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We currently have 4,451 articles, detailing 1,337 songs across 152 albums, 98 studio sessions and 2,204 live shows.

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Album of the week

Adore by The Smashing Pumpkins was considered "one of the most anticipated albums of 1998". Recording proved to be a challenge as the band struggled with both personal and interpersonal problems and the departure of Jimmy Chamberlin. While the resulting electronic sound divided some fans, it gained an immense cult following and was praised by critics. Adore went Platinum in the US and 2× Platinum in Canada. It was the band's third straight album to be nominated for a Grammy, peaking at #1 in five countries and #2 on the Billboard 200. A remastered and expanded version of the album was released in September 2014.

Song of the day

"A Song for a Son" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from the Songs for a Sailor segment of Teargarden. Billy Corgan consciously set the song in 1975, the year he started listening heavily to rock music, attributing the extended guitar solo to Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, UFO, and Rainbow. Producer Kerry Brown wrote:

The "secret weapon" was a Binson Echorec.

Did you know...

Today in history May 21

Releases

  • 2007: "Tarantula" was released in the US (Digital)

Charts

  • 1994: "Disarm" peaked at #48 on the US Radio Songs (Billboard) chart
  • 1998: "Ava Adore" peaked at #15 on the Ireland (IRMA) chart
  • 2023: ATUM peaked at #5 on the Australian Albums (ARIA) chart

Live shows

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