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Smashing Pumpkins took over the Jimmy Kimmel Live outdoor stage for a live performance of their latest single, “Sighommi.” The band delivered the song in front of an audience packed into the performance area in the parking lot behind the studio where the late-night show is filmed.

“Sighommi” is a guitar-heavy selection from Smashing Pumpkins’ recently released thirteenth studio album, Aghori Mhori Mei, which arrived in August. Billy Corgan led the set with James Iha and Kiki Wong on guitar, Jimmy Chamberlin on drums, Jack Bates on bass, and Katie Cole on backing vocals.

In the waning days of the Nineties’ alt-rock revolution, just before major record labels turned forever away from left-of-center acts and toward more mainstream fare (coughBushcough) that forever made the world a duller place, Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins were two of the hottest young rock bands on the planet. And even though Green Day appealed more to punky skater types, and the Pumpkins fit in better with their sullen classmates on the other side of the detention hall, it wasn’t uncommon for teenagers in 1994 to have both Dookie...

Throughout rock and pop history, musicians have been undone by ambition and creative indulgence, but Billy Corgan has long thrived on both. Swimming against the current, and splashing water in our faces, has always seems to enthrall and energize him and Smashing Pumpkins. Just last year, Corgan unveiled the last disc of a three-part “rock opera,” Atum (pronounced “Autumn,” naturally), and who else would have not only turned to a long-expired rock trend but also sprinkled it with moments of musical and verbal lyricism?

With Aghori Mhori Mei, Corgan has returned to thrashy,...

After receiving over 10,000 applications in their nationwide search for a new guitarist, the Smashing Pumpkins revealed Friday the newest member of their band: Social media-famous guitarist Kiki Wong.

In January, the Pumpkins announced an open audition to fill the vacancy left by departing guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who had a 16-year tenure with Billy Corgan and company. Just two weeks later, the band said they received so many applications that it required “eight people working full-time to review each and every one.”

“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean,...

Smashing Pumpkins have named Kiki Wong as their new touring guitarist.

Following the departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder last October, frontman Billy Corgan put out an open call for his replacement. The band received more than 10,000 applicants, which Corgan then whittled down to a group of finalists who auditioned in-person in Los Angeles last month. He settled on Wong, a veteran guitarist who has performed with the likes of Taylor Swift, Usher, and Bret Michaels, as well as with rock bands Nylon Pink, Hellfire Heart, and currently, Vigil of War.

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“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort,” Corgan said in a statement. “First off, I really want to thank everyone who submitted materials for consideration. It wasn’t an easy decision with how much great guitar playing we were lucky enough to hear and see over the past few months.

Josh Freese is rejoining A Perfect Circle for the band’s upcoming run on the “Sessanta Tour.” The outing will mark the first time the drummer will tour with Apc in 13 years.

The “Sessanta Tour” celebrates A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan’s 60th birthday, and will also feature another one of his bands, Puscifer, as well as Primus. The outing — which will see all three bands sharing the stage as they rotate between their various songs — kicks off April 2nd in Boston, with tickets available here.

Freese, who is now a member of Foo Fighters, will appear at all shows through April 20th at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. After that, he will jump off the tour due to his commitments with the Foos. Puscifer’s Gunnar Olsen will take over behind the kit for the rest of the jaunt, which wraps up May 4th in Queens,...

The Smashing Pumpkins’ open call for a new guitarist has been a… smashing success. In a social media statement, the current trio of Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin announced they’ve received upwards of 10,000 applications for the gig.

“The band has received over 10,000 submissions for the position of additional guitarist,” Smashing Pumpkins wrote. “Currently, there are 8 people working full-time to review each and every one.”

This past October, the Pumpkins’ longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder announced he was leaving the group after over 15 years. “I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path,” he wrote at the time.

Smashing Pumpkins’ current lineup features Corgan on vocals/guitar, Iha on guitar, and Chamberlin on drums, along with touring bassist Jack Bates and multi-instrumentalist Katie Cole.

Whoever the Pumpkins pick will have to be a quick learner. This summer, the band will co-headline...

In a highly unusual move, the Smashing Pumpkins are soliciting a new guitarist with a general call-out.

The group announced Friday that they’re seeking to add a third guitarist to founding vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain. The group has big shows scheduled starting in June.

“The Smashing Pumpkins are in search of an additional guitarist,” the band said in a statement posted to social media. “The application process is open to anyone who might be interested.” An email was also listed (see below) for interested guitarists to submit a resume and any related materials.

