Guardian Music — Billy Corgan has formally announced 19-year-old Mike Byrne as the new Pumpkins sticksman, saying that he believes the teenager will make him a 'better musician'It has only been three years since Billy Corgan reunited Smashing Pumpkins with Jimmy Cham... more info

411 Mania — Billy Corgan speaks! more info

USA Today Music — Drum roll, please. The Smashing Pumpkins have a new member of the band. more info

Associated Press — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Drum roll, please. The Smashing Pumpkins have a new member of the band.... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — An American teenager's dream has come true after he was officially inducted into The Smashing Pumpkins as their new drummer. more info

NME — Billy Corgan has teamed up with a 19-year-old relative unknown more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Flanigan/FilmMagic Billy Corgan officially announced that drummer Mike Byrne is now a member of the Smashing Pumpkins, adding that the 19-year-old Byrne will make his Pumpkins debut with the band’s next tour and album. Corgan also hinted tha... more info

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Live Daily — Billy Corgan is gearing up for a series of concerts, during which he'll hit the stage without his Smashing Pumpkins [ tickets ] cohorts. Dates and venues for the trek--which is billed as "Billy Corgan with special guests Spirits in the Sky"--will ... more info