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Billy Corgan and Melissa Auf der Maur reunited to perform 'The Everlasting Gaze' during Corgan's solo tour in Montreal, highlighting their ongoing musical collaboration and history with the Smashing Pumpkins, as Corgan continues to tour with his new band, the Machines of God, separate from the original band lineup.
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins defends Taylor Swift's decision to release a 31-track album, arguing that more music from talented artists is a positive thing. He compares the backlash Swift faces to his own experiences with long albums and criticizes the hyperbolic reactions of some fans. Corgan also reflects on his respect for the late Sinéad O’Connor and discusses past incidents and future plans for Smashing Pumpkins.
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan discusses childhood trauma with his young kids, reflecting on his own parenting philosophy and the influence of generational trauma. He shares two children with wife Chloe Mendel and emphasizes the importance of giving children a balanced understanding of conflict. Corgan also reflects on his own experiences with his father and how becoming a parent has changed him. Additionally, he recently brought his children to witness the band's handprints being immortalized in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Green Day will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dookie and 20th anniversary of American Idiot by playing both albums in their entirety on their summer stadium tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas. The set will also include songs from their new LP Saviors, and the tour kicks off on June 29 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Green Day performed their first song off their upcoming album, titled "The American Dream Is Killing Me," during a secret show in Las Vegas. They also announced a stadium tour in 2024 with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas. The tour will kick off in the U.S., with a message to the U.K. and Europe that they're next. The band has yet to release more details about the album and tour.
BottleRock Napa Valley kicked off its 10th year with a lineup of current hitmakers, classic acts, and up-and-coming artists. Post Malone headlined the festival's first day, while the Smashing Pumpkins and War also delivered solid performances. However, the best sets of the day came from lesser-known artists on smaller stages, including Starcrawler and KennyHoopla. Mike Campbell, the brilliant guitarist from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, also delivered a winning set with his Dirty Knobs band. The festival continues through Sunday with big-name talents such as Wu-Tang Clan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Lil Nas X.
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins likened his relationship with Kurt Cobain to a competition, calling the Nirvana mastermind his "greatest opponent." Corgan also discussed the legacy of Smashing Pumpkins compared to other greats of the era, including Nirvana. He also shared a story about giving advice to Bono for U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind LP. Corgan will be touring North America this summer with the Smashing Pumpkins on "The World Is a Vampire Tour."
Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins discussed various topics in a recent interview with Zane Lowe, including his admiration for Kurt Cobain's competitiveness, Radiohead's ability to anticipate the future of music, meeting Chino Moreno of Deftones, and his thoughts on the lost generation of Gen-X. He also called for building a "great new America" and made a cameo appearance on The Muppets Mayhem.
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has released the final act of his 33-song trilogy rock opera, ATUM. While the album is synth-heavy and may disappoint fans of the band's earlier guitar-heavy sound, it contains highlights such as "The Canary Trainer" and "Cenotaph". The album is a sci-fi metaphor for Corgan's experiences after reviving the band in 2007 and requires full attention to understand. ATUM: Act Three makes for a nicely trippy conclusion to the whole project.
Smashing Pumpkins have released the third and final act of their rock opera ATUM, which consists of 33 tracks and follows their 2020 album CYR. The album is available to stream and a boxset with 10 bonus tracks can be ordered. The band will embark on "The World is a Vampire Tour" this summer with Interpol and Stone Temple Pilots.
Billy Corgan discusses the release of the triple album Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Parts, the World Is a Vampire North American summer tour, and his approach to engaging with fans. He also talks about fatherhood, the emotional impact of performing older songs, and repairing his relationship with James Iha.
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their "World Is a Vampire" summer tour, featuring Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons on select dates. The tour will follow the release of the final act of their three-part album ATUM on May 5. Presale tickets are available on Tuesday, with general on-sale tickets starting on Friday. The band also released their song "Spellbinding" to celebrate the tour announcement.
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced "The World is a Vampire Tour" with special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons. The 26-date tour will kick off in August and feature professional wrestling matches from Billy Corgan's National Wrestling Alliance. The tour is in support of Smashing Pumpkins' new three-part rock opera, ATUM, with the third and final act set to release on May 5th. The tour will also feature a true alternative music festival where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party.
The New York Times crossword puzzle features a format that solvers may recognize from a classic game, with clues accessible for newer solvers. The puzzle features three bands that all have names that follow a similar format, clued as if you were playing a game of 20 Questions. The bands are Counting Crows, Smashing Pumpkins, and Rolling Stones.