Gigwise — Smashing Pumpkins frontman taken ill... more info

ContactMusic — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan battled through a bout of food poisoning on Wednesday 07Dec11 to perform for fans in Spain The rocker fell ill after a meal but he refused to cancel the concert in Madrid and turned to local medics to help him ... more info

DrownedInSound — This Deluxe Edition only serves to cheapen the legacy of a truly great piece of music history. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I have to discuss my epic trip to the mini-Record Store Day last weekend because I wanted to wait to talk about it for a band that had a stronger association with the day and the people.  Nothing against the Smashing Pumpkins...but the Black Keys ar... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s comforting to know that whatever The Smashing Pumpkins look and sound like in the present day, Gish will still exist as a time capsule remaining in pristine condition. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Adore came out when I was in college.  No other album in my collegiate career or for that foreseeable future caused more arguments than this album.  With Mellon Collie, the Pumpkins were the unstoppable force who had taken over rock music.  Afte... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonThe disparity between the way M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez looks (like he should be modelling Calvin Klein underwear) and the way he sounds (epic) is one of several things that make his electropop band distinctive. A Cannes native now b... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Here's a little Smashing Pumpkins story for you.  It's not enough that we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of these two albums when their releases really only seem like they happened yesterday.  But I was trying to explain to a co-worker who the... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The post break-up years of the Pumpkins might as well be considered the dark years.  Billy has had to endure years of criticism for everything he put out.  Zeitgeist was criticized for sounding too much like the original Pumpkins (true story).  Te... more info

BBC 6 Music — Band release remastered versions of Gish and Siamese Dream more info