Consequence of Sound — The Smashing Pumpkins frontman revealed as much in a recent Instagram Q&A. more info

Stereogum — Billy Corgan answered some fan questions on his Instagram story today and, as Exclaim points out, when asked if he had ever seen Shrek, he responded with a fun fact, which is that the Smashing Pumpkins were apparently originally offered the end credi... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — It was incredibly fulfilling to see Billy Corgan back with the sorely-missed guitarist James Iha and mastercraft drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. more info

Stereogum — The Smashing Pumpkins are in the midst of their Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour. To rehash, this tour comes close to reuniting the band's original lineup by bringing guitarist James Iha back into the fold with Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin, and it fe... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Smashing Pumpkins frontman is joined by his girlfriend and his son. more info

Metalsucks — Hint: a lot. The post Wanna Know How Much Rob Zombie, Slayer and The Smashing Pumpkins Earn to Play Shows? appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Chamberlin has also recently committed to a new role, having joined the Columbia College Chicago Board of Trustees in February. more info

DrownedInSound — A celebration of Pumpkindom, a grand-scale reminder of everything that made this band so meaningful more info

Detroit Free Press — Billy Corgan closed Sunday's Little Caesars Arena concert by offering his well-wishes for Detroit, capping a marathon spectacle from the reunited band.             more info

Stereogum — Before we get to this week's best and worst comments let's review all the terrific features we read this week. We saw Michael Tedder braving Smashing Pumpkins' guest-heavy anniversary show, Brian Josephs talking to rising Maryland rapper Rico Nasty, ... more info