The call went out after guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who joined the group in 2007, announced his exit.

“The amount of incredible memories created over the last 16 years with the band are almost too numerous to quantify,” Schroeder wrote. “Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve...

Do you play guitar? Do you know every tiny intricacy of “Cherub Rock,” “Hummer,” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings?” Are you looking for work? Will your schedule allow you to spend the summer and early fall playing arenas and stadiums across Europe and North America? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you might want to apply for a new job posting by the Smashing Pumpkins.

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“The Smashing Pumpkins are in search of an additional guitarist,” they wrote on Twitter.

The Smashing Pumpkins have put out an open call for a new guitarist.

According to a post on the band’s social media pages, “the application process is open to anyone who might be interested. Applications may submit a resume and any related material to SPGuitar@redlightmanagement.com.”

The band also specified that they’re looking for a guitarist and not a bassist.

Back in October, the Pumpkins’ longtime guitarist Jeff Scroeder announced his departure from the band after more than 15 years. “Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path,” Scroeder said in a statement.

Smashing Pumpkins’ current lineup features frontman Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, as well as touring bassist Jack Bates and multi-instrumentalist Katie Cole.

Whoever ends up landing the gig can anticipate a busy year on the road,...

Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features bassist Ginger Pooley.

When Ginger Pooley was in high school in the Nineties, she cut out a photo of the Smashing Pumpkins from Rolling...

The Smashing Pumpkins helped to herald in the holidays with a live performance at Walt Disney World for ABC’s The Wonderful World Of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration. The rock band showcased their unreleased Christmas song “Evergreen” along with a cover of Bing Crosby’s classic “Silver Bells.”

Many viewers, however, were perplexed by the unconventional renditions and the rock band’s appearance in front of one of Disney’s magical castles. Several fans celebrated the “weird” performance on social media, while others posted confused memes and reactions.

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He’s just an alternative rock frontman in an amusement park: Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins performed on The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, which aired on ABC on Sunday night.

The Pumpkins filmed their appearance at Walt Disney World earlier this month, performing an unreleased Billy Corgan Christmas song called “Evergreen” along with a cover of Bing Crosby’s “Silver Bells.”

In a corresponding interview, Corgan described himself as, “a Disney mark… I collect old DisneyLand items. I have items as far back as opening day, 1955. ”

“When they called me to come play Disney, I was like, ‘Whatever you need,'” Corgan continued. “I am very happy to be here, we come here all the time with our family.”

For the Disney World performance, Corgan, guitarist James Iha, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was joined by Sierra Swan, who filled in for bassist Jack Bates. Longtime guitarist Jeff...

Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder has left the band after more than 15 years.

Schroeder made the announcement on Tuesday, October 24th via the Pumpkins’ official Instagram page, writing, “The amount of incredible memories created over the last 16 years with the band are almost too numerous to quantify. Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path.”

He continued, “I want to thank Billy, Jimmy, James, and Jack for being both wonderful bandmates and even better friends. I will absolutely miss sharing the stage with you. I wish the band all the success in the future. I will be watching and listening.”

In response, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha shared a joint statement: “We thank Jeff for his ceaseless dedication to the band and our great fans. Words can not express our...

Exclusive: William Fichtner (Hypnotic) has been set to star opposite Free Solo‘s Alex Honnold and his fellow climbing legends Brette Harrington (The Alpinist) and Adrian Ballinger (Edge of the Earth) in The Sound, an indie horror pic set in the adrenaline-filled world of big wall rock climbing.

Written and directed by Brendan Devane (The Canyonlands), the film currently in production in Nevada follows a group of climbers as they embark on the formidable challenge of conquering the Forbidden Wall, a perilous climb that has remained off-limits for years. What initially begins as an audacious expedition swiftly transforms into a harrowing battle for survival against a malevolent force that toys with their minds and tests their resilience.

Intel on the climbers’ roles hasn’t been disclosed, but Fichtner portrays Conner, a father who is faced with losing his son in the same way he lost his father at a young age.

Since its 2021 debut, "Yellowjackets" has had the best soundtrack on TV, and season 2 kept up the momentum across its nine-episode run. Half of "Yellowjackets" is set in the 1990s and so the soundtrack pulls mostly from that era, especially indie rock, pop punk, and grunge. Those styles congeal into "No Return," the show's hypnotic original theme crafted by Anna Waronker and Craig Wedren. It sounds like the kind of song the characters could have listened to as teenagers and one that hints at their dark descent.

