THE TRUTH ABOUT: Jimmy chamberlin - The Untold Story

“There will be, like, maybe two more LPs of unreleased tracks… There was a lot of writing in that band”: Billy Corgan to release unheard Zwan material

Band only released one album in 2003

MusicRadar · Jun 25

“I don't think Kurt really dug me. I think he stayed away from me because I was a pretty high octane individual”: Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin recalls the heady days of the early ’90s

“I had a huge respect for him as a musician”

MusicRadar · Apr 22

"A masterpiece, and yet not the band's finest hour." Every Smashing Pumpkins album ranked from worst to best

The collected studio works of Billy Corgan and company rated and ranked, from the so-so to the smashing

Louder · Apr 20

Why the Adore tour was the messiest, most all-over-the-shop moment in Smashing Pumpkins’ history (and it’s not just because some bloke wee’d on my foot at one of the gigs)

Billy Corgan & co. totally lost the plot in the bid to try and replace Jimmy Chamberlin in 1998. Two words: "percussion solo".

Louder · May 31, 2025

“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

Louder · Mar 1, 2025

The 10 best cover versions by Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan and crew's renditions of hits by U2, Hole, Fleetwood Mac, Depeche Mode, The Cure and, umm, Natalie Imbruglia

Louder · Sep 8, 2024

Into The Pumpkins-Verse! Your guide to The Smashing Pumpkins' ever-evolving line-up from their inception to the present day

Introducing the hardy souls who did a stint in Billy Corgan's crew

Louder · Jun 8, 2024

“My friend called me: ‘You won’t believe this, and it’s probably not gonna happen, but I gave Billy Corgan your number. He might call you, he might not…’” Ginger Pooley reflects on her time with the Smashing Pumpkins – and why she had to give it up

Before she returns to action with Garbage, Ginger Pooley reveals how she went from teenage Pumpkins obsessive to landing the bassist spot alongside Billy Corgan, the challenge of quitting the band she loved, and what she learned along the way

Guitar World · May 10, 2024

"In a way, I can hear that song now as the end of an era": Billy Corgan on the Smashing Pumpkins classic that put a stop to one era of the band

Corgan said one Mellon Collie... cut was written to bid farewell to one aspect of the grunge giants' sound

Louder · May 4, 2024

"I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment": Kiki Wong named as new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist

Vigil Of War guitarist joins the Chicago band after an open audition process that attracted 10,000 applications

MusicRadar · Apr 26, 2024