The Smashing Pumpkins

“I’m not at peace with the world. I’m frightened of it more so now than ever.” Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on our “complicated” world, and why wrestling is more honest than the music business

By Paul Brannigan published 30 May 24

Billy Corgan is tired of playing the victim, and is all about embracing serenity in 2024

"In a way, I can hear that song now as the end of an era": Billy Corgan on the Smashing Pumpkins classic that put a stop to one era of the band

By Niall Doherty published 4 May 24

Corgan said one Mellon Collie... cut was written to bid farewell to one aspect of the grunge giants' sound

Smashing Pumpkins and new guitarist Kiki Wong

"It’s great that someone of her acumen will be part of our touring family": The Smashing Pumpkins unveil their new guitarist

By Niall Doherty published 26 April 24

Billy Corgan's crew put out an open call for a new member in January and they've found the latest addition to their line-up

"He was drunk out of his mind and he asked me to make out with him": Billy Corgan on how he became a fan of The Cure... and the first time he met Robert Smith

By Niall Doherty published 6 April 24

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and Cure leader went on to become fast friends

Every The Smashing Pumpkins album ranked from worst to best

By Simon Young published 4 March 24

The collected studio works of Billy Corgan and company rated and ranked, from the so-so to the smashing

Band photo of Smashing Pumpkins with added silhouette of unidentified person

Smashing Pumpkins need a new guitarist and literally everyone's invited to apply

By Stef Lach published 7 January 24

Smashing Pumpkins issue social media announcement saying they're recruiting a new guitar player

“Flood said, ‘Finish the song or it’s off the record’”: the near-miss story of Smashing Pumpkins’ classic hit 1979

By Niall Doherty published 17 December 23

The story of the song that sent Billy Corgan's crew into another realm

When you get the call to come play at Disney World, you don't want to play any weird old Smashing Pumpkins songs": Watch "Disney mark" Billy Corgan cover Bing Crosby with Smashing Pumpkins

By Paul Brannigan published 27 November 23

Ever wondered how Smashing Pumpkins would sound covering a Bing Crosby Christmas song? Wonder no more

“For those of you looking for the Siamese Dream lead sound, pick one of these…”: Billy Corgan’s guide to getting that classic Smashing Pumpkins guitar sound

By Niall Doherty published 25 November 23

The Pumpkins frontman recently took fans on a tour of his favoured effects pedals on the band’s second record

"Billy Corgan's got an ego bigger than my arse": Inside the Smashing Pumpkins vs. Sharon Osbourne feud that made Mrs O "sick"

By Paul Brannigan published 20 October 23

Sharon Osbourne managed The Smashing Pumpkins for less than four months, then announced her resignation "for medical reasons", declaring "Billy Corgan was making me sick"

The Smashing Pumpkins announce summer 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates with Weezer

By Paul Brannigan published 16 October 23

Smashing Pumpkins announce their first full UK tour since 2013

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on learning to overcome self-loathing and negativity: "When I think about what plagued me in the ‘90s, I just laugh"

By Paul Brannigan published 31 March 23

Interviewed on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan opens up about feeling under constant attack in the '90s

The Smashing Pumpkins release new single Spellbinding, announce The World Is A Vampire US tour

By Liz Scarlett published 28 March 23

The World Is A Vampire trek is an "alternative festival, where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party"

Teacher Cierra Johnson and a music review by one of her young students

"This is like my toilet after Taco Bell night": school kids react hilariously to their teacher playing them Blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins and Gorillaz

By Liz Scarlett published 17 November 22

Cierra Johnson, a US grade school teacher, asks her class for their thoughts on her favourite rock bands, and their answers are quite something

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson, Matt Mills published 23 September 22

Disturbed, Smashing Pumpkins and Pretty Reckless lead the charge for the best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

The Smashing Pumpkins release the heavy and hypnotic new single Beguiled

By Liz Scarlett last updated 22 September 22

The Smashing Pumpkins announce 33-track rock opera album Atum and release the riff-heavy, chugging new single Beguiled

Wind machines, nipple tape...must be time for Toyah & Robert Fripp's Sunday Lunch

By Elizabeth Scarlett published 21 February 22

This week everybody's favourite wacky couple cover The Smashing Pumpkins' Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Opinion: A Smashing Pumpkins reunion? No D'arcy, no dice

By Debbie Foster published 14 February 18

Rumours are rife that the classic Smashing Pumpkins line-up is set to reunite. But without D'arcy Wretzky's involvement, we're not buying it

Billy Corgan: Nirvana, Pearl Jam success resulted in ‘suicidal depression’

By Scott Munro published 2 March 17

Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan reflects on emotional struggles following the release of 1991 debut album Gish

Billy Corgan loses legal fight with TNA Wrestling

By Christina O'Neill published 2 November 16

Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan's bid to take over TNA Wrestling was rejected in court – but he says he's "grateful" he got the chance to fight his corner

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