Garbage

What does a superstar rock producer do after making two of the definitive albums of the ‘90s (Nirvana’s Nevermind and Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream)? If you’re Butch Vig, you start your own band, boldly call it Garbage, and sell over 17 million albums. But Garbage doesn’t owe all its success solely to Vig. The band’s singer, Shirley Manson, quickly became an iconic alt-rock frontwoman, crooning out instant hits like “Queer,” “Stupid Girl,” “Only Happy When It Rains” and “#1 Crush” through the rest of the decade. Their latest album, 2016’s Strange Little Birds, hit No. 1 on two Billboard charts and earned rave reviews, proving that, over 20 years into the band’s life, Garbage’s unique mix of industrial fuzz, guitar hooks and infectious melodies is still a potent blend.