Smashing Pumpkins

Artist Behind Pee Wee's Playhouse Shines In New Doc

Posted 03.16.2012

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Wayne White is an artist who has likely made a huge impression on your life whether you know it or not. After being the cartoonist for The New York Ti...

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Billy Corgan Rants About 'Poseurs' In The Music Industry

Posted 03.13.2012

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In typical fashion, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan caused quite a stir at SXSW Monday night when he ranted about the staggering number of "po...

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Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You

David Wild | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Tony Bennett, George Harrison, Judd Apatow, Lady GaGa, Loudon Wainwright III, Smashing Pumpkins, Diary of a Player, Olivia Harrison, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse, Pearl Jam, Jon Stewart, Norah Jones, Billy Corgan, Cameron Crowe, Mtv, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Entertainment News
David Wild

I like to use the Thanksgiving holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.

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WATCH: Slow-Motion Pumpkin Smashing!

Posted 12.28.2011

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Billy Corgan probably didn't have this in mind. Or maybe he did. In any case, filmmaker Devin Graham brings us -- just in time for Halloween -- th...

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WATCH: Billy Corgan Starts Pro Wrestling Company

Posted 12.13.2011

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While in Chicago for am upcoming Smashing Pumpkins concert, front man Billy Corgan has been making the morning news show rounds to spread the word abo...

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Smashing Pumpkins Rare Track

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 12.12.2011

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"A marriage made in hell" is what Billy Corgan calls this alternate take of the 1991 Smashing Pumpkins track, "Rhinoceros." The latest offering fro...

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Jack's Mannequin, Ivy & Scars On 45: Chatting With Andrew McMahon, Dominique Durand and Danny Bemrose, Michael Parks' Download

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Red State, Scars on 45, Guster, There's Something About Mary, Relient K, Michael Parks, Andy Chase, Tinted Windows, Matt Nathanson, Ivy, Smashing Pumpkins, Cee Lo Green, James Iha, The Boxer Rebellion, Danny Bemrose, Marc Broussard, Grey's Anatomy, Emmylou Harris, Dominique Durand, Jack's Mannequin, Adam Schlesinger, Roswell, Matt Thiessen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"My goal is always just to write about the real things that happen everyday. Frankly, most of those things are very sensational, but they're only made sensational by the fact that they're turned into songs."

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Jim Carrey Shocks At NYC Bar

tmz.com | Posted 11.12.2011

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You never know where Jim Carrey is going to turn up next these days -- this weekend, it was on stage at a bar in New York City singing the classic Sma...

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Smashing Pumpkins 'Drown' Demo

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 11.01.2011

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If you listened to the radio during 1992 there's a chance you know the Smashing Pumpkins song "Drown" already. But you've probably never heard it like...

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Smashing Pumpkins' Frontman Writing Spiritual Memoir

Rolling Stone Music | Posted 07.11.2011

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan isn't just working on reissuing the band's back catalog and recording two new albums, Oceania and Teargarden b...

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Unfortunate Casino: A Conversation With Gerry Beckley

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Today, Gerry Beckley tells the story behind his new album, Unfortunate Casino.

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TO DO: Free 90's Alternative Sing-Along At Legion

secretformulany.tumblr.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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 The pop is gone! For that matter so is the rap, r&b, stadium rock and all the other things that aren't "alternative". Alternative may not mean much ...

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"Touch Me": A Pardoning Playlist For Jim Morrison & Charlie Crist

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Glenn Miller, Neil Young, Gil Scott-Heron, Smashing Pumpkins, Lauryn Hill, Jim Morrison, Mae West, Tom Waits, Counting Crows, The Avett Brothers, Charlie Crist, John Lennon, Weezer, The Who, Dogstar, The Coors, Jim Morrison (the Doors), Diane Birch, Will Smith, Paul Weller, Badly Drawn Boy, Quincy Jones, Entertainment News
David Wild

People are strange. That's the best explanation I can come up with for why it's suddenly so important for outgoing Florida Governor Charlie Crist to see Jim Morrison receive a posthumous pardon for indecent exposure and open profanity.