If you're in a playlist-making mood, check out /Film's own guide to every song on the "Yellowjackets" season 2 soundtrack. Beyond these songs being kick-ass, what do they bring to the show? I'd argue they not only add to the mood, they make watching "Yellowjackets" extra rewarding for viewers — you don't just walk away with great memories of the show itself, but new songs and...

Tom Verlaine, frontman and guitarist for seminal NYC punk band Television, has died at 73.

The New York Times reported that the punk pioneer died Saturday in Manhattan. Jesse Paris Smith, daughter of Verlaine’s ex and frequent collaborator Patti Smith, told the outlet that Verlaine died “following a brief illness.”

Born Thomas Miller in Denville, New Jersey, he met Richard Meyers at a boarding school in Delaware, with the two moving to New York City and changing their names to Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell, respectively, to form the band Neon Boys along with drummer Billy Ficca.

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That band didn’t last, but then reformed as Television, adding guitarist Richard Lloyd. Television quickly became the darlings of the budding NYC punk scene, gaining a following with performances at legendary clubs CBGBs and Max’s Kansas City.

With almost 20 years since the last episode of “That 70’s Show” aired, Netflix has revived this instant classic from the dead. “That ’90’s Show,” streaming on Netflix, pays homage to the original – delivering a fresh yet nostalgic spin-off, where original fans will find something to like.

All of the same actors and characters have returned for the spinoff and deliver the same brand of warm-hearted, light humor that we once came to love. This is nothing short of a miracle, with even cast members themselves doubting the producers could make it happen, with Topher Grace stating in an interview – “It would be so hard to bring that crew together. For me, I’d do it if no one ever saw it. Just ’cause it would be great to hang out with them for a week or something.”

“That 90’s Show” is set in the summer of 1995 and centers on Leia,...

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It's time to face the hard truth — we are now as far removed from the 1990s as "That '70s Show" was from the 1970s when it first ran from 1998-2006. I'll give you a moment to pick yourself up off the floor after having to accept the crushing passage of time, but the good news is that Netflix is debuting their 10-episode, live-action sequel, "That '90s Show," early next year. The streamer convinced show creators Bonnie and Terry Turner to follow up with the Forman family after all these years, with almost the entire original cast returning, except for Danny Masterson (who is currently on trial and charged with three counts of rape) and Lisa Robin Kelly who tragically passed away in 2013.

The original series focused on Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and his friends, Donna (Laura Prepon), Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), Jackie (Mila Kunis), and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) as...

Before the Smashing Pumpkins embark on their arena tour with Jane’s Addiction next week, the band appeared on The Tonight Show Friday to deliver the TV debut of their latest single “Beguiled.”

The track is the first off the band’s planned 33-track triple-lp Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, an album billed as Billy Corgan’s sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/The Machine of God.

Corgan will premiere a new track from Atum (pronounced “Autumn”) every week for the next 33 weeks on his new podcast,...

Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins is going on a tour this fall with a bunch of dates in the United States and Canada. The band has been active since the 90s despite a brief breakup and most recently released the album Cyr in 2020.

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The current Smashing Pumpkins lineup is frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, guitarist James Iha and guitarist Jeff Schroeder.

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October 2 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

October 3 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

October 5 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

October 7 – Tampa, Fl – Amalie Arena

October 8 – Hollywood, Fl – Hard Rock Live (in Seminole Hard Rock)

October 10 – Nashville, Tn – Bridgestone Arena

October 11 – Atlanta, Ga – State Farm Arena

October 13 – Uncasville, Ct – Mohegan Sun Arena

October 14 – Belmont Park, NY – Ubs Arena

October 16 – Boston, Ma – Td Garden

October 18 – Washington D.C. – Capitol One Arena

October 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

October 21 – Philadelphia,...

The feeling of being trapped, like love, knows no gender. Japanese director Momoko Ando explores this complexity by interspersing unexpected displays of magical realism with a curious reading of romance and sexuality in her directorial debut “Kakera – A Piece of Our Life,” an official entry to the Raindance and Stockholm international film festivals in 2009.

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“Kakera” is based on the manga “Love Vibes” by Erika Sakurazawa. It focuses on Haru, a college student stuck in an an affair with a man who dominates all aspects of their relationship. The monotony of their arrangement gets broken when she meets Riko, a bisexual prosthetist whose blunt approach at life and love gives Haru an opening to leave her boyfriend and their cycle of toxicity.

