Billy Corgan has shrunk his Smashing Pumpkins rig into a Laney pedal amp – and he tested it in front of 60,000 MCR fans

When Corgan walked onstage with My Chemical Romance at Soldier Field stadium, he didn’t bring his guitar rig. He plugged into ...

Billy Corgan and Laney Amplification unveil the ultimate Smashing Pumpkins amp-in-a-box pedal

The Supergrace is a two-hander between Laney and Brian Carstens, and Corgan gave it a trial by fire when playing with My ...

NAMM 2026 honors Smashing Pumpkin’s Billy Corgan with TEC Innovation Award

Corgan joins artists such as Jack White, Joni Mitchell, David Byrne, and Paul McCartney are recipients of the TEC Awards ...
Louder

"I gave away all my records, I started giving away my guitars, I was fantasising about my own death." The horrifying origin story behind one of the most uplifting rock so…

" Today is the greatest day I've ever known ," Billy Corgan sings at the song's outset, sounding elated at the thought of the ...
uDiscoverMusic

The Smashing Pumpkins Unpack The ‘1979’ Music Video

In the latest episode of VEVO Footnotes, Smashing Pumpkins dive into the concept behind and filming of their classic '1979' music video.
Spin

Smashing Pumpkins Plump ‘Mellon Collie’ For 30th Birthday

Smashing Pumpkins have already reissued their 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on several occasions, but another version will emerge Nov. 21 from UMe to celebrate the project’s ...
Hosted on MSN

The Smashing Pumpkins designed some wild Yamaha guitars to celebrate their first gigs in Japan in 12 years – and they were played live

To celebrate the Smashing Pumpkins' first Japanese shows in 12 years, Yamaha has brought each member's custom guitar designs to life, offering unique twists on the firm’s best-known instruments. Among ...