When the announcement came that Lauren Mayberry from CHVRCHES and Shirley Manson of Garbage would be holding a keynote conversation about music at SXSW we both jumped with joy. Although neither of us had the opportunity to attend this event in person we did watch the presentation. Whether you’re a fan of either band or music in general, this conversation was simply excellent!

Yesterday, Puja Patel hosted this wonderful conversation with Mayberry and Manson at the Hilton Austin Downtown as part of SXSW. The three chatted about everything from women in the music industry, the judgements they receive and the standards women are held to in the industry, their Scottish roots and being authentic, the impact of social media, discussion about the Me Too movement, diversity in the music industry and much more. This hour-long discussion was everything we had hoped it would be and sure we will refer back to it again and again. Thank you, Puja Patel, Lauren Mayberry and Shirley Manson for putting this important keynote conversation together.

While in town for SXSW, Lauren Mayberry from CHVRCHES will be hosting Laneway Festival’s 7th annual SXSW party. Catch performances by Emerson Snowe, Carmouflage Rose, Lola Kirke, Charly Bliss, Laura Misch and Sports Team at Australia House located in Lucille Patio Lounge in Austin, Texas.

Admission policies for this event can be found on Facebook.

As reported earlier this week, CHVRCHES recorded a new orchestral arrangement of their hit single “Miracle” with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to kick off the new BBC Scotland TV channel. The video of this performance follows lead singer Lauren Mayberry while alternating between images of Scotland on the screens behind her and the performing orchestra with band-mates Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Watch this beautiful rendition below.

CHVRCHES made a special stop last week (February 13th) during their winter 2019 UK and Ireland tour to record a new version of “Miracle” which will be the first thing featured on the launch of a new BBC Scotland TV channel this Sunday, February 24th.

Per BBC News, “The new channel will launch at 7 PM on Sunday with a specially-commissioned film featuring a musical collaboration between Scottish band CHVRCHES and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

CHVRCHES' singer Lauren Mayberry will be the first voice to be heard on the channel as the band perform their hit song Miracle in a new orchestral arrangement.”

Tune into the channel numbers listed below on Sunday to catch this special TV channel launch.

We’re back with our fourth annual Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES) top ten moments of the year! Mayberry and her bandmate pals Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and Jonny Scott from CHVRCHES had quite a year in 2018 including a new album, a new EP, touring the world, new collaborations, philanthropic efforts and more! There have been countless great memories from this year but without further ado continue reading below to see our Lauren Mayberry top ten moments of 2018. Thank you for being such a great role model and inspiration to many.

10. CHVRCHES sponsor Whitburn Junior FC. The band stepped in to sponsor Iain Cook’s hometown junior team with a sharp looking away strip featuring the bands logo. Even more exciting was the collaboration between the band and team to put these jerseys on sale for a limited run to the public after the outpouring of interest from fans worldwide.

9. CHVRCHES team up with Soundwaves Art for a limited-edition print to support War Child UK. We thought this was such a neat and unique idea that combines both music and art while also helping those in need.

8. CHVRCHES left us in awe with their latest cover songs this year. Call us biased but they make some of the best cover songs out there with their own unique take on songs. This year the band dazzled us with covers of “Somebody Else” by The 1975, “XO” by Beyonce, “Stay” by Rihanna, “Love” by Kendrick Lamar and “The Downtown Lights” by The Blue Nile.

6. CHVRCHES always pop up on video game soundtracks and this year was no different. The band was featured on Forza Horizon 4 with “Never Say Die” and on Rock Band 4 with “Graffiti”.

5. Lauren Mayberry and CHVRCHES worked on a variety of new collaborations in 2018. For the first time in the bands history they had a guest singer involved on the track “My Enemy” featuring their friend Matt Berninger of The National. Later in the year Mayberry joined The National on stage at ACL Festival for their song “Guilty Party”. In August CHVRCHES dropped a surprise single called “Out Of My Head” featuring Wednesday Campanella and Mayberry was featured on the new Death Cab for Cutie album Thank You for Today contributing some beautiful backing vocals on the track “Northern Lights”.

1. It probably comes as no surprise that our number one Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES) moment of 2018 was the release of CHVRCHES’ third album Love Is Dead on May 25, 2018.


Thank you to Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, Jonny Scott and everyone mentioned above for all the great memories and all your hard work! With a memorable year coming to a close we now look forward to another great year in 2019!

Last night Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES made a guest appearance with Death Cab for Cutie at The Anthem in Washington DC to sing “Northern Lights”. Mayberry provided the backing vocals for this track on Death Cab for Cutie’s latest album Thank You for Today and previously joined the band on stage for “Brothers on a Hotel Bed” a few times back in 2016. Watch this new performance in the video below.

Yesterday Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES made a surprise appearance at ACL Festival to perform “Guilty Party” with The National. Both bands have previously made appearances with each other. Check out the latest in the video below and catch CHVRCHES at ACL Festival today.

CHVRCHES made their daytime TV debut on The Ellen Show today with an exhilarating performance of their hit song “Miracle”. The episode was recorded on September 24, 2018 while the band was on tour in Los Angeles. Check it out in the video below.

While in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago CHVRCHES visited The Ellen Show for a performance of their hit song “Miracle”. The episode was recorded on September 24, 2018 along with guests Dakota Johnson and Ken Jeong. This marks the first appearance by the band on The Ellen Show which will be airing on NBC this Thursday, October 11th at 1 PM PDT.

CHVRCHES will be dropping by ALT 92.3 FM Music Shed Studios in New Orleans ahead of their show at Joy Theater this coming Thursday, October 11th for an ALT Lounge intimate acoustic performance along with a meet and greet with fans.

Text TICKET to 68683 to join the ALT 92.3 Ticket Krewe and enter for your chance to win passes to this exclusive event.