Stereogum — EMI is getting ready to reissue the first (and almost certainly best) two albums from the Smashing Pumpkins, fleshing Gish and Siamese Dream out with absurd numbers of bonus tracks. Right now, four of those bonus tracks are streaming at the website o... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonIn the recent rush to laud the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, it was understandably overlooked that 1991 also saw the release of Smashing Pumpkins' debut, Gish. Yet the Pumpkins were always unlikely grunge bedfellows:... more info

Guardian Music — Not content with millions of record sales, Billy Corgan, the alt-rock group's frontman has launched a wrestling leagueWhat do you do when your idiosyncratic cerebral alt-rock has been validated by millions of record sales, and you're credited with on... more info

411 Mania — Still just a rat in a cage... more info

Guardian Music — Art For Heroes: A Culture Show Special | Unreported World: Going For Gold In Gaza | Derren Brown: The Secret Of Luck | Pearl Jam Twenty; No Nirvana | The Walking Dead | 30 RockArt For Heroes: A Culture Show Special7pm, BBC2This special episode is a g... more info

411 Mania — Massive upgrade in sound... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — From 21 - 24 November 2011, Zane's Masterpieces returns for a sixth season to Radio One to celebrate four great albums and their part in musical history.Over four consecutive days, Zane - joined by a host of special guests - will pay tribute to these... more info

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NME — First two album re-releases come packed with tons of extras more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin "This is the craziest time for The Smashing Pumpkins since the mid-'90s," says Billy Corgan over a cup of tea in his dressing room at New York's Terminal 5. "We just finished Oceania, but we... more info