Bill Corgan recalled Smashing Pumpkins' first LA show, where R.E.M. was turned away at the door, during an April 2025 interview.

Few band names have sparked as much curiosity as The Smashing Pumpkins. Over the years, multiple origin stories have surfaced ...

In a new book about the 1994 Lollapalooza tour, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan does not come off extremely well.

Smashing Pumpkins rocker Billy Corgan has "no desire" to fight for the band's image even though their public perception is ...

Coyne mostly recalled Corgan's bullying and outlandish behavior during rock festivals in the 90s, saying that: "We liked a few of their [Smashing Pumpkins] songs, but we would just despise him after a ...

After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” ...

Whereas some guitar greats may favor high-end custom shop electric guitars or sought-after vintage builds, Billy Corgan is more interested in playing accessible six-strings that the majority of guitar ...

No one captures the alternative spirit of the 1990s quite like Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins. Read about the album he called the end of an era.

Billy Corgan is heading out on a full-band tour in June featuring songs from classic Smashing Pumpkins albums, but the band in question won’t be the Pumpkins: The frontman has formed a new ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Smashing Pumpkins singer-songwriter-guitarist and leader Billy Corgan and his new solo project Billy Corgan and The Machines of God are embarking upon a summer tour dubbed “A R ...

Billy Corgan will celebrate multiple Smashing Pumpkins milestones with concerts and reissues this year, but, for no apparent reason, he’s doing it without his longtime bandmates. Instead ...