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Bill Corgan recalled Smashing Pumpkins' first LA show, where R.E.M. was turned away at the door, during an April 2025 interview.
After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” ...
The classic lineup of the band included singer/songwriter Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, drummer Jimmy Chamberlain and ...
Roy Thomas Baker, the prolific producer who worked with the likes of Queen, The Cars, David Bowie, Devo, Journey and The Smashing Pumpkins, has died according to The New York Times. He was 78.
Roy Thomas Baker, the English producer who worked with Queen and The Cars in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 78.
Taking a look at some noteworthy '90s alternative rock and grunge bands, we name the heaviest song by each of them.
The Los Angeles-based band Rocket will be the opening act for The Smashing Pumpkins at TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13. The Smashing ...
Baker worked with Foreigner, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Devo, Ozzy Osbourne, Sammy Hagar, Guns N' Roses and the Smashing Pumpkins throughout his prolific career Marina Watts is a Digital Writer ...
Devo and the Smashing Pumpkins. Known for his attention to detail and his theatrical approach to sound, he was a fitting collaborator for Queen, a band that defied genres and turned excess into art.
With its concise heaviness and raw aesthetic, it remains one of the most metal-leaning moments in the Smashing Pumpkins’ catalog. By the time “Bruise Violet” was released in 1992 ...