Jun 20, 2023 By Austin Saalman

In the hazy aftermath of 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness—The Smashing Pumpkins’ bestselling, era-defining magnum opus once dubbed “The Wall for Gen X”—public expectations for the group either to replicate or surpass its now-fabled maximalist masterpiece were high. For the Pumpkins, such expectations would prove challenging to meet, as Mellon Collie had been a tremendous commercial and critical success for the influential Chicago-based alt rock idols. More

Mar 29, 2023 By Mark Redfern

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing the final act of a three-part album, ATUM, on May 5. Now they have shared a new song from it, “Spellbinding,” and announced some The World is a Vampire tour. Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons will be the openers, depending on the date. More

Sep 20, 2022 By Joey Arnone

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the release of a new album, entitled ATUM. The album is described in a press release as a 33-song three-act rock opera, with each act containing 11 songs. Frontman Billy Corgan will premiere a new song from the album each week on his brand new podcast Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan. Each act will hit streaming services every 11 weeks, with act one out on November 15, act two on January 31, 2023, and act three on April 21, 2023. Act three will be released along with a special edition box set featuring all 33 album tracks plus 10 additional unreleased songs. The band have also shared a new single from the album, “Beguiled.” More

Sep 07, 2022 By Joey Arnone

A new trailer for the new show High School, an adaptation of Tegan and Sara’s memoir of the same name, has just been released. The show will premiere on October 14 on Amazon’s Freevee service. Tegan and Sara have also just shared an Amazon Original cover of “Today” by The Smashing Pumpkins. More

May 13, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Last night, The Smashing Pumpkins made an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden, where they performed their 1993 song “Today.” They were also interviewed by Corden. More

May 11, 2022 By Joey Arnone

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 32-date North American tour. Jane’s Addiction are set to be the supporting act. The tour will begin in October in Dallas, TX and will conclude one month later at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (May 12) at 10 a.m. local time. More

Oct 09, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new double album, Cyr, on November 27 via Sumerian Records. Now they have shared two new songs from it, “Anno Satana” and “Birch Grove.” More

Sep 25, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new double album, Cyr, on November 27 via Sumerian Records. Now they have shared two new songs from it, “Confessions of a Dopamine Addict” and “Wrath.” The band also previously announced In Ashes, an accompanying five-part sci-fi animated series written by frontman Billy Corgan and featuring music from the album, and they have also shared the first two episodes. More

Sep 18, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a new double album, Cyr. The band have also announced In Ashes, an accompanying five-part sci-fi animated series written by frontman Billy Corgan and featuring music from the album. More

Aug 28, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have shared two new songs: “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love.” They have also shared a video for “Cyr.” The band have also confirmed that a new album is on the way. More

Mar 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are teaming up for a joint summer tour, two icons of the 1990s from separate sides of the Atlantic. AFI are set to open. More

Dec 12, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins released a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., last month via Martha’s Music (under exclusive license to Napalm Records). Last night they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform two songs on the show’s outdoor stage: “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)” on the broadcast show and “Knights of Malta” as a web-exclusive performance. More

Nov 16, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Good, The Bad, & The Queen released their long-awaited sophomore album, Merrie Land, today via Studio 13 and it’s our Album of the Week. More

Nov 16, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have released a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., today via Martha’s Music (under exclusive license to Napalm Records). Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Nov 07, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., on November 16 via Martha’s Music (under exclusive license to Napalm Records). Now they have shared another advance song from it, “Knights of Malta.” More

Oct 15, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., on November 16 via Martha’s Music. Now they have shared a video for previous single “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts).” Frontman Billy Corgan and Linda Strawberry directed the Halloween-themed video, which features the band in a haunted house as part of a radio contest and guest stars Mark McGrath (of Sugar Ray) as a radio DJ. More

Sep 14, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

We spent the week wondering if Hurricane Florence was going to hit us here at our headquarters in Southwest Virginia. Lucky for us, it seems to have angled further south, and while we may still get some heavy rains and winds in the coming days and week, it likely won’t be as devastating to Virginia as feared. More

Sep 14, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., and shared a new song, “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts).” It’s the band’s first album since frontman Billy Corgan reunited three-fourths of the original lineup, bringing back into the fold guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (bassist D’arcy Wretzsky is not taking part), as well as longtime guitarist (since 2007) Jeff Schroeder. More

Jun 28, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins recently shared a new song, “Solara.” It was the first song from the band since frontman Billy Corgan reunited three-fourths of the original lineup, bringing back into the fold guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (bassist D’arcy Wretzsky is not taking part). More

Jun 12, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins recently shared a new song, “Solara.” It was the first song from the band since frontman Billy Corgan reunited three-fourths of the original lineup, bringing back into the fold guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (bassist D’arcy Wretzsky is not taking part). More

Jun 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have shared a new song, “Solara.” It’s the first song from the band since frontman Billy Corgan reunited three-fourths of the original lineup, bringing back into the fold guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (bassist D’arcy Wretzsky is not taking part). It is the first Smashing Pumpkins song in 18 years to feature the three members and was recorded at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, CA with producer Rick Rubin. More

Feb 15, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins have been teasing an announcement and word already got out that it was likely a reunion tour featuring some of the band’s original members. Frontman Billy Corgan has been the only constant in the band over the years, but when they formed in 1988 the lineup included guitarist James Iha, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, and bassist D’arcy Wretzsky. T More

Nov 20, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins released a new solo album under his full name, William Patrick Corgan, Ogilala, last month via BMG. Now he’s back to being just regular old Billy Corgan and he has stopped by NPR’s offices to perform three songs as a Tiny Desk Concert. More

