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Smashing Pumpkins Celebrating Lots Of Anniversaries In Coming Months

noah | July 9, 2008 2:00 am
noah | July 9, 2008 2:00 am

AP080423018706.jpgBilly Corgan has pushed back Smashing Pumpkins’ tour honoring the band’s first full-length, the 1991 album Gish, to “distant 2009” in order to focus on two things: A tour of smaller-sized venues next month which will stop at a casino in Hammond, Ind., among other places in the lower 48 states; and a smattering of shows this November that will “focus on the band’s history, legacy, and accomplishments over their career” and will be billed as a 20th-anniversary tour. Which I guess makes the Gish tour an 18th-anniversary tour? Oh man, does this mean I have to send him something porcelain and something platinum? I hope he’s registered somewhere, at least!

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Billy Corgan Ready To Cash In On “Gish” All Over Again

noah | June 23, 2008 10:30 am
noah | June 23, 2008 10:30 am

the_smashing_pumpkins_gish.jpgAccording to a post on the Smashing Pumpkins’ official site, “plans are currently underway that will lead to the eventual release of a pre-Gish/Gish box set.” While I welcome any excuse to replace my scratched-to-hell disc from 17 years ago, I’m guessing that Billy Corgan’s motivations are a little more devious; delving into his back catalogue will probably produce sales results that are, at the very least, better than those achieved by Zeitgeist. (Although if he remakes any of the videos with certain brain-dead heiresses playing the role of James Iha, I am out.) But wait, there’s another way for Corgan to get the money out of his band’s Gish-era fanbase, who presumably on average have higher earning power than they did back in ’91:

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Is Billy Corgan Rocking Too Hard?

anthonyjmiccio | April 3, 2008 12:00 pm
anthonyjmiccio | April 3, 2008 12:00 pm

From Popbitch: “Smashing Pumpkins have just done a show in Australia for MTV. Singer Billy Corgan requested for his rider a defibrillator and an ambulance. And crew claim they weren’t allowed to walk in his line of sight while he was playing.” More »



Billy Corgan Tries To Pump Up His Crummy Record Sales With A Little Misogyny

noah | August 27, 2007 10:30 am
noah | August 27, 2007 10:30 am

His attempt at recapturing the zeitgeist has been met with a collective lack of attention from those people who still buy records, so what can Billy Corgan do to get his name back in the news? More »


Liner Notes: The Britney-Justin “Reunited” Duet Could Be Just A Few Months Away

Brian Raftery | June 6, 2007 1:40 am
Brian Raftery | June 6, 2007 1:40 am

– Britney Spears may be interested in signing with Justin Timberlake’s new record label, BoinkedEmAll. [Gatecrasher] – Prince will reportedly make an appearance on the British version of Big Brother, during which he will accuse Sheila E. More »


Leak Of The Day, Part II: Billy Corgan Feels The Sting

Brian Raftery | May 18, 2007 1:00 am
Brian Raftery | May 18, 2007 1:00 am

Finally, the moment that all you Billy Corgan fans have been waiting for: After years out of the spotlight, one of the biggest hard-rock bands in world history is back with a new album–and the first song has leaked. More »



The Winds Of Change Are Blowing For Billy Corgan

noah | May 14, 2007 2:45 am
noah | May 14, 2007 2:45 am

Right on the heels of the announcement that former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth will be performing with the current iteration of the Smashing Pumpkins at two shows in Germany, Scorpions news blog Scorps News is reporting that the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan will be providing backup vocals… More »


Well, At Least This Guy Avoided Making A “Drop That Zero” Joke

noah | April 13, 2007 2:30 am
noah | April 13, 2007 2:30 am

From Chicago Craiglist’s “Missed Connections” file: Hottie with Billy Corgan in front of Gibsons – m4w – 34 To the HOT brunet babe letting Billy Corgan Oogle all over her at Gibsons on Monday: Ditch him!!! I am a perfect gentlemen and will treat you better then I’m sure he would. More »


Billy Corgan’s New Moniker Is Hardly Contagious

Brian Raftery | February 7, 2007 3:12 am
Brian Raftery | February 7, 2007 3:12 am

As you might have heard, the Smashing Pumpkins have a new album due in July, and they’ve finally given it a title: Zeitgeist. Really? After years of multi-poly-syllabic titles, you guys are going to with the wimpy, one-worded Zeitgeist? More »


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