Say what you like about Billy Corgan–and, let’s be honest, you could say quite a bit– you’ve gotta give the man props for his tireless work ethic and relentless creative energy. Even while putting the finishing touches on Cyr, the Smashing Pumpkins’ 20-song 2020 release, Corgan was already deep into …
Read More »Behind the Graceland Gates at Lisa Marie's Memorial: 'We Watched Her Go Through Her Struggles'
Friends Jeanene Erdahl and Lisa Larson drove all night from Minnesota to Graceland, arriving in Memphis at 4:30 in the morning to queue up for a memorial honoring the life of Lisa Marie Presley, who died last week at 54. Later today, they’ll turn around and do it again. Erdahl …
Read More »How Bassist Paz Lenchantin Went From Teenage Pixies Fan to Member of the Band
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well-known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete …
Read More »Hear Smashing Pumpkins Debut New Song 'Empires' Live in Chicago
Smashing Pumpkins showcased a new song, “Empires,” live at a concert at the Metro in Chicago last night. The song will appears on the rock band’s forthcoming album, Atum, out in full April 21, 2023. Although no video footage of the performance has emerged, an audio recording of the raucous …
Read More »Billy Corgan Announces Virtual Concert to Benefit Highland Park Shooting Victims
Billy Corgan has announced a livestream benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the July 4th mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and Chicago native will host the July 27 show — dubbed Together and Together Again — at his Madame Zuzu’s tea house …
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