and creativity by Eve Barlow, and a songwriting workshop by MUNA. Net proceeds will benefit WriteGirl.