Haru and Riko are each other’s opposites, both in the inside and the outside. While Riko dons herself in grays and browns, Riko...

Smashing Pumpkins performed their Siamese Dream favorite “Quiet” for the first time since 1994 during the band’s headlining gig Friday at Chicago’s Riot Fest, their first pandemic-era concert.

While “Quiet” was a setlist staple during the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream-era concerts, Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and company last played the song together in September 1994, the last date of that year’s nomadic Lollapalooza tour; it’s unclear what inspired to band to dust off “Quiet” after giving it the silent treatment for 27 years.

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Courtney Love, Sean Ono Lennon, Mickey Dolenz, and more will perform an Adam Schlesinger tribute concert on May 5th.

Held virtually with performances filmed at New York City’s Bowery Electric, the show will feature musicians covering songs from the late Fountains of Wayne frontman’s catalogue. Patrick Carney, Peter Buck, James Iha, Mike Viola, Taylor Hanson, Ben Lee, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Pierre, and more will appear.

Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show was organized by his bandmate Jody Porter,...

The late rocker and TV/theater composer Adam Schlesinger, who died from complications of Covid-19 in April 2020, will be feted by dozens of musicians and actors in May in an online tribute being produced by Jody Porter, his longtime bandmate in Fountains of Wayne.

Titled “Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show,” the stream will be primarily recorded at New York’s Bowery Electric and go out May 5 at 8 p.m. Et on the Rolling Live platform, with a ticket price of $20 that will benefit MusiCares and the closed host venue itself.

Said Porter, “This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince.”

Among the frequent collaborators of Schlesinger’s who’ll appear on the show besides Porter and his band the Berlin Waltz are Taylor Hanson and James Iha, both of his band Tinted Windows,...

The Smashing Pumpkins have released another pair of new songs, “Purple Blood” and “Dulcet in E,” from their upcoming album, Cyr, out November 27th.

“Purple Blood” boasts a classic Pumpkins feel, with Billy Corgan lacing his vocals over a big guitar crunch, heavy drums, and some moody atmospheric synth textures. But as the song moves forward, a lighter edge creeps in, and by the end, Corgan is crooning over an acoustic guitar backed by soft choral harmonies.

“Dulcet in E,” meanwhile, is a rich, tender tune that’s grandiose like so many Smashing Pumpkins songs,...

Kevin Parker remembers hearing his older brother play Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream when they were growing up in Perth, Australia. “It was like an indescribable cross between optimistic and sad music,” says Parker. “All my friends were into Rage Against the Machine. Siamese Dream was my internal headspace album, I guess.”

That 1993 album helped inspire Parker to start making songs as Tame Impala, a solo project that has since grown into one of the biggest rock acts in the world, blending hazy guitars, disco beats, and huge pop melodies. That success has helped Parker,...

Smashing Pumpkins continue to roll out new songs from their upcoming double album, Cyr. Their latest offerings are “Ramona” and “Wyttch.”

The accompanying video for “Ramona” stars founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin, alongside guitarist Jeff Schroeder. The Linda Strawberry-directed clip recalls Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns of yore — with a gothic twist.

The release of “Ramona” and “Wyttch” follow the band’s steady stream of sharing Cyr singles before its release, including “Anno Satana” and “Birch Grove,” “Confessions of a Dopamine Addict” and “Wrath,” as well...

Smashing Pumpkins have dropped two new songs from their upcoming double album, Cyr. Produced by frontman Billy Corgan, “Confessions of a Dopamine Addict” and “Wrath” follow the previously released title track and “The Colour of Love.” The two new singles arrive ahead of the band’s new five-part animated series, In Ashes.

The second episode of In Ashes, which is called “Inspirations, Aspirations,” will also serve as the video for “Confessions of a Dopamine Addict.” “Love is easy, whichever way you start/Take the diamonds, slice it through your hearts,...

After recently unveiling a pair of new songs, the Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new double album Cyr, due out November 27th.

The LP features 20 tracks, including the title track “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love,” and was recorded in the band’s native Chicago with Billy Corgan serving as producer. Cyr is available to preorder digitally now.

“Cyr is dystopic folly,” Corgan previously said in a statement, “one soul against the world sort of stuff, set against a backdrop of shifting loyalties and sped-up time. To me it stands...

Following a mysterious countdown, Smashing Pumpkins have unleashed two tracks, “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love,” from the semi-reunited band’s upcoming album and follow-up to 2018’s Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.

