"Does anyone know any songs on this playlist?”: Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan addresses the 'elephant/ rhinoceros' in the room By Will Simpson published 17 June 24 He’s not playing the hits. Or is he now?
"I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment": Kiki Wong named as new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist By Rob Laing published 26 April 24 Vigil Of War guitarist joins the Chicago band after an open audition process that attracted 10,000 applications
"As good as D’arcy and James are, it was just going to sound better if Billy played it" – Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Butch Vig, Flood and more on the Smashing Pumpkins' recording history By Electronic Musician published 8 January 24 Classic interview – From Gish to Zeitgeist, through the eyes of the key players… plus the 11 underrated Pumpkins songs guitarists need to hear
Could you be the next Smashing Pumpkins guitarist? By Rob Laing published 8 January 24 Applications are open now
Guitarist Jeff Schroeder quits the Smashing Pumpkins after 16 years By Rob Laing published 24 October 23 He describes it as a "very difficult decision to make"
Billy Corgan explains why his approach to playing guitar solos was different to his grunge contemporaries, recalls his two reactions to hearing Nirvana's Nevermind By Rob Laing published 19 December 22 "Kurt would play ironic solos – they weren't real guitar solos"
Smashing Pumpkins announce epic rock opera triple album “sequel” to Melon Collie… and Machina/The Machines Of God By Jonathan Horsley published 20 September 22 The three-act rock opera is titled ATUM, pronounced “Autumn”, and releases its first act on 15 November. Its first single, Beguiled, is kinda metal
Smashing Pumpkins debut a pair of new tracks with much more to follow By Jonathan Horsley published 28 August 20 Cyr and The Colour Of Love will feature on their forthcoming album, as Jeff Schroeder promises a glut of new material