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Watch ten rock stars from the 90s in their earlier bands
By Niall Doherty published
Warning: contains Tom Morello playing with a Michael Bolton lookalike

When you get the call to come play at Disney World, you don't want to play any weird old Smashing Pumpkins songs": Watch "Disney mark" Billy Corgan cover Bing Crosby with Smashing Pumpkins
By Paul Brannigan published
Ever wondered how Smashing Pumpkins would sound covering a Bing Crosby Christmas song? Wonder no more

“For those of you looking for the Siamese Dream lead sound, pick one of these…”: Billy Corgan’s guide to getting that classic Smashing Pumpkins guitar sound
By Niall Doherty published
The Pumpkins frontman recently took fans on a tour of his favoured effects pedals on the band’s second record

"Billy Corgan's got an ego bigger than my arse": Inside the Smashing Pumpkins vs. Sharon Osbourne feud that made Mrs O "sick"
By Paul Brannigan published
Sharon Osbourne managed The Smashing Pumpkins for less than four months, then announced her resignation "for medical reasons", declaring "Billy Corgan was making me sick"

The Smashing Pumpkins announce summer 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates with Weezer
By Paul Brannigan published
Smashing Pumpkins announce their first full UK tour since 2013

Fight Songs: 10 rock anthems attacking well-known rock stars
By Paul Brannigan published
The real world isn't a hippy paradise where we all love one another, and some musicians aren't shy about calling out rivals

"It was us saying, This is us, we're here to kick your door down": The tortured birth and eternal genius of Smashing Pumpkins' masterpiece Siamese Dream
By Niall Doherty published
Released on July 27, 1993, Smashing Pumpkins second album is one of the greatest alternative rock albums ever. "All I had to figure out was how to write a pop song," recalls Billy Corgan

Five new bands you need to hear if you love Smashing Pumpkins
By Stephen Hill published
Smashing Pumpkins sound like no-one but themselves, but here are five new bands who've taken inspiration from Billy Corgan's band
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