Smashing Pumpkins have premiered a new song titled “Solara.” This is the band’s first recording to feature Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin in 18 years. The track, which also features Jeff Schroeder, was recorded at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, CA with producer Rick Rubin. You can watch the group perform the song…
Smashing Pumpkins have announced a special “1979 House Party” that will see them performing an intimate show at a secret residential location in Los Angeles, California on June 28. Fans can enter a sweepstakes for a chance to gain entry into the event, as well as a Yamaha guitar, round-trip flights to Los Angeles, California,…
Smashing Pumpkins have added three more dates to their “Shiny And Oh So Bright” tour. That trek will feature Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jeff Schroeder “celebrating songs from their first five albums: Gish, Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore, and Machina/The Machines of God.” Metric will serve as support.…
In addition to the new Smashing Pumpkins EPs, Billy Corgan has 16 songs in consideration for his next solo release, including some covers. According to him, the tracks will probably be released as four EPs that will then get compiled into a double album later on. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg87TGoDw9S/
With Smashing Pumpkins set to hit the road on a reunion tour, guitarist James Iha will now be missing A Perfect Circle’s upcoming touring. In his absence, Failure’s Greg Edwards will be filling in. The band commented: “As you most likely have heard, James Iha‘s original band, the Smashing Pumpkins, have announced a Summer tour…
Billy Corgan has confirmed that Smashing Pumpkins are almost done with two new EPs and that the first single should arrive in May. Eight songs, including “Alienation,” “Travels,” “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts),” “Solara,” “With Sympathy,” “Marchin’ On,” “Knights of Malta” and “Seek and You Shall Destroy,” will be divided among the two releases. Corgan posted the…
In a new Instagram post, Billy Corgan has confirmed the titles of eight new Smashing Pumpkins songs including: “Alienation,” “Travels,” “Silvery Sometimes,” “Solara,” “With Sympathy,” “Marchin’ On,” “Knights of Malta” and “Seek and You Shall Destroy.” Furthermore, he also revealed that his upcoming solo album is “currently between 16 and 18 songs and still in…
Smashing Pumpkins have officially announced the dates for their “Shiny And Oh So Bright” tour. The trek will feature Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jeff Schroeder “celebrating songs from their first five albums: Gish, Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore, and Machina/The Machines of God.” As previously reported, original bassist…
Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist D’arcy Wretzky has officially given her first full interview in nearly 20 years with Alternative Nation. During the chat, she opened up about about not being included in the Smashing Pumpkins reunion, the “insufferable” Billy Corgan, and more. As she mentioned before, the bassist discussed how Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy…
Yesterday, D’Arcy Wretzky opened up about being cut out of the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins’ reunion, and now she has shared images of the texts between her and Billy Corgan via Alternative Nation. You can read those below. After releasing the texts, Wretzky also followed up on Facebook: “Those were posted as proof to the many…
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