15 years ago, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan ignited a feud with indie rock band Pavement. 15 years later, the rock star is still at it. As you all know, Smashing Pumpkins is re-launching for a new album and tour later this month. One of the tour stops is in Brazil and Billy has just learned that he will be sharing the stage with his rivals Pavement. Billy then took to his Twitter to comment, saying “Just found out SP is playing with Pavement in Brazil. It’s gonna be 1 of those New Orleans type funerals. I say that because they represent the death of the alternative dream, and we follow with the affirmation of life part. Funny how those who pointed the big finger of ‘sell out’ are the biggest offenders now. Yawn. they have no love … We’ll be the band up there playing NEW songs because we have the love.” Talk about bad blood.
Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan was performing with the band in Tampa Bay, Florida over the weekend when he lost consciousness and passed out right in the middle of a song. The rock star has since gone on to his Twitter to talk about the events saying “And for those that saw me fall last night during Bullet, that wasn’t a stage move or clumsiness, that was me blacking out and wiping out. I have no memory of falling against the drum riser and my guitar cabinet, but I can tell you I’ve got quite a good bruise + am moving slow.” I hope he got checked out to make sure that everything is fine.
It looks like Billy Corgan is ready to bring the Smashing Pumpkins back to life with a new line up and is holding open auditions for a new bassist and keyboard player. The band?s bassist, Ginger Pooley, quit last week to focus on her family and since the lead singer was successful in finding a new drummer last year through an audition process, he?s going to give it another go. Billy said ?We were lucky enough to find drummer Mike Byrne through an open audition process, so why not open the doors again to anyone who might be interested for the bass or keyboard position. As you can see from our past and present, age, race, or a person’s background is not an issue. Everyone is truly welcome to audition.? So who?s got what it takes?
Although it?s been quite a while since Smashing Pumpkins had a hit, lead singer Billy Corgan opened up to Rolling Stone magazine about his spiritual beliefs, deep depression and his love of Jessica Simpson. The rock star said of Jess ?If I go, ?Oh, we?re just friends,? then it?s like, ?Did they go out, did he dump her or she dump him, what happened?? It has nothing to do with any of that. Sometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that. My goal in life is to love whoever I think is worth loving, and I think if people knew her like I knew her, they would love her like I do. It?s really simple.?
Jessica Simpson is reportedly interested in starting something up with former Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan after partying it up together last month. A source of the 29-year old failed country singer told OK! magazine ?She has completely fallen for Billy and his easygoing, smart attitude. She says she wants to take things a lot further.? That party a month ago wasn?t the first time that Jessica and Billy got together though. It seems that they?ve been friends for a while as Jessica once went on her Twitter this past September inviting everyone to go to Billy?s website, tweeting ?My friend, Billy Corgan, has a pure and enlightening outlook on faith. Go to his new website!?
Billy Corgan who in 1988 formed the band Smashing Pumpkins in Chicago, Illinois is once again the only original surviving member of the band with drummer Jimmy Chamberlin announcing that he has quit the band for a second time.
The original Smashing Pumpkins band consisted of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha and D?arcy Wretzky but in 2000 when the band was reunited James & D?arcy were not part of it. The group?s management as released a statement saying, ?Corgan will continue to write and record as Smashing Pumpkins with plans to head into the studio this spring.?
Billy must one frustrated chap right now; the group he started some 20 years ago cannot seem to stay together. This is something of a common occurrence with artist looking for fresh collaborations and something that gives them enough room to experiment and try newer things.
I think this is one of the bands that has consistently delivered some real good hits but is not recognized as much as it should be. Therefore members would look at other avenues.
I?m not sure if anyone still cares about them but I?m posting this just in case. The Smashing Pumpkins are heading out for a 20th Anniversary tour. The tour will kick off on October 26 in Mountain View, California Shoreline Amphitheatre and will wrap up on December 3 in Los Angeles, California Gibson Amphitheatre. I don?t know if it was meant as cheesy as it is or it was just coincidental but their 20th anniversary tour sees the band making 20 performances. Most of the dates also see them making repeat performances at the same place the next day. The band will travel to California, New York, Ontario, Washington DC, Boston, Connecticut, Chicago and St. Louis for their tour.
