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“That’s the same guitar I’m playing on stage with the band and on tour with Green Day in front of 50,000 people”: Billy Corgan on why he plays off-the-shelf Reverends – and isn’t fussed about playing expensive guitars

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman plays his stock signature guitars for the band's biggest gigs

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan lines up shows to celebrate the anniversaries of three classic Smashing Pumpkins albums, but he'll be performing with his new solo band, not Smashing Pumpkins

What better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness than seeing it performed by a band that's not Smashing Pumpkins?

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Billy Cogan to mark Smashing Pumpkins anniversaries with solo shows

Billy Corgan is going on tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Smashing Pumpkins‘ ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ - but without the rest of the band.

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Billy Corgan announces new solo project featuring Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, and U.S. tour celebrating classic Pumpkins eras

The tour, titled A Return to Zero, promises to be a career celebration – with a setlist that draws from seminal Pumpkins albums – and kicks off this summer

Guitar World

“He fell in love with my SGs, so now I have to buy him one. I told him that one day it would show up at his door”: Looking to take his post-Cars career in a more guitar-heavy direction, Ric Ocasek formed an unlikely partnership with an alt-rock icon

For what would become his fifth solo album, Ocasek reached out to Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan, and came away impressed by his arranging talents and technical abilities

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Billy Corgan and wife welcome third child into the world

Billy Corgan and his wife Chloe Mendel have welcomed their third child into the world.

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Smashing Pumpkins classic Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness to be turned into an opera for 30th anniversary

Chicago's Lyric Opera to host 'A Night Of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness' for seven nights in November

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Tom Morello is 'honoured' to be the musical director for Ozzy Osbourne's final concert

Tom Morello has a big task on his hands heading up Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's star-studded final concert this summer.

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Billy Corgan had 'given up' on family dream before meeting wife

Billy Corgan had "pretty much given up" on having a family after a string of "bad relationships" until he met his wife.

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“I’m a freak and I ain’t changing for anything.” Billy Corgan says Smashing Pumpkins are “one of the most misunderstood bands in the history of rock ‘n’ roll”, but he believes that history will be kind to his band

The Smashing Pumpkins don't get the credit they deserve, and Billy Corgan thinks he knows why

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“Probably one of the most misunderstood bands in the history of rock ‘n’ roll”: Who could Billy Corgan be talking about?

You’ll never guess!

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Billy Corgan: The Smashing Pumpkins are misunderstood

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan thinks that the 'Today' rockers are "one of the most misunderstood bands in the history of rock 'n' roll".

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“It has pissed me off over and over again through the years that most fans who are real fans don’t really get the record”: the story of the album that was meant to be Smashing Pumpkins' fantastic farewell until it all went wrong

Things were never straightforward for Corgan & co. throughout the 90s and the tale of what was meant to be their final record pretty much sums it up

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“He's smoking and making jokes, and he goes, ‘You play, right? Let me see what you got.’ What am I gonna play him? I'm not gonna play Van Halen…” Billy Corgan on the time Eddie Van Halen asked him to showcase his chops – during a Guitar World interview

Turns out EVH was impressed by the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's guitar skills

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Billy Corgan: Black Sabbath's final concert will be magical

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is delighted to be performing at Black Sabbath's final ever concert this summer as the rockers are his "favourite" band of all time.

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Sharon Osbourne confesses ‘biggest mistake’ with husband Ozzy

Manager and TV personality appeared on her friend Billy Corgan’s podcast, where she opened up about the ‘error’

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"He would have been perfect! Maybe it's not too late!": Ozzy was once asked to audition for Pirates Of The Caribbean but Sharon wouldn't let him

Sharon Osbourne says turning down the Pirates Of The Caribbean opportunity was her biggest mistake

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Everything you need to know about the Black Sabbath reunion and Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert

Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Who else is on the bill? Can I still get tickets? We answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza

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“Hard to believe that rehearsals begin a week from Monday. We begin again. Every time a rebirth. Every time an adventure”: Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour

Nicole Fiorentino follows in the footsteps of Ginger Pooley and Eric Avery in being part of both camps

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“Somebody will get mad at me, but it’s the closest thing to Beck, Clapton and Page. What was in the water we were all drinking?” Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird legends

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Watch Tom Morello cover AC/DC with Slash and System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian at California wildfire benefit shows

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist held two star-studded charity gigs earlier this month

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The Smashing Pumpkins announce huge outdoor London concert

The Smashing Pumpkins are set to rock Gunnersbury Park this summer.

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Smashing Pumpkins announce UK headline shows including London date

The alternative rock group will perform at four venues with special guests this summer

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The Smashing Pumpkins announce 2025 UK tour including a huge London show at Gunnersbury Park with Skunk Anansie and White Lies

The Smashing Pumpkins are set to play a series of incredible venues on their Aghori tour this summer with shows in Gunnersbury Park, Colchester Castle and more

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“This guy comes in, plugs in, and starts playing while we’re talking to another guy. I said, ‘Buddy, you better sit down before I knock you out’”: Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists

Although the guitarist eventually aced his audition, his relationship with Simmons and the rest of the band got off to a rather rocky start

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