Magnet Magazine — Happy 55th birthday Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Zwan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy). Plus, Adele, Andrew WK, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Neil Diamond, Dixie Chicks, Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus, Run The Jewels—to name just a few. Chavez photo for MAGNET by... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday David Pajo (Slint, Tortoise, Zwan, Gang Of Four). Glad you’re here with us. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Slint’s Spiderland and Tortoise’s Millions Now Living Will Never Die:  The post Happy Birthday David Pajo (Sli... more info

Stereogum — Pixies are heading out on a European tour celebrating their albums Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde this week, and they’ll do it with a new bass player. Veteran rock bassist Paz Lenchantin (pictured above center right), who’s also done stints wit... more info

Consequence of Sound — Alternative icon will play material from Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan as well as his solo efforts. Billy Corgan announces fall solo tour Ben Kaye more info

Consequence of Sound — Including reissues of Zwan and Spun as well as Corgan's solo albums. more info

Stereogum — Last month, Billy Corgan auctioned off over 150 pieces of gear that he used to record for Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan. Now fellow Chicago music icon Steve Albini is following suit, although in keeping with their respective personal aesthetics, Albini'... more info

Stereogum — Billy Corgan is selling off a massive amount of gear he used throughout his recording career. His new Reverb shop contains more than 150 items used throughout the Smashing Pumpkins discography and assorted side projects including Zwan. Reverb explain... more info

DrownedInSound — Zwan's Mary, Star Of The Sea is the sound of impending midlife crisis more info

Consequence of Sound — "He’s got millions of dollars. He’s got that ego. He loves the 'bully mentality.’" more info

Stereogum — David Pajo of Slint and Billy Corgan once performed together in the supergroup Zwan, and ever since, the two have trashed one another as often as possible. Apparently, even now, no love has been lost. Pajo tore up Corgan in a new interview with the K... more info