UPDATE: The Smashing Pumpkins have canceled their Rock Invasion Tour 2 due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The trek was originally supposed to take place in April, but was then postponed until October because of the coronavirus. In a statement on Instagram, the Smashing Pumpkins said, “It is …
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Smashing Pumpkinsshould have been in high spirits heading into the making of their second LP. But according to Billy Corgan, the lead-up toSiamese Dream was one of the darkest chapters in the band’s history. “We were on tour, selling out everywhere we go,” the singer told Rolling Stone in 1995 …
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Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled new song “Solara,” founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin’s first new track together in 18 years. On the Rick Rubin-produced song, which also features longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder, Corgan sings over churning melodies and skittering beats, “I’m nothing but a body in my …
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Billy Corgan unveiled a kaleidoscopic 40-minute silent film, Pillbox, featuring music from his new solo album, Ogilala. Corgan wrote the film and directed it alongside longtime collaborator Linda Strawberry. Pillbox tells the story of a couple who are forced to part when the man heads overseas to war. The opening …
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