Guardian Music — Songwriting in situ at a French festival proves a recipe for some impromptu musical delights, writes Chris SalmonAt last month's Les Nuits Secretes festival in France, the organisers filled a room with instruments, recording gear and a team of music... more info

The Quietus — Corgan and co to hit the road for a week in November more info

NME — Seven night tour includes two nights at O2 Academy Brixton more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Billy Corgan brings back the classic brand in November... more info

Gigwise — Band to play seven dates... more info

NME — Katy Perry, Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins and Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan also pay tribute to the late singer. more info

Guardian Music — From Feist, Björk and Laura Marling, to Noel Gallagher, Roots Manuva and Tom Waits – plus a promising debut by one David Lynch, director – our writers run you through the most anticipated releases of the seasonBJöRK: Biophilia(One Little Indian... more info

Perez Hilton — Such a shame, too! Musically speaking, the Smashing Pumpkins singer is a genius. We love Ava Adore, Disarm, Tonight Tonight, Eye, etc.. Compassionately speaking, we've lost hope with this one. Back in the 90s, Billy Corgan stormed out of a concert 30... more info

Stereogum — Lately, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has gained a level of notoriety for his erratic and kinda-lame decisions. (Remember the Jessica Simpson saga?) But it’s hard to quibble with the early results of Corgan’s latest venture, the Smashin... more info

Stereogum — In our latest edition of Under The Influence, Jake Orrall of Nashville psych-rock/power-pop duo JEFF The Brotherhood shares the inspiration behind the band’s latest LP We Are The Champions. Yes, it includes Weezer! Check out his picks, then watch J... more info