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Geddy Lee Paramount Plus Series

“I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things”: Watch the first trailer for Geddy Lee’s new docuseries, featuring Les Claypool and Robert Trujillo

By Nick Wells published

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? also stars Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic and former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur

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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

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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

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Wata of Boris

This week's essential guitar tracks: from Smashing Pumpkins' shredding metal turn to solos from the son of a session legend

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published

All the guitar-driven songs you need to hear this week

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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

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The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Willow Smith perform live

The Smashing Pumpkins recruit Willow for a four-guitar performance of Cherub Rock

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The guitar star – who is a fan of Billy Corgan’s Reverend signature model – joined the alt-rock legends at the final show of their Spirits on Fire tour

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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

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

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Smashing Pumpkins perform on Jimmy Fallon in September 2022

Watch Smashing Pumpkins debut two new songs, Neophyte and Harmageddon, live

By Matt Parker published

Billy Corgan and co unleashed a number of new tunes at their recent Dallas show

Music Releases
Buddy Guy performs at the Ryman Auditorium on March 26, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee

From divisive prog-pop to a slice of classic blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published

With these guitar-led tunes from the likes of In Flames, Mars Volta, TERMINA, Buddy Guy, Living Colour and Steve Vai and Hannah Jadagu, fall's off to a flying start

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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

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