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[L-R] Michael Angelo Batio and Billy Corgan

Watch Michael Angelo Batio join The Smashing Pumpkins onstage in Milwaukee for a face-melting shred session

By Sam Roche published 8 November 22

The alt-rock titans invited the guitarist to the stage for a lead spot during closing track, Silverfuck, and boy, did he deliver

Porno For Pyros recruit Billy Corgan for a performance of Led Zeppelin’s When the Levee Breaks at Lollapalooza

By Sam Roche published 2 August 22

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

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

By Sam Roche published 19 July 22

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

Billy Corgan (left), Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney and Perry Farrell

The Smashing Pumpkins announce North American arena tour with Jane’s Addiction

By Jackson Maxwell published 11 May 22

The trek will take the alt-rock giants across the continent from early October through mid-November

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

[L-R] Eric “Shade” Balderose, Billy Corgan, Jami Morgan and Reba Meyers

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, Jimmy Chambelin and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins perform on stage at The SSE Arena Wembley on October 16, 2018 in London, England

The Smashing Pumpkins are working on a 33-song “rock opera” sequel to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

By Richard Bienstock published 27 October 20

That’s after, of course, the alt-rockers release forthcoming double album, Cyr

Watch Smashing Pumpkins Perform “Knights of Malta” on ‘Colbert’

By Richard Bienstock published 8 August 19

Band kicks off co-headlining tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds tonight.

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

Watch The Smashing Pumpkins Cover Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"

By Jackson Maxwell published 13 July 18

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and James Iha and Jeff Schroeder Talk Summer Tour, New Music and Three-Guitar Attack

By Joe Bosso published 2 July 18

Smashing Pumpkins Premiere New Song, "Solara"

By Jackson Maxwell published 8 June 18

Watch Billy Corgan Play "Archer" on the 'Late Late Show with James Corden'

By Jackson Maxwell published 4 May 18

Smashing Pumpkins Announce Reunion Tour

By Jackson Maxwell published 15 February 18

Billy Corgan Unveils "The Spaniards" Music Video

By Jackson Maxwell published 29 September 17

Billy Corgan has unveiled the music video for the second single from his upcoming solo album—Ogilala—the measured, somber ballad, "The Spaniards."

Billy Corgan Announces New Solo Album, 'Ogilala'

By Jackson Maxwell published 22 August 17

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan—now going under his full name, William Patrick Corgan—has announced a new solo album,Ogilala, and shared a new song called "Aeronaut."

The Almighty Riff: Suggestions for Stimulating Musical Creativity

By Billy Corgan published 17 March 17

Every great rock song has a great riff, be it a single-note melody or a chordal-based sequence, and that's probably what makes it a great song.