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10 Best Smashing Pumpkins Lyrics

Michael Gallucci — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:01 +0000

When the Smashing Pumpkins released their debut album in 1991, nobody was paying much attention to what Billy Corgan was singing. ‘Gish’ was all about the guitar noise the band unleashed. The follow-up, ‘Siamese Dream,’ was pretty much the same thing, with a few exceptions. By the time the Pumpkins got around to their fourth record, the [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Smashing Pumpkins

Michael Gallucci — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:00:16 +0000

You probably know that the "smashing" part of the Smashing Pumpkins' moniker is an adjective, not a verb. But did you know that Billy Corgan joined New Order for a brief time in the early '00s? It's one of the

Smashing Pumpkins Headlining Final Night of 120 Hours in Austin

Joe Robinson — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:51:06 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins have been tapped to headline the final night of the Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 120 Hours in Austin concert series, a five-day event taking place this week in Austin that kicked off yesterday (March 12), runs through Saturday (March 16) and is free with RSVP. The Sword, Ringo Deathstarr and Girl in a Coma are also slated to perform on Saturday night, finishing up a week of gigs that's considered a teaser for the rest of the Sound Select 2013 program.

Smashing Pumpkins Announce World Tour

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:16:48 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins will spend the next several months on a world tour that includes headline dates and festival appearances sprinkled all over the globe, the band announced today. Expect a set list that covers the group’s entire songbook, from the classics of the early to the mid-’90s through 2012′s ‘Oceania.’ According to a press release, [...]

Smashing Pumpkins SXSW 'Surprise' Show Likely; Band Working on New Music

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:27:38 +0000

One of the most thrilling things about SXSW is the bevvy of secret shows and surprise performances -- not to mention the unsubstantiated and unconfirmed rumors leading up to the big event in Austin. The latest "are they or aren't they?" band said to be planning a surprise gig? Smashing Pumpkins!

13 Years Ago – The Smashing Pumpkins' 'Machina / The Machines of God' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:45 +0000

Here’s what happened to the Smashing Pumpkins between 1995, the year they released their two-disc epic ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,’ and 2000, when they released their fifth album, ‘Machina / The Machines of God’: Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin OD’ed while hanging out before a show with the Pumpkins’ touring keyboardist, who also overdosed but died. Chamberlin was kicked out of the band. The remaining members made the toned-down and boring ‘Adore’ in 1998. Original bass player D’arcy Wretzky left. Billy Corgan’s ego got massively huge.

News Bits: Alt-J Map Out Spring U.S. Tour, Iggy Bashes Smashing Pumpkins + More

Joe Robinson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:33:53 +0000

Alt-J will spend their spring touring this side of the Atlantic. Will you be joining them?

Revealing new Stooges album details, Iggy this to say about the band: "This is not the f—ing Smashing Pumpkins, you know?" We do.

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

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:23:13 +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. Smithe's.

Instant Expert: Smashing Pumpkins

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:00:40 +0000

You’ve seen them at parties, lurking in the corner, waiting to engage in battle disguised as conversation. They’re indie rock know-it-alls, and no matter what band or musician you mention, they’ve got an opinion — strong and almost certainly negative — ready to ram down your throat. With Instant Expert, we offer preparation for these [...]

Billy Corgan Contemplated Suicide 'Three or Four Times'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:32:11 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is one of the most successful -- and outspoken -- rock artists of the last 20 years, but that doesn't mean his life has been without its share of struggles. In fact, as he admitted on a recent episode of 'Last Call with Carson Daly,' he's come close to suicide more than once.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Sued by 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Over Tree Dispute

Joe Robinson — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:35:45 +0000

A eucalyptus tree falls in Beverly Hills, and the wife of 'Grey’s Anatomy' star Eric Dane is almost killed as a result. It may sound ridiculous, but that's for the courts to decide. Dane and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, have filed a lawsuit against Billy Corgan, alleging that a tree from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's garden fell into their house during a storm last December, causing the house to flood and exposing a high-voltage power line on their property.

