Wisconsinite drummer Butch Vig, Nebraskan guitarist Duke Erikson, and Minnesotan guitarist Steve Marker met in the late ’70s in Madison, Wisconsin. Although Erikson and Vig’s bands Spooner and Fire ...

When Butch Vig formed Garbage in 1995, the drummer-producer thought it was a one-off project. He started the act with his Wisconsin pals, guitarists Duke Erikson and Steve Marker. The trio recruited ...

The Nat King Cole Show' was the first on U.S. TV hosted by an African American; Elvis played at the old Met Center in ...

After nearly a year of touring, the members of Garbage feel like they've rescued their band from the trash heap. Back in 2005, the quartet was frustrated, frayed and feuding and ready to part ways for ...

Headlining a festival is probably on the list of notable milestones for many a rock band, a joyous moment to celebrate how far you've come, but it can also be a bit daunting when you see who else is ...

Nostalgia is a funny thing. Often, when you look back at the things you enjoyed as a kid with the perspective of an adult, you notice they just aren’t the same. Like the radioactive orange powdered ...

The recycling industry rode into 1995 on the momentum it had gained in 1994, and that momentum continued through most of the year. Some materials – most notably, paper and plastics – faced dramatic ...

Sept. 13, 1945, in The Star: The owner of the home at 1519 Wilmer Ave., Anniston, likes his property, but he’s likely to be transferred soon so he’s “reluctantly” selling it. It has five rooms, a bath ...