Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins have been one of the most successful alternative rock groups of its time, selling well over 30 million records. Its music has ranged from goth-pop and classic rock-inspired heavy metal in the late 1980s, cutting edge hard rock and grandiose compositions in the mid-'90s, electronic-tinged music and dark nu metal in the late '90s, and back-to-basics hard rock and shoegazer/alt. rock in its new incarnation (as of 2006).
From 1988-2000, and 2006-present, singer/guitarist/songwriting genius Billy Corgan and powerhouse drummer Jimmy Chamberlin have defined the constantly evolving sound of the Smashing Pumpkins - ex guitarist James Iha and bassist D'arcy Wretzky were founding members who left for good in 2000 and 1999, respectively.

But selling records wasn't what the Pumpkins were or are about today - even if its latest CD Zeitgeist has gone gold. They were one of the first to give away a whole record for free in 2000, with the release of Machina II on the Internet. While making music, cutting edge art, and videos still makes the band popular the world over, fan sites and blogs such as spfc.org and thepumpkins.net catalog every release and feature band news. The group itself is more interactive than ever before via Myspace, LiveJournal, and its its official website.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Smashing Pumpkins”

• Vic Chesnutt dies, aged 45

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  New York, Dec 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Vic Chesnutt has died after his suicide attempt on Christmas Eve. After the suicide attempt, he was in a coma and now doctors have pronounced him dead. He was only 45 years old. Recently he was in the news as he was a victim of depression and was [...]
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• Vic Chesnutt Confirmed Dead From Apparent Suicide

  
  ShowHype - Top Celebrity Gossip News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 172
  Earlier today, Spinner sadly reported that well-loved and respected singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt was in a coma, following what was largely believed to be a suicide attempt. Sources now confirm that Chesnutt has passed away at the age of 45. San Franciscos Examiner , reports that Chesnutt ... Cahls Juke Joint: A ...
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• RIP, Vic Chesnutt (December 24, 2009) Acclaimed Singer Songwriter

  
  The Music's Over — Authority: 141
  Vic ChesnuttNovember 12, 1964 – December 24, 2009Vic Chesnutt was a respected singer-songwriter from the Athens, Georgia area.  Chesnutt began writing songs when he was just five years old.  He’s one of those rare talents that was rightfully called a songwriter’s songwriter.  When he was 18, Chesnutt was ...
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• Vic Chesnutt Confirmed Dead From Apparent Suicide

  
  Spinner — Authority: 731
  Filed under: News Earlier today, Spinner sadly reported that well-loved and respected singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt was in a coma, following what was largely believed to be a suicide attempt. Sources now confirm that Chesnutt has passed away at the age of 45. San Franciscos Examiner , reports that Chesnutt ...
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• Check Out: Media Potluck’s Holiday Feast Volume 1 (2008)

  
  Consequence of Sound — Authority: 606
  The first in a three-part volley of last minute holiday cheer from our friends over at Media Potluck (the guys responsible for Audio Archaeology ). Stick around for their Media PODluck: A Christmas Evening Together podcast, and the debut of their 2009 Holiday Feast over the next few days. ...
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• Silversun Pickups – Substitution (Live on Conan O’Brien)

  
  BUZZGRINDER — Authority: 435
  From September 16, 2009 (since it’s still true, and I’m feeling lazy because it’s Christmas week and I’m back home in rural Ohio): I was talking to someone a little while back, and they said, “ Silversun Pickups is one of my favorite bands right now.” To which I replied, “Yeah, I dig the ...
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• Summer Festivus 2010: Our best guestimates…, Part 2

  
  Consequence of Sound — Authority: 606
  Admittedly, our first guestimates for next year’s summer festivus didn’t turn out too well. After all, schedules change, guitarists quit , and predictions, well, are just predictions, and sometimes they don’t turn out correct. So, per request, we decided to give it another try. Hopefully this time around ...
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• Billy Corgan Discusses Smashing Pumpkins Breakup, New Album -- Exclusive Video

  
  Spinner — Authority: 731
  Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive Five years after dismantling the Smashing Pumpkins in 2000, main man Billy Corgan announced his intention to rebuild the band via full-page advertisements in Chicago newspapers on the same day he released his solo album, Future Embrace. It was a calculated move that he ...
  3 days ago

• Monday Mash-Up!

