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

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Smashing Pumpkins tour starts tonight, The Love Language/Bat Fangs, Mimicking Birds, Kraus, and more tour announcements. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — A few years back, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman was photographed looking particularly Mellon Collie during a visit to the amusement park. more info

NME — "It's a great time in my life" Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Smashing Pumpkins‘ frontman Billy Corgan has revealed that he’s “done playing the heel” – as well as making light of the viral photo of him being “miserable” at Disneyl... more info