“Cyr is dystopic folly,” Billy Corgan said in a statement, “one soul against the world sort of stuff, set against a backdrop of shifting loyalties and sped up time. To me it stands as both hopeful and dismissive of what is and isn’t possible with faith.”

The band, during lockdown,...

Stars from all ends of the entertainment world are honoring late Fountains of Wayne band member Adam Schlesinger.

On Wednesday, the “Stacy’s Mom” singer died at age 52 after being hospitalized earlier in the week and testing positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The Emmy winner was known for his musical contributions to film, television, and theater.

His collaborator on the series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, actress Rachel Bloom, honored Schlesinger on social media, calling him “irreplaceable” and sharing personal photos of the two of them together.

“I have so much to say about Adam Schlesinger that I am at a complete loss for words.

Adam Schlesinger, co-founder of the New Jersey power-pop group Fountains of Wayne and Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter for film, television, and theater, died Wednesday from complications related to Covid-19. He was 52.

Schelsinger’s lawyer, Josh Grier, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. Schlesinger was hospitalized in March and tested positive for the coronavirus. At the time, he was placed on a ventilator and heavily sedated.

Schlesinger had one of the most unique and busiest careers in pop. With Fountains of Wayne — a group that blended power-pop delight with...

Billy Corgan will follow his summer tour with the Smashing Pumpkins with a short solo trek this fall.

The 12-date run launches November 4th with the first of three shows at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, California, (the following two will take place on the 5th and 6th). Corgan will then gig around cities like Nashville, Tennessee, Lawrence, Kansas and Covington, Kentucky before wrapping with another three-night stand, this one at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, November 18th through 20th.

Tickets for the fall tour go on sale Friday,...

The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their co-headlining North American tour with Noel Gallagher last week, playing a set heavy on classics like “Today,” “1979,” “Cherub Rock” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.” However, One surprise came near the end of the night when they played the Machina/The Machines of God deep cut “Blue Skies Bring Tears” for the first time since 2007, and another came earlier in the show when they performed a cover of James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain.” It marked the first time they’d ever done the song,...

The Smashing Pumpkins took the stage at The Late Show to offer a melancholy rendition of their song “Knights of Malta.” Dressed all in black, the musicians, led by frontman Billy Corgan, performed the song with skill but with a complete lack of real verve or energy. The band is joined by a trio of female backup singers, who lend accompaniment as Corgan croons, “I’m gonna fly forever/ We’re gonna ride the rainbow.”

The track comes off the band’s recent 10th album Shiny and Oh So Bright,...

For many of us who grow up in comfortable lives, there comes a point when we should probably stop partying with the uncaring narcissistic abandon of those in their early twenties. The Matthews Brothers' Lost Holiday takes place at precisely this moment, when a group of friends hovering on the edge of thirty have splintered apart based on their life choices. Shot on gorgeous Super-16mm film, and using an unusual woodwind score (courtesy of Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha) that should not work, but somehow does, Lost Holiday brims with energy and shenanigans. It is a fleet, irresponsible joy of a thing, and above all, a middle finger to purpose, good taste, or...

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The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announced a North American summer tour. AFI will open all 16 dates on the trek, which launches August 8th in Camden, New Jersey and wraps August 31st in Mountain View, California.

Tickets for nearly all shows (the Los Angeles show has not been specified) go on sale to the general public starting Friday, March 8th at 10 a.m. local time via Live Nation. Citi card members can access a pre-sale that runs from Tuesday, March 5th at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday,...

With the Smashing Pumpkins having concluded the North American portion of their 30th anniversary tour, the semi-reunited band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday to perform two cuts off their latest LP Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.

Taking to the late-night show’s outdoor stage, Billy Corgan and company – including returning original members guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin – first delivered a take on their new album’s “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)” before following that up with the orchestral “Knights of Malta.

Twenty-five years later, the earth is still reeling from the spectacle of Smashing Pumpkins’ early Nineties triumph, a keening feedback-drenched rainbow that melded dream-pop gauze and arena rock bluster, Joy Division emotions and Cheap Trick aspirations. Generations of zeros-turned-heroes followed after 1993’s Technicolor guitar-army bubblegum Siamese Dream, 1995’s bloated but pointed teenage symphony to angst Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and even 1998’s less-heralded techno-gloomster Adore. You can still hear them in arena spaceboys like Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars, alterna-poppers like Tame Impala, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Grimes,...

