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October 30, 2008

Smashing Pumpkins Prep New Album, 20th Anniversary Tour

Reunited band breaks out classic tunes for tour; concept disc to follow
March 26, 2008

Corgan's Fury: Exclusive Q&A

The Smashing Pumpkins leader sounds off on his label lawsuit and the state of the record industry
December 22, 2000

Smashing Pumpkins Look Back in Wonder

Billy Corgan and Co. reflect on all things Pumpkins
March 16, 2000

Smashing Pumpkins: Prisoners of Rock & Roll

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Zeitgeist

Zero: That is the exact number of doubts singer-guitarist-songwriter Billy Corgan has about this controversial resurrection of his old band. "I never felt so right and good. . . . You'll never need another sound," he crows in that bleating voice against the titanic fuzz of "Bring the Light." It is c...

2007 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Earphoria

2002

Machina/The Machines Of God

2000

Adore

1998

The Aeroplane Flies High

1996

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

1995

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Smashing Pumpkins' music is distinguished from most other grunge rock in its incorporation of the high production values, ornate arrangements, and melodicism of such '70s bands as Boston and ELO.

Corgan, whose father is a guitarist, grew up in a Chicago suburb and moved to Florida at age 19 as leader of a goth band, the Marked. Returning home, he formed Smashing Pumpkins, at first simply a duo...

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