  
  Hipsters United // a blog about the Smashing Pumpkins — Authority: 423
  This morning, I was psyched to hear from NYC-based DJ Lobsterdust that he’s dropped a new track featuring The Smashing Pumpkins and The Prodigy, featuring songs from two records that virtually defined my high school years.  Check out the streaming audio below for “Smash My Bitch Up” or go to Lobsterdust’s ...
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• The 10 Most Shocking Music Moments of the 2000s

  
  Popeater — Authority: 774
  Filed under: Celebrity Fights , Music News , WTF , Celebrity Scandal With the music industry in a tailspin, its no surprise that some pretty wacky stuff happened in the last 10 years. Some of the incidents were calculated to elicit gasps, others were gaffes that were repeatedly forwarded to the delight of ...
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• Smashing Pumpkins vs. Prodigy :: Smash My Bitch Up

  
  dj lobsterdust — Authority: 396
  bringin’ back the 90s Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
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• Rockin’ the Stocking

  
  30 Days Out — Authority: 427
  When it starts to get close Christmas takes on an otherworldly, nightmarish quality, especially when you’re going in and out of stores searching for that “perfect” gift.  One thing I hate is getting requests for Christmas – in other words, “if you are gonna get me a gift, get me this …”  Hey do I look ...
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• Avatar Is A Giant Leap For Effects, Just Like Madonna, Michael Jackson And Korn

  
  MTV Newsroom — Authority: 692
  After years of hype and hundreds of millions of dollars spent, "Avatar" has finally hit theaters . The early buzz has been excellent, which bodes well for James Camerons futuristic sci-fi allegory that takes place on a distant planet called Pandora. The film stars Sam Worthington as a paraplegic marine who goes on a ...
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• Friday 10: 5 of 6 Completed

  
  Yickit: Its not a word...yet — Authority: 122
  Almost done with finals; I just need to turn in one more take home exam for my Corporate Finance class.  After I turn it in I’ll be done with 5 of the 6 semesters of law school.  One left.  Since I’ve been listening to a lot of music this week this list is a double wide.  I’m not sure if that makes it better ...
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• 21st Century Breakdown: Greg M. Schwartz’s Top 10 Concerts of the 2000s

  
  Eat Sleep Drink Music — Authority: 133
  Yesterday I listed my ten favorite albums of the decade. (To view that list, click here.) As promised, in conjunction with our End of Decade series , here are my top ten concerts of the decade, again in chronological order. Galactic, 6/10/00 @ The Warfield, San Francisco, CA The New Orleans funk masters made the ...
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• C’mon STAR Magazine….

  
  the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness" — Authority: 571
  Isn’t Jessica Simpson dating Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins ? Someone is trying to sell some magazines….  DESPERATELY!!! Dlisted
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• HU Podcast #54: A Song for a Son

  
  Hipsters United // a blog about the Smashing Pumpkins — Authority: 423
  Well we didn’t end up doing a quick review podcast last week, but we did sit down for a full-length affair to talk about the release of the first song from Teargarden by Kaleidyscope.  Listen to the whole show (51:37) Download audio file (Episode54.mp3) ( download )( iTunes ) This week’s topics: Panelists ...
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• new smashing pumpkins

  
  a roll of the dice — Authority: 99
  Fair to say I’m not hating it so far… 43 more free tracks to come, allegedly.
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• In Search of the Man Chair; or Was that Billy Corgan?: Part I

  
  The Nervous Breakdown — Authority: 598
  A man goes shopping with his wife and hears the voice of Billy Corgan singing Christmas carols.
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• Billy Corgan dismisses his best work

  
  No Rock And Roll Fun — Authority: 148
  Possibly his greatest gift to the musical world, Billy Corgan now says he regrets breaking up The Smashing Pumpkins : "Breaking up the band was a mistake because I think it broke trust with the audience." Corgan told Spinner "You had an audience that was very invested in that idea - whether they were invested in the ...
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