Billy Corgan

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Reverend Guitars Billy Corgan Drop Z Signature
NAMM 2024: “A sonic odyssey for drop tunings”: Reverend unveils its latest Billy Corgan signature guitar – and it’s precision-engineered for aggressive drop-tuned riffage

By Phil Weller Published

The Drop Z pairs Corgan's Railhammer pickups with an extended scale length to eradicate the flop when tuning Zero low

Events & Trade Shows
Billy Corgan & Tony Iommi
“People romanticize the old sound, but you want your sound brought into the 21st century”: Billy Corgan reveals how Tony Iommi inspired his approach to signature gear

By Phil Weller Published

Black Sabbath’s metal icon taught the Smashing Pumpkins leader the importance of updating past tonal glories for the future

Guitar Gear
Billy Corgan and Jeff Schroeder of the Smashing Pumpkins performs in concert at the Grona Lund amusement park on May 31, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden.
“I’ve decided to leave the band to explore a slightly different path”: Jeff Schroeder departs The Smashing Pumpkins after 15 years

By Matt Owen Published

Schroeder joined the band back in 2007, and Billy Corgan once said The Smashing Pumpkins couldn't have worked without him

Bands
Sammy Hagar and Billy Corgan on stage in Hammond, Indiana
“To me, he really is an alternative guitar player”: Watch Billy Corgan pay tribute to his hero Eddie Van Halen by joining Sammy Hagar for a knockout cover of Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

By Matt Owen Published

Swapping his Reverend signature guitar for Sammy Hagar's Gibson Les Paul, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman tipped his cap to EVH with a flawless rhythm performance

Guitarists
Railhammer Z-One
Railhammer aims to bring heavy Smashing Pumpkins tones to all with the launch of Billy Corgan Z-One pickups

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Promising fat midrange with a smooth top-end, Corgan’s pickups are the same as those found in his Reverend signature guitar and featured custom etched artwork

Guitar Pickups
Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Rock Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium, 04/07/1992.
Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind

By Matt Parker Published

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says he made the comment directly to the producer on first hearing the record in 1991

Artists
The Late Late Show with James Corden airing Thursday, May 12, 2022, with guests Niecy Nash, Paul W. Downs, and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Smashing Pumpkins harness metal chugs and Whammy squeals in first track from upcoming sequel to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Beguiled is taken from ATUM, the band’s forthcoming 33-track, three-act rock opera album

Bands
[L-R] Billy Corgan and Perry Farrell
Porno For Pyros recruit Billy Corgan for a performance of Led Zeppelin’s When the Levee Breaks at Lollapalooza

By Sam Roche Published

The Perry Farrell-led alt-rock outfit brought out the Smashing Pumpkins leader towards the climax of their July 31 set

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Billy Corgan performing live at the Together And Together Again benefit on July 27
Watch Billy Corgan perform new song Photograph – a tribute to the victims of the Highland Park shooting

By Matt Parker Published

The Smashing Pumpkins song received its debut as part of the Corgan-led online fundraiser

Music Releases
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Billy Corgan announces virtual concert to support victims of the July 4 Highland Park shooting

By Sam Roche Published

The event will be hosted at Corgan’s Highland Park tea shop Madame Zuzu’s on July 27, and will feature performances from Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain, jazz saxophonist Frank Catalano and others

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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