Stereogum — In 1994, Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff died of a heroin overdose, one more tragedy in a long line of them around that time. The band quickly found a new member: Melissa Auf Der Maur, who’d previously been in the Montreal band Tinker. Auf Der Maur w... more info

Stereogum — Higher Power, the great Leeds hardcore band that sometimes sounds like Perry Farrell singing for the Smashing Pumpkins, had the misfortune to release the really good album 27 Miles Underwater just before the pandemic shut everything down in 2020... more info

Stereogum — A new video game called Mixtape is coming to Xbox in 2025. Its soundtrack includes Joy Division, Roxy Music, Iggy Pop, Devo, Lush, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Siouxsie And The Banshees, and the trailer was unveiled on Sunday. more info

Stereogum — Last year, Smashing Pumpkins released their rock opera titled ATUM . On Friday, the rock veterans kicked off their tour with Weezer in Birmingham, England at the Utilita Arena, and their setlist included a cover of U2’s 1991 song “Zoo Station... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this spring, as you may have heard, Taylor Swift released her latest album The Tortured Poets Department . It’s long. In its final form, Tortured Poets stretches 31 tracks over two hours. At least commercially, that album has been the a... more info

Stereogum — OG alt-rockers Jane’s Addiction are finally back at full strength, and now they’re ready to hit the road. Last year, Jane’s Addiction headed out on a co-headlining tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, and original bassist rejoined the band for t... more info

Metalsucks — If playing on an album doesn't make you a full-fledged member of this band, what does? The post Smashing Pumpkins Announce Kiki Wong as New Touring Guitarist appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

JamBase — The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan narrowed down 10,000 applicants to select a new touring guitarist. more info

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Stereogum — This summer, the Smashing Pumpkins will head out on a gigantic stadium tour with Green Day and Rancid. It’s their highest-profile tour in a very long time, and they’ll do it without guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who joined the band in 2006 and lef... more info