Pitchfork — SPIN magazine has been around for 25 years-- an impressive feat, for sure. To celebrate their silver anniversary, the alternative rock publication is hosting five nights of music in New York City, July 26-30. The National, the Flaming Lips, the Smash... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale at noon for the Panda Bear show at Governors Island. Tickets are on AmEx presale for Smashing Pumpkins @ Terminal 5, The Flaming Lips @ Terminal 5, The Black Keys @ Terminal 5 (a late show),... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Flaming Lips in Ithaca in April (more by Ryan Muir) Remember the five Spin 25th Anniversary shows announced in March? Here they are:7/26 - Smashing Pumpkins @ Terminal 5 7/27 - The Flaming Lips @ Terminal 5 7/28 -... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Smashing Pumpkins - Astral Plane (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Smashing Pumpkins - A Stitch in Time (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Smashing Pumpkins - Window Wake My Mind (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Smashing Pumpkins - A Song For A Son (MP3) "The Smashing Pumpkins" are playing... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — The Big Pink guitarist loves Smashing Pumpkins, Butthole Surfers and being alone in remote Scotland My first album ‘Straight Out The Jungle’ by Jungle Brothers “They came out around the same time as NWA and Public Enemy, but they didn’t hav... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Record Fiend said... Frank Stokes' Dream: The Memphis Blues 1927-1931 (another first-rate early Yazoo album featuring material by Frank Stokes [obviously], Furry Lewis, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Memphis Minnie, Tom Dickson, Noah Lewis, Will Weldon, and ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - The SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced a 14-show run of intimate venues starting July 6 in Cleveland and ending in Memphis, TN on July 24. This will mark the band’s first tour since December 2008 and will feature,... more info

411 Mania — Metallica, Slayer and Slipknot featured in new Guitar Hero. Kid Rock info on date, collaborators for new album. How To Destroy Angels discusses future, free release. Stone Sour set to release free track. New Dimmu Borgir to feature over 100 musicians... more info

Pitchfork - Tours —   07-06 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 07-08 Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room 07-09 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall 07-10 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival 07-12 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live 07-13 Richmond, VA - The National 07-15 Norfolk, VA - ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... TONS of Smashing Pumpkins covers! http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com olegelagin said... Steve Hillage ~ 1979 ~ Live Herald the Jimi Hendrix Experience ~ 1967 ~ Axis: Bold as Love Head Machine ~ 1970 ~ Orgasm Hard Stuff ~ 1971 ~ Bolex Deme... more info