Responding to reports that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain had recorded demos for a solo album prior to his death, producer Butch Vig says that the new songs were likely "just in his head." Former Hole ...

Garbage drummer and go-to producer Butch Vig is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast. In his conversation with host Scott Lipps, Vig discusses his time in Garbage with Shirley ...

Butch Vig is trying to describe Divine Accidents, the second release from 5 Billion in Diamonds, and perhaps these retro-romantic and creepier elements can begin to explain its mise-en-scène. Caught ...

With the Foo Fighters nabbing six nominations, including album of the year, the band's frontman and "Wasting Light" producer talk about their all-analog achievement and look back on a 20-year history ...

When not busy with Garbage or producing other groups, Butch Vig spearheads 5 Billion in Diamonds, an electronic-tinged psych-rock supergroup that includes The Soundtrack of Our Lives‘ Ebbot Lundberg, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Check your ego at the door.” That was the famous credo that producer Quincy Jones posted during the all-star 1985 “We Are the ...

Things can be a bit cyclical over time. There's no doubt that Nirvana's Nevermind was a huge success upon its arrival and the rollout of its singles over the next year, but that led the band to try to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Freezing Man poster. (Courtesy of Joey's Song) The cause is a personal one to Vig, who tells ABC Audio that one of his best ...

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 ...

Amidst the opioid crisis in a world where music and the arts continue to disappear from American classrooms, Face The Music Foundation and Recovery Unplugged place a premium on music as a critical ...

In the 2025 Milwaukee Press Club Awards, “The Butch Vig Effect” won Bronze in the “Best Personal Profile” category, Bronze in the “Best Single Cover Design” category, and Silver in the “Best Single ...

Butch Vig is one of the most humble icons in the music industry. The drummer from Garbage, which is releasing its latest album, “No Gods, No Masters,” on Friday, produced Nirvana’s “Nevermind” – which ...