The Smashing Pumpkins unveiled a rumbling new rocker, “Knights of Malta,” from their upcoming album Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun, out November 16th via Billy Corgan’s label, Martha’s Music.

“Knights of Malta” finds the Pumpkins embracing their orchestral leanings yet again, interweaving the chug of drums, guitar and bass with piano, strings and choral vocals. Corgan gives his lyrics a mystic edge – “A serpent for your fist/ And a scarab for your mouth” – as he puts a vivid spin on...

The Smashing Pumpkins recruited Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath – a bizarre fixture on the band’s recent tour with his pre-filmed introductions – for their playfully macabre “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)” video. The singer plays radio DJ Jackie Cherry, who hosts the band for a Halloween haunted house promotion.

“It’s all for charity – and some good-old spooky fun,” McGrath says, introducing the Smashing Pumpkins – Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and Jeff Schroeder – to a small group of rabid fans wearing “Zero” T-shirts. The band’s aim, he says, is to...

Smashing Pumpkins added a winter North American leg to their ongoing Shiny and Oh So Bright 30th anniversary reunion tour.

With the band’s new album Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun – Billy Corgan’s first Pumpkins album with both guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin since 2000 – due out November 16th, the Smashing Pumpkins will reconvene two weeks later for a (currently) seven-date leg that begins November 28th in Madison, Wisconsin.

Following the previously announced, sold-out November 30th hometown show at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom,...

Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled the release of their first new album in almost two decades featuring founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin, along with guitarist Jeff Schroeder. Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. is due on November 16th via Corgan’s label, Martha’s Music.

Produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at his Shangri La Studios, the album features the previously released single “Solara,” which the reunited group has been performing live during their North American Shiny and Oh So...

Smashing Pumpkins will livestream their upcoming Seattle, Washington concert via Twitter on Friday, August 24th starting at 11:15 p.m. Et. The broadcast, part of the Live Nation Concert series, will document the band’s ongoing reunion tour featuring three-fourths of their classic line-up: singer-guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

The stream is accessible via dedicated pages for fans in the U.S. and outside the country.

The band’s current North American reunion tour is their first in nearly two decades to feature Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin,...

Smashing Pumpkins are inviting a bevy of special guests to join them onstage during their show at Pnc Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on August 2nd. The Pumpkins’ special 30th anniversary show will feature Courtney Love, Peter Hook, AFI frontman Davey Havok, Deftones’ Chino Moreno, the Killers’ Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer as well as Mark McGrath.

The band’s special guests will appear throughout the show. Metric will open the set. The performance will also feature “a career-spanning setlist, never before seen production and more surprises,” according to a statement.

Smashing Pumpkins should have been in high spirits heading into the making of their second LP. But according to Billy Corgan, the lead-up to Siamese Dream was one of the darkest chapters in the band’s history. “We were on tour, selling out everywhere we go,” the singer told Rolling Stone in 1995 of the period following their 1991 debut, Gish. “Everything went cool, fine, dandy. Suddenly, boom: Nirvana. We went from being seen as future stars almost to has-beens, people saying, ‘Well, if you were so good, this would have happened to you.

On Metric‘s new song “Dark Saturday,” singer Emily Haines explores the disconnect between the spoiled and the self-made.

“I meet her in the world below/ She’s a tourist of the world beneath,” she sings over surging distortion and buzzing synths. “I said ‘Everything, I’ve built from nothing/ She said ‘I’m so rich, everything’s free.'”

“Dark Saturday” is the indie rock band’s first new release since their 2015 LP, Pagans in Vegas. The Canadian quartet are collaborating with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Tegan and Sara,...

Smashing Pumpkins opened their reunion tour Thursday in Glendale, Arizona, where the band performed a 31-song setlist stocked with hits, “classic lineup”-era favorites and a surprise cover of Led Zeppelin‘s “Stairway to Heaven.”

Nestled between “Tonight, Tonight” and “Cherub Rock” on the setlist, Smashing Pumpkins delivered a faithful rendition of the IV track, which marked the first time Billy Corgan and company had performed the classic rock staple live.

With guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (but not bassist D’Arcy) back in tow, Smashing Pumpkins dug...

90s rock band The Smashing Pumpkins will be heading into a summer reunion tour with three out of its four original members. Smashing Pumpkins Band Mates Bicker About Reunion Tour Frontman Billy Corgan has gotten old bandmates drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and rhythm guitarist James Iha back into the fold, but original bassist D’Arcy Wretzky will not be joining for […]

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