Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is launching an unlikely new venture - he's opening a tea house in his native Illinois. more info

ContactMusic — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is launching an unlikely new venture - hes opening a tea house in his native Illinois The rocker spent his Thursday 15Dec11 taste-testing different brews for his Chicago cafe and he cant wait to officially open... more info

Stereogum — Name: The Smashing Pumpkins Progress Report: Billy Corgan opens up about the recent Smashing Pumpkins reissues, the forthcoming Pumpkins album, and his own rather complicated musical legacy. Say what you will about Billy Corgan (and there is certainl... more info

ContactMusic — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan hopes to write songs for Broadway musicals in the future but he wont turn to the stage until he has improved his songwriting skills The rocker admits he dreams of working on show songs but he is adamant he wont... more info

411 Mania — They're looking forward... more info

Stereogum — As volume-knob maximalists with tender hearts and thoroughly distorted guitars, the Big Pink are a logical act to be in the Smashing Pumpkins-cover game. Their take Siamese Dream‘s “Mayonaise” dots their setlists, though they tidied up and deli... more info

Gigwise — Smashing Pumpkins frontman taken ill... more info

ContactMusic — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan battled through a bout of food poisoning on Wednesday 07Dec11 to perform for fans in Spain The rocker fell ill after a meal but he refused to cancel the concert in Madrid and turned to local medics to help him ... more info

DrownedInSound — This Deluxe Edition only serves to cheapen the legacy of a truly great piece of music history. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I have to discuss my epic trip to the mini-Record Store Day last weekend because I wanted to wait to talk about it for a band that had a stronger association with the day and the people.  Nothing against the Smashing Pumpkins...but the Black Keys ar... more info