Smashing Pumpkins Plan Deluxe Reissue of 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'

Dave Lifton — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:58:14 +0000

Just in time for the holiday season, Smashing Pumpkins will release a massive box set dedicated to their 1995 magnum opus 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness' on Dec. 4.

Smashing Pumpkins, 'I'm Going Crazy' – Best Hidden Tracks

Joe Robinson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:07:05 +0000

The gorgeous string-laden acoustic ballad ‘Daydream,’ sung by then-bassist D’arcy Wretzky, seems to close out the Smashing Pumpkins‘ 1991 debut, ‘Gish,’ but it’s actually a 30-second ditty titled ‘I’m Going Crazy’ that ends the album. The unlisted surprise launches about 10 seconds after the conclusion of ‘Daydream’ and basically amounts to frontman Billy Corgan singing [...]

Billy Corgan Befriends Paris Jackson Via Twitter Exchange

Joe Robinson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:21:05 +0000

Billy Corgan has made friends with Paris Jackson through Twitter after the Smashing Pumpkins frontman discovered a Webstagram post of a painting the 14-year-old daughter of late pop icon Michael Jackson made of his band's 2007 album, 'Zeitgeist.' "I'm glad you liked that cover! Not everyone likes that album haha," Corgan wrote in a tweet addressed to Paris.

Billy Corgan Seeks 'Vengeance' With Next Smashing Pumpkins Album

Joe Robinson — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:10:25 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has already begun working on the the follow-up up to his band's latest effort, this summer's 'Oceania' -- and he insists that with the album, he will finally have "vengeance" on his doubters. "I'm starting to write new songs for the next Pumpkins album," he tells MTV Hive. "I got a lot going on. I have a title for the next album but I won’t tell. It’s going to be a cruel record. Vengeance is mine."

Smashing Pumpkins' 'Disarm' – Reality Singing Show Fails

Joe Robinson — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:27:51 +0000

Grunge rocker Filipe Pinto got pretty far on the Portuguese edition of 'Idol' by singing alt-rock favorites by the Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, U2 and others -- and he can definitely sing. Still, his version of the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Disarm' has a certain aggressive, over-the-top quality to it that suggests he just doesn't understand the meaning of the song at all. We can't picture even Billy Corgan strutting around the stage and aping for the camera quite like Pinto does.

My Bloody Valentine vs. Smashing Pumpkins – Song Parallels

Jeff Giles — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:57:41 +0000

Few bands have fused feedback and melody as eloquently as My Bloody Valentine, and while their studio output has been minimal -- fans are still waiting for a follow-up to MBV's second album, 'Loveless,' released in 1991 -- their recordings have inspired countless bands. Take Smashing Pumpkins, for instance.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House

Joe Robinson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:26:19 +0000

Despite all his rage he is still just a ... tea house barista?

After various construction issues delayed the opening several months, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced that his new Chinese tea house Madam Zuzu's will open its doors on Thursday (Sept. 13) in his hometown of Chicago. Corgan will celebrate the opening Thursday with a few acoustic performances in the new space, although he hasn't announced what time he'll be hitting the stage.

Billy Corgan Planning Memoir, New Smashing Pumpkins Album

Jeff Giles — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:20:16 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is rarely at a loss for words, and he's clearly not shy about sharing his thoughts -- so it comes as no surprise that he's working on a memoir.

Billy Corgan Explains Feud with Soundgarden

Dave Lifton — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:30:38 +0000

It's been a while since Billy Corgan last made headlines for getting into a slap fight with another band. We figured maybe he had decided to lay low as he prepares for the Smashing Pumpkins' upcoming tour, but most likely, it's because he's run out of bands to complain about. That was the implication last Friday (Aug. 31), when Corgan went on the radio to clarify his recent remarks about Soundgarden.