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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 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.

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

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:28:25 +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 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.

Billy Corgan on Next Smashing Pumpkins Album: 'It's Going To Be a Cruel Record'

Chad Childers — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:39:32 +0000

The Smashing Pumpkins have received some positive reviews for their latest album, ‘Oceania,’ and it’s got Billy Corgan energized for what’s to come next. The singer revealed that he’s already working on the follow-up even though ‘Oceania’ is only a few months old. Corgan told MTV Hive, “I’m starting to write new songs for the next [...]

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

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:29:19 +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 [...]

A Perfect Circle / Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist James Iha Streams New Solo Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:29:32 +0000

Current A Perfect Circle and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha has stepped back into the world of being a solo artist, with his 'Look to the Sky' album arriving next week. But, for those who want to sample it before the disc arrives in stores, Iha has united with TeamCoco.com to stream the effort a full week before its street date.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House

Joe Robinson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:26:27 +0000

Despite all his rage he is still just a ... tea house barista?

After various construction issues delayed the opening several months, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced that his new Chinese tea house Madam Zuzu's will open its doors on Thursday (Sept. 13) in his hometown of Chicago. Corgan will celebrate the opening Thursday with a few acoustic performances in the new space, although he hasn't announced what time he'll be hitting the stage.

Billy Corgan Planning Memoir, New Smashing Pumpkins Album

Jeff Giles — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:20:16 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is rarely at a loss for words, and he’s clearly not shy about sharing his thoughts — so it comes as no surprise that he’s working on a memoir.

Billy Corgan Explains Feud with Soundgarden

Dave Lifton — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:30:38 +0000

It’s been a while since Billy Corgan last made headlines for getting into a slap fight with another band. We figured maybe he had decided to lay low as he prepares for the Smashing Pumpkins‘ upcoming tour, but most likely, it’s because he’s run out of bands to complain about. That was the implication last Friday (Aug. 31), when Corgan went on the radio to clarify his recent remarks about Soundgarden.

Billy Corgan Claims Chris Cornell Started War of Words

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:04:01 +0000

Hold onto your hats, ladies and gentlemen, because we’ve got some shocking news to scramble all your preconceptions of life as we know it. Ready? Billy Corgan, frontman of the Smashing Pumpkins, spoke negatively about another band during an interview! Don’t believe us? We’ve got the quotes to prove it.