Rolling Stone — When the Smashing Pumpkins revealed in a pair of brief press releases that drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was leaving the group and the band would hold auditions to find his replacement, the band’s leader, Billy Corgan, remained silent. Today, Corgan fin... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker BILLY CORGAN has reconsidered his promise never to release any more SMASHING PUMPKINS albums, insisting he's in a much happier place now he's no longer governed by... more info

Billy and Jimmy have joined the growing list of compassionate musicians who've teamed up with peta2-the world's largest youth animal rights organization,to stick it to the KFC's Colonel Sanders... more info

Undercover, Australia — Smashing Pumpkins have gone to war against KFC. more info

Buzzgrinder — So Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and bicurious pseudo-midget Tila Tequila recently appeared at the Bravo A-List Awards together, and they looked like they were having plenty of fun. Seeing that tall, lanky chrome dome (in his stylish off-w... more info

Guardian Music — There are too many timid types in music journalism these days, which is why we need cartoon characters that can savage bands with just one brutal sentenceWe all hate rock critics, don't we? Grrr! Well, actually, it's a bit more complex than that. Tha... more info

Altsounds — The Smashing Pumpkins are holding auditions for a new drummer to replace Jimmy Chamberlain! Potential pumpkins are asked to email Billy Corgan on pumpkinsdrummer@gmail.com, with their background information, web links to performances and photographs... more info

Yahoo! Music — Yahoo! Music - Smashing Pumpkins have issued a statement saying that they are seeking a drummer to replace Jimmy Chamberlin, who left the band last week. more info

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Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The Smashing Pumpkins [ tickets ] are holding auditions for a new drummer April 10, according to a press release. Interested drummers should send their background information, photos and performance web links via email only to pumpkin... more info