Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- After a worldwide search, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS are welcoming a new member to the band: bassist Nicole Fiorentino. Ms Fiorentino, a Los Angeles musician, has been in several bands, notably Veruca Salt, Spinerette, Radio Vago, Twilight Sle... more info

Metalsucks — Of course members of glorified solo bands comes and go, but we’ve given Winds of Plague a lot of shit over the past seven months or so because of their insistence that their keyboard player slot be filled by a cute chick at all times. It’s the ve... more info

ContactMusic — Former VERUCA SALT star NICOLE FIORENTINO has joined the SMASHING PUMPKINS to replace bassist GINGER POOLEY.Pooley, who toured with Billy Corgan's band in 2007 and 2008,... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker BILLY CORGAN has sparked rumours he has moved on to a new JESSICA following a pair of romantic 'tweets' over the weekend (01-02May10).The Smashing Pumpkins star,... more info

MTV.com News — Directed by famed photographer Matt Mahurin, clip features angsty, out-of-focus close-ups of the band and scenes of outstretched hands and skylines.By James Montgomery Silverson Pickups' "The Royal We" Photo: Dangerbird Records You may have... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Country superstar Tim McGraw (1967) "Rushmore" director Wes Anderson (1969) Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy Wretzky (1968) Actress Maia Morgenstern (1962) "Ghostbusters"... more info

VH1 News — Courtney Love appears to have a new outlook on life. With a new Hole album out, Nobody's Daughter, the often-troubled rocker brushed aside barbs from frequent nemesis and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't feel like having the rock-star fight,' she tells MTV News of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Twitter attack.By James Montgomery Courtney Love Photo: MTV News During her appearance earlier this week on the "Late Show With David Letterman... more info

ContactMusic — Courtney Love has been accused of stealing Billy Corgan's songs. The Smashing Pumpkins singer shares a love/hate relationship with the Hole frontwoman and has launched... more info

Guardian Music — The Smashing Pumpkin blasts the Hole frontwoman for allegedly using his songs without permissionGrab your popcorn! Billy Corgan and Courtney Love are on a collision course, and we all have tickets to the show. Without any clear provocation, Corgan fi... more info