Watch Billy Corgan pay tribute to his father with a set of Christmas songs at his Chicago tea shop By Sam Roche published 21 December 21 The Smashing Pumpkins leader delivers a rendition of Do You Hear What I Hear?, as well as two originals, Evergreen and The Magi and the Shiny Bright
Billy Corgan set to sell over 100 pieces of gear used throughout his Smashing Pumpkins career in new Reverb Shop By Matt Owen published 22 September 21 Guitars, amps, preamps, synthesizers and more used on The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan albums and tours will be included in the online mega emporium
Jeff Schroeder offers update on new Smashing Pumpkins record: “It's a big, sprawling thing” By Sam Roche published 30 July 21 The album is reported to be a 33-track sequel to Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness and Machina/The Machines Of God
Eddie Van Halen talks honing his technique, his imitators, and the origins of Eruption in this classic 1996 interview with Billy Corgan By Billy Corgan published 28 July 21 In this gem from the GW archives, the alt-rock titan talks guitar, the music industry and more with one of his heroes
AFI’s Jade Puget: "I do a lot of effects in-the-box, because there are infinite things you can do – you can create unique tones that have never been done before" By Gregory Adams published 5 July 21 The goth-punks' mercurial guitarist on shaping his guitar sound with plugins, writing with Billy Corgan, and how Peter Hook influenced the band's new album, Bodies
Code Orange tease collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan By Sam Roche published 14 June 21 Social media clues point to a partnership between the Pittsburgh metal heavyweights and Chicago alt-rock icon
The Smashing Pumpkins to host 30th anniversary Gish livestream event By Sam Roche published 28 May 21 The Chicago alt-rockers are celebrating their rifftacular debut with a live vinyl listening party, fan Q&A and an “exclusive preview of unreleased music”
Billy Corgan used a $25 Klon Centaur clone for his tones on the new Smashing Pumpkins album By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 January 21 The alt-rock icon shares his thoughts on boutique pedals, clones and plugins in new interview
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: "I’m a firm believer that the distortion signatures of a guitar need to be organic" By Ellie Robinson published 21 January 21 To leap forward into a bold and brave new chapter of their musical narrative, The Smashing Pumpkins go all the way back to square one.
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan teams up with Carstens Amplification for “game-changer” signature amp By Richard Bienstock published 27 November 20 Hand-wired, 100-watt Grace boasts “unheard of amount of gain, high headroom and distinct tone”
Billy Corgan recalls his “religious experience” interviewing Eddie Van Halen for Guitar World By Michael Astley-Brown published 2 November 20 The Smashing Pumpkins frontman looks back on his quest to “introduce EVH to a generation of alternative guitar players”
Tom Morello’s wrong: young people are practicing guitar - but they’re trying to forge careers, too By Michael Astley-Brown published 7 May 20 Quit raging against young guitar players: the music industry has changed, and so has the route to success
Paz Lenchantin powers the Pixies By Jon D’Auria published 8 January 20 On playing style, filling Kim Deal's shoes and recording Head Carrier
Billy Corgan shares advice for upcoming bands: “Going out into the world and playing down the street? Don’t even bother” By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 October 19 Smashing Pumpkins leader on why you should focus completely on the internet
Billy Corgan is Reunited with Stolen ‘Gish’-Era Stratocaster By Richard Bienstock published 7 February 19 The guitar, essential to the early Smashing Pumpkins sound, was taken 27 years ago.
Watch Smashing Pumpkins Perform New Songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ By Richard Bienstock published 12 December 18 The semi-reunited band played a mini-set of ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright’ tracks and classics.
Billy Corgan: “Paint color actually changes the sound of a guitar” By Jackson Maxwell published 28 November 18 The Smashing Pumpkins mastermind also dishes on which finish he thinks sounds the best
Smashing Pumpkins Share New Song, "Knights of Malta" By Richard Bienstock published 7 November 18 The reunited band's new album, 'Shiny and Oh So Bright,' is out November 18.
Smashing Pumpkins Share Haunted-House-Themed Video for "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)" By Richard Bienstock published 15 October 18 The band's reunion album, 'Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1,' is out November 18.
Smashing Pumpkins Premiere New Song, "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)" By Richard Bienstock published 13 September 18 The track is slated to appear on the band's forthcoming reunion album.