KEXP Seattle — Silversun Pickups are just one of those bands that don’t get enough credit. They’ve been dubbed a Smashing Pumpkins knockoff due to the similarities between the two (love of fuzzy guitar leads, unique vocals, initials, 3 guys 1 girl, anthem rocki... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Middle-of-the-road rock trying to get loud and nasty. The Neurogenesis EP by Australian quartet Monks of Mellonwah. They used three different big name producers for four tracks. Jeff Bova (Michael Jackson), Ryan Miller (RM Music), Howie Weinberg (N... more info

411 Mania — It's the sound he always wants for the Pumpkins... more info

Chorus.fm — A video of Billy Corgan (*Smashing Pumpkins (http://www.absolutepunk.net/smashingpumpkins)*) talking about the current state of the music industry can be found here (http://mashable.com/2012/05/01/billy-corgan-revolution/). Submitted by JCCC more info

411 Mania — The album's almost here... more info

Perez Hilton — Ooo, how haunting! We’re slightly scurred! While it may make us shiver in our boots, the cover shot for The Smashing Pumpkins' upcoming album Oceania is strangely beautiful, and was taken by the son of Chicago photography legend Art Shay. Appare... more info

411 Mania — Coming in June... more info

Gigwise — All new line-up planning June release, delayed since September 2011 more info

Guardian Music — Fancy seeing Orbital in Tenerife or Tricky in Lisbon? Here are Europe's best music festivals, with ideas for turning a party weekend into a longer holidaySpringfestival, Graz, AustriaGilles Peterson, Skream, Benga ft Youngman, Sgt Pokes, Toddla T Sou... more info

Metalsucks — If I told you that the new Smashing Pumpkins album was called Oceania, and pointed out that the title sounds an awful lot like the one of an Isis record, Oceanic, you’d probably say, “Well, that’s true, but it’s not the same word, and it’s... more info