Nov 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins released a new solo album under his full name, William Patrick Corgan, Ogilala, last month via BMG. Previously he shared its first single, “Aeronaut,” as well as a video for “The Spaniards.” Now he has shared a video for “Aeronaut.” More

Oct 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins released a new solo album under his full name, William Patrick Corgan, Ogilala, today via BMG. Previously he shared its first single, “Aeronaut,” as well as a video for “The Spaniards.” Last night he stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Aeronaut.” More

Sep 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins is releasing a new solo album under his full name, William Patrick Corgan, Ogilala, on October 13 via BMG. Previously he shared its first single, “Aeronaut.” He also previously announced the album will be accompanied by a silent film, Pillbox, written by Corgan and co-directed by Corgan and Linda Strawberry. More

Aug 22, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins has announced a new solo album under his full name, William Patrick Corgan, and shared its first single, “Aeronaut.” Ogilala is due out October 13 via BMG. His has also announced some solo acoustic tour dates that will feature songs from across Corgan’s career. More

Jun 19, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

The Smashing Pumpkins are currently on an acoustic tour and at Tuesday’s show in Munhall, Pennsylvania, frontman (and only remaining original member) Billy Corgan performed a playful medley of the band’s classic 1991 debut album Gish in just three minutes. Check out the balcony shot fan video. More

Apr 27, 2015 By Katie LaBranche

TNA Entertainment announced today that Billy Corgan, founder of The Smashing Pumpkins, will be joining TNA Wrestling as Senior Producer and a member of the Creative and Talent Development team. More

Apr 22, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Taking a page out of Jack White‘s recent tour playbook, The Smashing Pumpkins have announced plans for an all-acoustic set of performances, a first for the band. More

Apr 03, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Last night The Smashing Pumpkins were welcomed as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. More

Mar 30, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

The Smashing Pumpkins have premiered a brand new music video for “Drum + Fife,” the latest single from the band’s album Monuments To An Elegy. More

Jan 19, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

The Smashing Pumpkins have premiered a brand new music video for “Being Beige,” the lead single off the band’s latest LP Monuments To An Elegy. More

Dec 03, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Next week, alt rock band The Smashing Pumpkins will release their tenth studio album, Monuments to an Elegy. Right now you can stream the whole thing through iTunes. More

Nov 05, 2014 By Laura Studarus

“One and All” is the new track from The Smashing Pumpkins’ forthcoming album Monuments To An Elegy. More

Sep 10, 2014 By Laura Studarus

On Sept 23 The Smashing Pumpkins will reissue their 1998 album Adore. More

Apr 09, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Sure you love Billy Corgan. But do you love him $60 worth? More

Mar 26, 2014 By Laura Studarus

The Smashing Pumpkins recently announced that the band will release not one but two albums in 2015. More

Aug 02, 2013 By Julia Underwood

This weekend, Katowice, Poland is hosting the seventh annual OFF Festival. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus and photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. More

Jul 19, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

For the past two years EMI has been steadily releasing reissues of The Smashing Pumpkins’ extensive catalog of work. More

Jul 12, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the upcoming release of a new concert film and live album on Sept. 3 via Universal. More

Aug 24, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

After announcing the preliminary details of a new national tour yesterday Billy Corgan and his variant incarnation of The Smashing Pumpkins made an appearance as the musical guest for last night’s broadcast of The Tonight Show. More

Aug 23, 2012 By Michele Yamamoto

Veteran act Smashing Pumpkins has announced general tour information in support of the band’s latest release, Oceania. More

Aug 12, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Smashing Pumpkins are heading out on a 12-city tour—previewing material from forth coming album Oceania (due out early 2012). More

Mar 03, 2010 By Laura Studarus

The Smashing Pumpkins are back with Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, a 44-song epic released single by single for free via Soundcloud. The latest single, “A Stitch in Time,” has just been released. More

Apr 01, 2009 By Michele Yamamoto

The mighty SP want you! Possibly. More

Nov 30, 2018 By Dom Gourlay

The Smashing Pumpkins can lay claim to being one of the most influential rock bands of their generation. With a near flawless back catalogue throughout the ‘90s their status as luminaries can never be in doubt.

Dec 12, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

The Smashing Pumpkins’ history can be told in two acts. Act one, an unconventional alt-rock band scores international success with a series of guitar-heavy albums for introverts. Act two, that band goes through a nearly uncountable series of lineup changes and spends the following 15 years releasing a comeback album every now and then, but never recapturing the spark of imagination that fueled their early success. More

Oct 01, 2014 By Sameer Rao

Regardless of what The Smashing Pumpkins have been up to in the past few decades—side-projects, sanctimonious public dismissals of one another, misguided attempts at keeping the band together and defending its legacy while appearing too smug to actually redeem themselves (all of which, like the band, was mainly Billy Corgan’s doing)—the music should really speak for itself. More

Aug 03, 2013 By Laura Studarus

On track to become some of the best weather the festival has ever experienced, the sunny day featured performances from Mikal Cronin, Woods, Zbigniew Wodecki (featuring Mitch & Mitch), and The Smashing Pumpkins. More

Jul 30, 2013 By Frank Valish

The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1996 box set release, The Aeroplane Flies High, represented the end of Pumpkins era mark one. After culminating their ‘90s dominance in 1995’s epic double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Billy Corgan and company released The Aeroplane Flies High, a box set of singles from Mellon Collie and assorted B-sides cut during the album sessions. More

Dec 24, 2012 By Dan Lucas

Given the cooled reaction to much of The Smashing Pumpkins’/Billy Corgan’s output over the past decade or so, one might be tempted to question who the target audience might be for a $140 special edition box set of an album they first released 17 years ago. More