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The ‘metal Yardbirds’ assemble at Back to the Beginning

By Phil Weller Published

K.K. Downing, Rudy Sarzo and Danny Carey joined the trio to perform Judas Priest and Black Sabbath cuts

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Gavin Rossdale of Bush performs onstage at the 2024 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One at the Honda Center on January 13, 2024 in Anaheim, California
Gavin Rossdale recalls record labels not believing in what was to become Bush's most well-known album

By Janelle Borg Published

Rossdale reflects on the band’s struggle to get signed and get their debut record released

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Melissa Auf der Maur and Billy Corgan
Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic

By Janelle Borg Published

The bassist linked up with the alt-rock titans for the final song of the night in Montreal

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Adam Jones, of TOOL american Rock band, performs on the concert at Calle 2 on March 18, 2025 in Zapopan, Mexico
Why Adam Jones wasn't originally going to take part in Ozzy Osbourne's last ever show

By Janelle Borg Published

In case Tool fans were wondering why the band wasn’t part of the original lineup...

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Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde on the time he almost joined Slash and co in Guns N’ Roses

By Phil Weller Published

The GNR lineup – and their music – could have turned out very different had the experiment paid off

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Jenna Fournier
Billy Corgan asked Jenna Fournier to go back to bass, and she says the timing is perfect

By Andrew Daly Published

The guitarist-vocalist’s band Niights, solo project Kid Tigrrr, and visual arts projects are one thing, but hitting the stage as part of Corgan’s Machines of God band as a four-stringer is another

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Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins is haloed by a stage light and wears black as he performs live with his white signature Reverend electric guitar.
Billy Corgan on critics, tone secrets, and how he keeps Smashing Pumpkins fresh

By Andrew Daly Published

Aghori Mhori Mei sees Corgan and co. finding a fresh perspective in revisiting gear and writing approaches from the past, and – “for a change!” says Corgan – fans and media alike are loving it

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Kiki Wong
Kiki Wong reveals the Smashing Pumpkins song she had the most trouble with

By Phil Weller Published

After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” with one song proving more challenging than the rest

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Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs onstage during The 33rd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024 at The Kia Forum on December 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California
Billy Corgan on the difference between rock and “indie” guitar players

By Phil Weller Published

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman recently sat down with Richie Sambora to discuss their early musical experiences

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Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs onstage during The 33rd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024 at The Kia Forum on December 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California
Billy Corgan on why he plays off-the-shelf Reverends – and isn’t fussed about playing expensive guitars

By Matt Owen Published

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman plays his stock signature guitars for the band's biggest gigs

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