Stereogum — Smashing Pumpkins embarked on their Shiny And Oh So Bright North American reunion tour earlier this month. The classic lineup includes Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jeff Schroeder, but no D’arcy Wretzky. more info

Consequence of Sound — Chicago still can't decide whether it loves The Smashing Pumpkins or hates Billy Corgan. more info

Consequence of Sound — The trek features three female-fronted hard rock bands, including openers New Years Day. more info

Stereogum — After years of drama and false starts, the Smashing Pumpkins much-ballyhooed quasi-reunion tour, dubbed the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, finally kicked off in Arizona this week. And apparently, it finds Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin r... more info

Metal Injection — I remember in high school, whenever a music recital was coming up there would always be one person who thought... The post SMASHING PUMPKINS Thought Covering LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven" Was A Good Idea appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Last night, the Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their Shiny And Oh So Bright reunion tour properly in Glendale, Arizona, after a warm-up show last month in Los Angeles. The setlist featured a number of notable inclusions, including the first performance... more info

JamBase — Smashing Pumpkins opened the Shiny & Oh So Bright Tour with a career-spanning mix of material and choice covers on Thursday night in Arizona. The post Smashing Pumpkins Cover ‘Stairway To Heaven’ At Tour Opener appeared first on JamBase. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Compared to the poppy, new wavey sounds of 2015's Pagans In Vegas, 'Dark Saturday' is more of a Yeah Yeah Yeahs-y riff rocker. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — They also covered David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and played tons of classics. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Deep cuts and covers of Bowie and Zeppelin litter the band's first official setlist. more info