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16 Jun 2021

Shirley Manson says day of reckoning coming for music industry

Culture Correspondent

A toxic mix of power and sexual exploitation: the lead singer of alternative rock band Garbage, Shirley Manson, claims the music industry is riddled with sexism, misogyny and abuse.

But she says the day of reckoning is coming: hopeful that a new generation of female artists will change things for the better.

We have been talking to Shirley Manson about the new Garbage album and music that still challenges the status quo after more than 25 years.