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
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
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”
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
Watch Billy Corgan Play "Archer" on the 'Late Late Show with James Corden' By Jackson Maxwell published 4 May 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.