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Billy Corgan wanted to make a statement on this Smashing Pumpkins song – so he trashed his guitar rig
Corgan tried some unorthodox recording methods while trying to nail the feel of this particular guitar solo
Billy Corgan reveals the technique Kiki Wong can do on guitar that’s beyond him
Wong was handpicked by Corgan and co. from over 10,000 applicants to join the Smashing Pumpkins, and it's safe to say she's been a powerhouse addition to the lineup
The all-new October 2025 Guitar World – where Smashing Pumpkins and Sex Pistols mingle openly with Carlos Santana and Khruangbin
Featuring new interviews with Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Zakk Wylde, the Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Inhaler's Josh Jenkinson and dynamic duos from Khruangbin, Momma, the Voidz and Phoneboy
Billy Corgan takes us inside the zeitgeist of his low-end studio work with the Smashing Pumpkins
One of the most influential guitarists of his generation, Billy Corgan has also written and recorded the bass tracks on almost every album in the entirety of the Smashing Pumpkins’ history
Melissa Auf der Maur reunites with Billy Corgan to perform a Smashing Pumpkins classic
The bassist linked up with the alt-rock titans for the final song of the night in Montreal
Kiki Wong on her life-changing audition, and what she's learned from Billy Corgan and James Iha
Wong enjoyed a high-profile on social media and maybe that would have been enough. But when Billy Corgan called an open audition, she beat 9,999 others to live out her grunge dreams as guitar player for the Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan asked Jenna Fournier to go back to bass, and she says the timing is perfect
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
From Veruca Salt to Smashing Pumpkins and now Garbage, Nicole Fiorentino thrives on challenge
Traditionally a tube amp user, the Reverend Decision fan is hitting the Helix-powered stage with Shirley Manson and co., with in-ear monitors and no pedals – and delivering her own bass take on the band's classics
