Last night's Chris Isaak Hour featured Billy Corgan and his now departed bandmate Jimmy Chamberlin in a predictably petulant Q&A intercut with sweet acoustic performances to remind us why we still…   Read Story »

Via SP publicist: "Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They should send their background info, photos and…   Read Story »

While a good chunk of the music media's heads were turned towards Austin last week, Billy Corgan announced via press release that founding member/badass drummer Jimmy Chamberlin had quit the…   Read Story »

And then there was one. Via press release: "The SMASHING PUMPKINS' guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member Billy Corgan has announced that drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has left the group.…   Read Story »

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Mr. Corgan was busy in Washington today, first appearing before the House Committee on the Judiciary in a hearing on the Performance Rights Act, then delivering a letter in support of the…   Read Story »

Man, Morgan Freeman's voice. It can lend dignity to anything! Anything but the Smashing Pumpkins, who have none, and are not interested in getting any back. Still when I first heard this Visa…   Read Story »

Retro rocker/funnyman Chris Isaak has a new interview show premiering on the Biography Channel :( tomorrow night. It's called The Chris Isaak Hour, not to be confused with the fictionalized Chris…   Read Story »

I think everybody had a certain reflexive rush to O_o and WTF at last week's news that supergroup Tinted Windows, comprising Fountain of Wayne Adam Schlesinger, ex-Pumpkin James Iha, Cheap Trickster…   Read Story »

We marveled at the traceable logic involved with Billy's decision to soundtrack the Hyundai Genesis Super Bowl ad. Commemorate the moment by downloading the whole track for the price of your email…   Read Story »