But that’s why Return to Dust is in line to lead the next generation of rock. Latest single, “New Religion,” is the perfect example of the connective tissue between 1990s grunge, early 2000s hard rock ...

The phrase Deus ex machina, Latin for “God from the machine,” once described a stage trick in ancient theatre, when a god was lowered onto the stage to resolve a story’s conflict. But what if, in a ...

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is the latest recipient of the TEC Innovation Award, presented by the National ...

NAMM Announces Billy Corgan as Recipient of the TEC Innovation Award Presented at The 2026 NAMM Show 41st Annual NAMM TEC Awards will take place on Thursday evening, Jan. 22, during The NAMM Show ...

Billy Corgan teamed up with the Lyric Opera of Chicago for A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, an opera concert series which premiered on Friday at the Civic Opera House in Chicago. At the ...

The Smashing Pumpkins' frontman has created “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Inspired by Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” Sonic Youth’s distortion, Black Sabbath’s symbolic lyricism and layered instrumentals, ...

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Most discussion of the most influential band of the 20th Century starts with the Beatles, but Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan offered an interesting suggestion as the runner-up while taping an ...

In recent months, lots of rockers from past generations have discovered Geese, the young band of the moment. Lots of people who are not rockers from past generations have also discovered Geese, but ...

CHICAGO — A music mash-up that you may not expect is happening at the Lyric Opera of Chicago: a collaboration of classical musicians, along with the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan. With 30 million ...