Guardian Music — Like any world-class rock star, Billy Corgan has turned to ... a mass email. Any aspiring drummers with an archive of YouTube clips, Flickr snaps and SonicBids EPKs, this is your chance!Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new drummer. And it might be... more info

XFM.co.uk — Fancy playing behind Billy Corgan? Then you could be in luck... more info

Gigwise — Following Jimmy Chamberlin departure... more info

ContactMusic — SMASHING PUMPKINS leader BILLY CORGAN isn't wasting any time replacing drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN - he's staging auditions for a new bandmate on 10 April (09) in ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They should send their background info, photos and performance web links via email only to: pumpkinsdrummer@gmail.com.Last week Ji... more info

Rolling Stone — Like Billy Corgan? Want to be in Smashing Pumpkins? No, these aren’t trick questions. The band — essentially just Corgan at this point — will be holding an open call for drummers on April 10th in Los Angeles. Interested parties should send back... more info

Idolator — Fresh from the inbox, an e-mail entitled SMASHING PUMPKINS UPDATE: "Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They should send their background info, photos and performance... more info

NME — You could be the next Jimmy Chamberlin more info

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Undercover, Australia — Smashing Pumpkins – and then there was one. The departure of Jimmy Chamberlain from Smashing Pumpkins means that the band has just one original member left. Billy Corgan. more info