The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D'Arcy Wretzky, using a drum machine. Playing with a drum machine frustrated both the band and their audience, and so Chicago jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was hired soon afterwards. Less influenced by than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had a densely layered...
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- Reno Gazette-Journal
Smashing Pumpkins is back. Has been since a reunion album in 2007, in fact. But with singer-guitarist-frontman Billy Corgan the sole original member of the Chicago alt-rock band, it's not the same Pumpkins. Or is it?
- Bleacher Report
In what may come to a shock to some fans of the Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan is a huge pro wrestling fan. He recently did a spot with AAA. During his promo, he was interrupted by Hernandez and Alex Kozlov. Of course, this was a work, but it just goes to show you that even some stars love rasslin. He did an interview and discussed a variety of subjects. He talked about the angle with Hernandez ...
- GamePro
The developer of upcoming music-rhythm game Power Gig: Rise of the SixString released its full track list, adding tracks from not only Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Kid Rock but also Smashing Pumpkins, Black Sabbath, and The Offspring.
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