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Shooting Pumpkins at an Old School Bus (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Bands Must Smash Tobacco Sponsorship

Matthew L. Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew L. Myers

Bands should not allow their talent and popularity to be used to market a deadly and addictive product to children in Indonesia, or anywhere else.

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"American Tune": A Playlist For These Un-United States

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Testament, Prince, Bunny Wailer, War, Paul Simon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Lower Manhattan, Neil Young, The HIlls, Woody Guthrie, Smashing Pumpkins, James McMurtry, Stevie Wonder, Abraham Lincoln, Fleetwood Mac, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Newt Gingrich, John Stewart, Sugarland, David Byrne, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Laura Nyro, Queen Latifah, Ground Zero Mosque, Simon & Garfunkel, Steve Winwood, Neil Diamond, Brooks & Dunn, Bryan Ferry, Madonna, Bree Sharp, Green Day, Brotherhood of Man, Iggy Pop, The Youngbloods, Buck Owens, George Washington, U2, Al Green, Jakob Dylan, Will Rogers, Brad Paisley, Entertainment News
David Wild

I had a waking dream last night in which Newt Gingrich was lobbying to have the word "United" in the "United States Of America" formally removed once and for all.

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STREAMING LIVE NOW: Celebrate SPIN Magazine's 25th Birthday Tonight With The Spiritualized

Posted 05.25.2011

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SPIN Magazine, born in 1985 to Bob Guccione Jr. as an alternative to Rolling Stone, is celebrating their quarter century with five nights of concerts ...

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STREAMING LIVE NOW: SPIN Magazine Concerts Celebrate 25 Years. Tonight: The National

Posted 05.25.2011

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SPIN Magazine, born in 1985 to Bob Guccione Jr. as an alternative to Rolling Stone, is celebrating their quarter century with five nights of concerts ...

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STREAMING LIVE NOW: SPIN Magazine Concerts Celebrate 25 Years. Tonight: The Black Keys

Posted 05.25.2011

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SPIN Magazine, born in 1985 to Bob Guccione Jr. as an alternative to Rolling Stone, is celebrating their quarter century with five nights of concerts ...

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Smashing Pumpkins Get Psychedelic At Terminal Five

Rebecca Harrington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 25 Anniversary of Spin Magazine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nycbeat, Pavement Band, Smashing Pumpkins, Spin Magazine, Terminal 5, Billy Corgan, New York News
Rebecca Harrington

When The Smashing Pumpkin formed in the late 80's, Billy Corgan had flowing, shoulder length hair and wore paisley shirts paired with Victorian p...

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STREAMING LIVE NOW: SPIN Magazine Celebrates 25 Years With 5 Concerts, In New York And On Your Computer

Posted 05.25.2011

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SPIN Magazine, born in 1985 to Bob Guccione Jr. as an alternative to Rolling Stone, is celebrating their quarter century with five nights of concerts ...

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Spin Magazine Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Smashing Pumpkins made a triumphant return to the stage for Spin Magazine's 25th Anniversary Party at Terminal 5 last night. Lead singer Billy C...

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"Heroes": A Farewell Playlist For Comic-Con 2010

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Wild

I really think this year was the most fun that I've had yet not attending Comic-Con. Apparently, I'm such an actual un-ironic geek that no one thought to invite me along to make the big pilgrimage with them.

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Billy Corgan Collapses: Blacks Out At Smashing Pumpkins Show

popeater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan blacked out and fell onto his drummer's kit during the band's live performance in Tampa Bay, Florida on Wednes...

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Smashing Pumpkins To Play Benefit Show For Madina Lake Bassist Matthew Leone

Posted 05.25.2011

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Late last month, bassist Matthew Leone of the band Madina Lake was left critically injured after witnessing a man beating his wife and stepping in--on...

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