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Billy Corgan Asks California Pizza Kitchen to Stop Cheese Suppliers From Mutilating Calves

Chad Childers — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:57 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is the latest to lend his celebrity to a PETA cause, urging the California Pizza Kitchen chain to stop using cheese suppliers that employ the barbaric practice of dehorning their calves.

Smashing Pumpkins + Jane's Addiction Concert DVDs Coming This Summer

Chad Childers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:25:49 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction are just two of the acts partnering with Rock Fuel Media to bring the latest innovations in shooting concert films to the fans. Both acts have new DVDs set to arrive June 25.

Smashing Pumpkins Begin Writing New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:40:10 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins have begun writing a new album. Frontman Billy Corgan announced yesterday (March 25) that a follow-up to the Pumpkins’ 2012 full-length, ‘Oceania,’ is in the works, much to the joy of fans worldwide. Corgan took to his personal Twitter account to share the news with his 227,000+ followers, posting a short announcement [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Reveal 2013 World Tour Dates

Chad Childers — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:11:15 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins will soon be back in action, launching their 2013 World Tour at the Cumbre Tajin Festival in Mexico on March 23. The band will be promoting their 2012 effort, ‘Oceania,’ and they’ve got a few tricks up their sleeves for the forthcoming tour. The group has teamed with Sean Evans, who also [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Aim for New Album in 2014, Book 2013 SXSW Gig

Chad Childers — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:26:56 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins are back at work on new music. In a new interview with Interesting People Talking Wrestling, Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan reveals that he's been working on a new book, plus a new album from the band.

Alice in Chains, Deftones + Smashing Pumpkins Playing 2013 Beale Street Music Festival

Chad Childers — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:00:11 +0000

Memphis has a great musical tradition and rock music will definitely be on display as part of the Beale Street Music Festival. Alice in Chains, the Black Keys and Smashing Pumpkins have been selected as the headliners for the three-day music weekend.

Billy Corgan Stars in Wrestling-Themed Commercial for Chicago Furniture Store

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:23:13 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan is a lifelong wrestling fan, and rather than love it from a distance, as most fans would, the rocker has launched his own Resistance Pro Wrestling promotion company. To further demonstrate his love for the entertainment sport, and for his native city, Corgan appears in a wrestling-themed commercial for the Chicago furniture store Walter E. Smythe's.

Rock On The Range 2013 Announced!

Wes Styles — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:03:57 +0000

Rock on the Range, the annual rock concert festival in Columbus, OH, now entering it’s 7th year unleashed it’s line-up today and by far, this is the best year yet! Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn (reuniting with Head for a full set), Bush, Stone Sour, Volbeat, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, A Day [...]

James Iha on Smashing Pumpkins Reunion: 'Never Say Never'

Chad Childers — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:30:53 +0000

Things haven't exactly been warm and fuzzy between onetime Smashing Pumpkins bandmates Billy Corgan and James Iha after the dissolution of the original lineup, but Iha says he's never one to rule out anything where his old band is concerned.

Billy Corgan Sued by Actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Over Fallen Tree

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:00:57 +0000

Between releasing a new Smashing Pumpkins album and finally opening the Chicago tea house of his dreams, 2012 was shaping up to be a pretty great year for Billy Corgan -- but apparently a tree had to go and ruin everything.

Smashing Pumpkins Unleash 'Panopticon' As New Single Off 'Oceania'

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:27:34 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins latest disc â€˜Oceaniaâ€™ made its debut this summer (June 19) and now the second single from the disc titled â€˜Panopticonâ€™ is primed and ready for radio airwaves. The song, quickly heralded as an â€˜Oceaniaâ€™ favorite by many critics, took a long time to develop, according to Billy Corgan. It started with a [...]

A Perfect Circle / Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist James Iha Streams New Solo Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:30:32 +0000

Current A Perfect Circle and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha has stepped back into the world of being a solo artist, with his 'Look to the Sky' album arriving next week. But, for those who want to sample it before the disc arrives in stores, Iha has united with TeamCoco.com to stream the effort a full week before its street date.

Smashing Pumpkins – Aspen's Crush of the Night

Aspen — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:01:29 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins are awesome!! It could be because my favorite holiday is Halloween or that fall is my favorite season but I love the name Smashing Pumpkins!! That’s why tonight they are my crush. I’ve been dying for new music from these guys!! But I know they have a lot of good music that are [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Mapping Out Fall 2012 North American Arena Tour

Joe Robinson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Big news, Smashing Pumpkins fans: the band has announced plans to mount a major fall 2012 North American arena tour. The trek will kick off Oct. 10 in Seattle, Wash., and is scheduled to touch down in a total of 14 U.S. cities, although specific venues in each city and the remaining dates following the tour kick-off have yet to be revealed.

Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden Reunion Is for the Money

Jeff Giles — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:10:16 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has been talking trash about just everyone in music this year, and now beloved grunge goliaths Soundgarden are no exception. Corgan, who has presided over several incarnations of his band he’s led since 1988, shared his thoughts on Soundgarden during a recent interview with PhilStar.com. After lamenting the rise of ‘American [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Wants 'Today' Played at His Funeral

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:31:26 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has been on a media tear as of late to promote the band’s newest album, ‘Oceania.’ Although the musical mastermind has taken his media opportunities to air some of his grievances about … well, everyone ever, Corgan just took part in a more light-hearted interview — talking about his ideal dinner guest, his strangest celebrity encounter, the song he wants played at his funeral and more.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Brands Entire Grunge Generation 'Lazy' and 'Scared'

Joe Robinson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:27:32 +0000

Billy Corgan has a lot of trash to talk as he does the promotional rounds for Smashing Pumpkins‘ new ‘Oceania’ album — from his “piss on f—in’ Radiohead” comment to his total dissing of his former bandmates — and his latest target is a big one. Speaking to Fuse, the singer pretty much bashed all bands of the grunge generation, calling them out for not living up to the ideals they supposedly set back in the roaring ’90s.

Smashing Pumpkins Stream 'Oceania' and Announce Album Release Show in NYC

Tree Riddle — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:58:22 +0000

With just one week to go before its release, the Smashing Pumpkins are firing up the anticipation machine by streaming their latest album, ‘Oceania,’ via iTunes. In addition, they have announced an intimate album release show in New York City. Billy Corgan has never been one to cater to the record industry’s norms. After deciding [...]

Smashing Pumpkins 'Mellon Collie' Reissue Could Feature 75 Previously Unreleased Songs

Tree Riddle — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:09:22 +0000

Any Smashing Pumpkins fan worth their salt knows that there is a wealth of unreleased material in frontman Billy Corgan‘s vault. As part of their ongoing reissue campaign, the band will re-release their celebrated double disc, ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,’ with up to 75 previously unheard tracks.

Smashing Pumpkins Unveil 'Oceania' Album Cover, Track Listing

Joe Robinson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:36:44 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins fans will have to wait until June 18 for the release of ‘Oceania,’ the band’s first album since 1997′s ‘Zeitgeist,’ but more details are rolling out in advance of the big day. On Friday (April 28), the band unveiled the disc’s front cover artwork and complete track listing.