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Shirley Manson joined Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Duke Erikson for their sarcastically named band Garbage in 1994. When she arrived in Wisconsin, they already had a few demos for her. “Vow” was their 1995 debut and “Queer” their first Top 20 hit. But “Only Happy When It Rains” undoubtedly became a fan-favorite, even if the lyrics were self-deprecating. “Out of all the songs, that was the one that arguably was the most formed,” Manson recalled during a 2022 interview with Consequence’s The Story Behind the Song podcast. The demo had vocals from Erikson, but once Manson came in, her voice really opened up the throttle. “But of course, when you have someone with such a big personality as me coming in and performing a song,” she added with a laugh, “It’s going to be so wildly different from what you imagined, and I came at that song with a lot of verve and gusto.” Shirley Manson Explains the ...

Traveling plays a key part in understanding Odeal and his approach as an artist. The Nigerian singer/songwriter was born in Germany and lived in Spain, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. He adds stamps to his passport at every possible opportunity. At every stop in his journey, he takes a crumb of its culture and appreciates its wholly distinct beauty. In this sense, he’s music’s Anthony Bourdain. Odeal’s mission statement is to take in the culture of each destination he reaches and attempt to distill its essence in his art. “You can’t fake an experience, y’know what I mean? You were either there, or you weren’t there; you either get it or you don’t,” Odeal told Noisey. “Traveling to different places allows me to connect with different people and cultures and understand where they’re coming from. Now when I’m making art, I’m making it from a place of my experience, and it doesn’t feel like a gimmick. It’s real, and it’s coming from a certain pl...

After the week you’ve had, today feels like the sky finally exhaling. Saturn trines the Sun exactly, which means whatever you’ve been building — steadily, stubbornly, without a lot of acknowledgment — gets its confirmation today. Venus moves into Libra, stargazer, and the relational register across every sign gets warmer, more natural, considerably less like work. These two things arriving on the same day isn’t a coincidence. One says your effort was warranted. The other says the part of life that’s supposed to feel good actually gets to feel good now. Tonight the Moon sextiles Mercury and even the words come easier. Let today be what it is: an actual turning point. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 You’ve been putting a lot out this week — energy, effort, more self-awareness than you usually sign up for. Today the sky settles into something th...

The Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 ports reportedly outsold Halo Campaign Evolved on PS5 by nearly 11 million copies. If the latest Alinea Analytics estimates are accurate, the lower-budget CoD ports collectively outsold Microsoft’s 2026 Halo remake by almost 32 to 1. Black Ops 1 and 2 Outsold Halo Nearly 32 to 1 on PS5 Screenshot: Activision, Microsoft According to new sales data from Alinea Analytics, Halo Campaign Evolved has reportedly sold poorly on PS5. How bad could it be, you may ask? Well, according to the analytics firm, the Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 PS5 ports outsold the Halo remake by nearly 11 million copies combined. This is pretty staggering, considering Black Ops and Black Ops 2 were originally released during the Xbox 360 era and their PS5 ports likely didn’t cost nearly as much to produce as Halo Campaign Evolved . The stunning sales data was revealed by Rhys Elliot in a recent post on X. Screenshot: X @superhys The A...

The Fortnite Ironmouse Sprite has finally been added to the game following the August 4 update. The much-anticipated Sprite was originally released early last month before quickly being vaulted. Here is how to get the Fortnite Ironmouse Sprite, including its location and spawn rate. Ironmouse Sprite Is Now Available in Fortnite Screenshot: Epic Games The Fortnite Ironmouse Sprite is now available in the game as of August 4 . The Mythic Sprite was originally released on July 30. However, Epic Games quickly vaulted it after it was accidentally launched nearly a week too early. Well, the rare Sprite variant is finally available in the battle royale to extract and add to your collection! The Fortnite Ironmouse Sprite was released at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET to line up with the VTuber’s debut anniversary livestream. Ironmouse is highly coveted because it has some pretty broken powers. Here is its official ability description: “Regenerate health over time when low. While r...

Grunge dominated alternative music in the 1990s. Its origins date back to influences from the 1970s and 1980s, as many of grunge’s biggest stars grew up in these decades. Their formative years played a major role in the grunge invasion of the 1990s. “auf wiedersehen” by cheap trick (1978) Many know Cheap Trick by their power pop hits of the late 1970s, such as “I Want You To Want Me” and “Surrender”. What many don’t realize is their important influence on 90s grunge . Notably, 90s artists such as Kurt Cobain, Billy Corgan, Dave Grohl, and punk rocker Billie Joe Armstrong had admitted their love for Cheap Trick. True fans would know that Cheap Trick’s deep tracks, such as “Auf Wiedersehen”, foreshadowed grunge. Specifically, “Auf Wiedersehen” could easily be a Nirvana track in some aspects. It’s about kamikaze pilots, with blistering vocals from Robin Zander shouting “suicide....