the smashing pumpkins

Alice Glass covers the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Drown”

It’s her first release of 2024, and she has more new music on the way this summer.

See the Smashing Pumpkins’ otherworldly new video for "Spellbinding"

Ahead of the Smashing Pumpkins’ North American THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE tour, they released a new video for “Spellbinding,” off the latest trilogy album, ATUM.

The Smashing Pumpkins albums ranked: From worst to best

We ranked every album by the alternative band Smashing Pumpkins, from classics like Siamese Dream to Atum. See the list ranking their discography now.

The Smashing Pumpkins are going on tour with Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, more

Smashing Pumpkins announced the World is a Vampire Tour. The ’90s alternative icons are bringing Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons, and more on tour. See the full list of dates.

Meet Hannah Judge of fanclubwallet, your new favorite indie-pop act

Hannah Judge of fanclubwallet makes indie bops for fans of emotional pop. Her debut record ‘You Have Got To Be Kidding Me’ is a love letter to the genre.

Sarah Paulson to play creepy cult leader Gwen Shamblin, the Smashing Pumpkins drop new single “Beguiled” and more

The latest, from Sarah Paulson to the Smashing Pumpkins and more. This is our daily download of the essential news you need to know across music, culture and style.

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS to appear in ‘The Simpsons’ short

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS are headed to Springfield. The duo will appear in The Simpsons short on Disney+, premiering April 22. Read more: 10 ‘Simpsons’ band cameos that’ll make you wish you lived in Springfield “In ‘When Billie Met Lisa,’ Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet […]

These 15 songs took on completely new identities from their original demo

Demos are a great way for listeners to peer into the creative process of their favorite musicians. As an artist’s vision comes to fruition, demos serve as the solidified rough draft of a song. They can show us the painstaking mental labor that comes with writing new music. They also portray the auditory and lyrical […]

Riot Fest highlights: KennyHoopla, Meet Me @ The Altar, Slipknot and more

Gratitude is the answer to everything these days. Riot Fest knows that inherently. Across all four days of the festival, that feeling permeated the grounds of Douglas Park. Whether it was Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins professing his love for Chicago several times over or Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne performing from a human hamster ball […]

Orville Peck has announced dates for the fall Drive Me, Crazy tour

Orville Peck has announced dates for his fall Drive Me, Crazy tour. The country singer with an alternative flair will play over a dozen shows across the United States, starting at Nashville Pride Sept. 18 and ending at Madison Square Garden. There, Peck will open for Harry Styles Oct. 30 and 31. Between those dates, […]

Jean Dawson wants to focus on more than the constraints of genre

In a world defined by genres and factions, Jean Dawson stands in a world of his own, influenced by ’90s rock to modern hip-hop. With the release of his true debut album, Pixel Bath, in 2020, Dawson is quickly taking the music world by storm. Making a myriad of sounds and emotional experiences accessible to […]

Nine Inch Nails, Run The Jewels and more set to headline Riot Fest 2021

The organizers of Riot Fest have announced that the festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago this fall. In typical Riot fashion, the lineup for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 is stacked. “We’ve missed you and we can’t wait to see you this year,” the festival organizers shared.  Headliners include alternative veterans Nine Inch […]

10 alternative music videos that brought your wildest dreams to life

Every music video an artist releases is a labor of love. Whether it’s a DIY home video or highly produced with costumes and epic themes, musicians get to add a visual element to their lyrics and melodies that come from a deep place. A lot of times, music videos will reflect the abstractness of dreams. […]

10 artists who expanded their careers through their own companies

After the hell of a year that was 2020, it’s clear that nothing is ever permanent. Musicians, who make their money through merch and performances, had to stop touring. Concerts turned virtual, and meet-and-greets no longer existed. It made everyone, not just musicians, rethink the concept of stability. This is definitely why some musicians don’t […]

AFI unveil captivating new song “Dulcería” co-written by Billy Corgan

AFI are continuing to deliver a slew of diverse tracks ahead of their first album in more than four years, Bodies. “Dulcería” and “Far Too Near” mark the latest from their 11th album out June 11 via Rise Records. With the release of the two new singles and a music video for “Dulcería,” AFI continue […]

Evanescence know every lesson learned since 'Fallen' has been worth it

From the time that Evanescence formed in 1995 to the present, the group have never had to sacrifice their focus or collective talents on “finding their voice” unlike so many other rock ’n’ roll acts of their magnitude. Instead, Evanescence erupted with frontwoman and founder Amy Lee at the helm. Boasting a mezzo-soprano vocal range […]

21 alternative albums from 1998 that are still influencing bands today

1998 really wasn’t that long ago, but after saying the number 2021 out loud, it feels like it happened during another lifetime. To put things in perspective, Billie Eilish was born three years after 1998, and, hell, even FINNEAS was born the year before. Despite the fact that said year was toward the end of […]

Billy Corgan thinks Lil Peep is this generation’s Kurt Cobain

Back in 2018, Billy Corgan compared late rapper Lil Peep to Metallica. Now, it looks like the Smashing Pumpkins frontman also believes Peep shared a few similar qualities to Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain. Read more: Eminem doesn’t even remember recording that leaked Rihanna diss It’s clear that Billy Corgan is a big fan of Lil Peep […]
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