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Billy Corgan Asks California Pizza Kitchen to Stop Cheese Suppliers From Mutilating Calves

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:57 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is the latest to lend his celebrity to a PETA cause, urging the California Pizza Kitchen chain to stop using cheese suppliers that employ the barbaric practice of dehorning their calves.

Smashing Pumpkins + Jane's Addiction Concert DVDs Coming This Summer

Chad Childers — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:25:49 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction are just two of the acts partnering with Rock Fuel Media to bring the latest innovations in shooting concert films to the fans. Both acts have new DVDs set to arrive June 25.

Smashing Pumpkins Begin Writing New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:40:10 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins have begun writing a new album. Frontman Billy Corgan announced yesterday (March 25) that a follow-up to the Pumpkins’ 2012 full-length, ‘Oceania,’ is in the works, much to the joy of fans worldwide. Corgan took to his personal Twitter account to share the news with his 227,000+ followers, posting a short announcement [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Wrap SXSW 2013 at Red Bull Sound Select Showcase

Kenneth Partridge — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:34:04 +0000

As Prince blew minds and brought the funk at La Zona Rosa, the Smashing Pumpkins closed out SXSW 2013 with their own exclusive Austin showcase, performing at the Red Bull Sound Select Stage for a crowd of 350. As mxdwn.com reports, Billy Corgan and the gang turned in a career-spanning set, mixing such classics as 'Cherub Rock' (watch above) and 'Tonight, Tonight' with cuts from last year's 'Oceania.'

Smashing Pumpkins Reveal 2013 World Tour Dates

Chad Childers — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:11:15 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins will soon be back in action, launching their 2013 World Tour at the Cumbre Tajin Festival in Mexico on March 23. The band will be promoting their 2012 effort, ‘Oceania,’ and they’ve got a few tricks up their sleeves for the forthcoming tour. The group has teamed with Sean Evans, who also [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Announce World Tour

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:16:48 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins will spend the next several months on a world tour that includes headline dates and festival appearances sprinkled all over the globe, the band announced today. Expect a set list that covers the group’s entire songbook, from the classics of the early to the mid-’90s through 2012′s ‘Oceania.’ According to a press release, [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Aim for New Album in 2014, Book 2013 SXSW Gig

Chad Childers — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:26:56 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins are back at work on new music. In a new interview with Interesting People Talking Wrestling, Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan reveals that he's been working on a new book, plus a new album from the band.

Alice in Chains, Deftones + Smashing Pumpkins Playing 2013 Beale Street Music Festival

Chad Childers — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:31:11 +0000

Memphis has a great musical tradition and rock music will definitely be on display as part of the Beale Street Music Festival. Alice in Chains, the Black Keys and Smashing Pumpkins have been selected as the headliners for the three-day music weekend.

Billy Corgan Stars in Wrestling-Themed Commercial for Chicago Furniture Store

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:23:13 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan is a lifelong wrestling fan, and rather than love it from a distance, as most fans would, the rocker has launched his own Resistance Pro Wrestling promotion company. To further demonstrate his love for the entertainment sport, and for his native city, Corgan appears in a wrestling-themed commercial for the Chicago furniture store Walter E. Smithe's.

Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Appears on 'CBS This Morning'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:25:57 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has continued his non-stop press tour with interviews with 'CBS This Morning,' the Chicago Tribune and Sound Magazine recently. Out of the three sit-downs, plenty of riveting news and quotes was offered by Corgan, such as the possibility of writing a triple album, the current state of rock music and much more.

James Iha on Smashing Pumpkins Reunion: 'Never Say Never'

Chad Childers — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:53:53 +0000

Things haven't exactly been warm and fuzzy between onetime Smashing Pumpkins bandmates Billy Corgan and James Iha after the dissolution of the original lineup, but Iha says he's never one to rule out anything where his old band is concerned.

Chris Cornell's Message for Billy Corgan: 'Tell Him He Owes Me My $40,000 Back'

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:46:01 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins visionary Billy Corgan does not have much of a filter when it comes to speaking his mind. The most recent example of this was his personal commentary on the Soundgarden reunion and the impetus behind it, saying, “They’re just out there to have one more round at the till; same with Pavement and these other bands.”

Billy Corgan Contemplated Suicide 'Three or Four Times'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:32:11 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is one of the most successful -- and outspoken -- rock artists of the last 20 years, but that doesn't mean his life has been without its share of struggles. In fact, as he admitted on a recent episode of 'Last Call with Carson Daly,' he's come close to suicide more than once.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'Life Did Not Turn Out the Way I'd Planned It, Not Even Close'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:52:32 +0000

We're beginning to think that Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan may have a grudge against some of his former bandmates. Additionally, and this might be a bit of a stretch, but Corgan seems to also enjoy the occasional trash-talking session. Finally, and by all means correct us if we're wrong, it seems possible that Billy Corgan may possess some sort of internal turmoil. We developed this hypothesis after reading a recent statement from Corgan, where he threw some ill will at some former Smashing Pumpkins members, while analyzing his personal life as well.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Sued by 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Over Tree Dispute

Joe Robinson — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:35:45 +0000

A eucalyptus tree falls in Beverly Hills, and the wife of 'Grey’s Anatomy' star Eric Dane is almost killed as a result. It may sound ridiculous, but that's for the courts to decide. Dane and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, have filed a lawsuit against Billy Corgan, alleging that a tree from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's garden fell into their house during a storm last December, causing the house to flood and exposing a high-voltage power line on their property.

Billy Corgan Sued by Actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Over Fallen Tree

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:12:57 +0000

Between releasing a new Smashing Pumpkins album and finally opening the Chicago tea house of his dreams, 2012 was shaping up to be a pretty great year for Billy Corgan -- but apparently a tree had to go and ruin everything.

Smashing Pumpkins Announce Massive 'Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness' Reissue

Chad Childers — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:48:50 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins‘ 1995 double album, ‘Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness,’ is getting a major upgrade in December with multiple physical and digital configurations. The most expansive release is a five-CD/one-DVD deluxe collection that arrives Dec. 3 in North America and Dec. 4 internationally. Fans can also pick up the set in vinyl and [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Unleash 'Panopticon' As New Single Off 'Oceania'

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:27:45 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins latest disc ‘Oceania’ made its debut this summer (June 19) and now the second single from the disc titled ‘Panopticon’ is primed and ready for radio airwaves. The song, quickly heralded as an ‘Oceania’ favorite by many critics, took a long time to develop, according to Billy Corgan. It started with a [...]

Smashing Pumpkins Announce Fall 2012 Tour Dates

Jeff Giles — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:02:18 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins‘ latest album, ‘Oceania,’ is a Top 5 hit — and Billy Corgan and company are doing their part to bring the music to fans, putting together a healthy run of tour dates that will keep them on the road for most of the rest of the year.

Smashing Pumpkins Push Back Philippines Concert Due to Storms

Joe Robinson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:59:45 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins have postponed tonight’s (Aug. 7) concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines due to monsoon-like torrential rains that have caused flooding and landslides in the region. The gig is instead now scheduled to take place at the same time and in the same place on Wednesday, Aug. 8.