Watch Billy Corgan perform new song Photograph – a tribute to the victims of the Highland Park shooting By Matt Parker published 29 July 22 The Smashing Pumpkins song received its debut as part of the Corgan-led online fundraiser
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
Reverend launches heavy-focused new Billy Corgan signature model, the Z-One By Matt Parker published 25 April 22 The latest guitar is designed to do the heavy lifting in the Smashing Pumpkins catalog
"All we ever wanted to do in this band is kick people's ass": The Smashing Pumpkins on '80s Marshalls, epic guitar arrangements and their essential pedals By Alan di Perna published 17 March 22 In this 1995 GW interview, Billy Corgan and James Iha discuss the gear that powered their sprawling, double-disc masterpiece, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
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
Watch Michael Angelo Batio join Smashing Pumpkins for a shredtacular jam at Chicago's Riot Fest By Matt Parker published 20 September 21 The shred legend joined Billy Corgan and co for a raucous, four-guitar rundown of Zeitgeist's United States
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
Eddie Van Halen talks honing his technique, his imitators, and the origins of Eruption in this classic 1996 interview with Billy Corgan By Billy Corgan published 28 July 21 In this gem from the GW archives, the alt-rock titan talks guitar, the music industry and more with one of his heroes
Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder releases fuzz-heavy solo debut, Haenim By Sam Roche published 15 July 21 The shoegaze-y cut is a cover of Korean singer Kim Jung Mi's 1973 track of the same name
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”
Peter Hook and son join forces with The Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder for Joy Division cover By Matt Owen published 12 March 21 The bass-wielding father-son duo teamed up with Schroeder for a virtual performance of Ceremony to support Sweet Relief Musician Fund's For The Crew charity
Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder to headline For the Crew online benefit concert By Richard Bienstock published 17 February 21 Streaming event will raise funds for music industry workers financially impacted by COVID-19
Billy Corgan used a $25 Klon Centaur clone for his tones on the new Smashing Pumpkins album By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 January 21 The alt-rock icon shares his thoughts on boutique pedals, clones and plugins in new interview
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: "I’m a firm believer that the distortion signatures of a guitar need to be organic" By Ellie Robinson published 21 January 21 To leap forward into a bold and brave new chapter of their musical narrative, The Smashing Pumpkins go all the way back to square one.
Australian Guitar #141 kicks the new year off in style with a double-length AC/DC cover story By Australian Guitar published 5 January 21 New year, new riffs!
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan teams up with Carstens Amplification for “game-changer” signature amp By Richard Bienstock published 27 November 20 Hand-wired, 100-watt Grace boasts “unheard of amount of gain, high headroom and distinct tone”
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