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We currently have 4,333 articles, detailing 1,323 songs across 150 albums, 85 studio sessions and 2,178 live shows.
Album of the week
Look to the Sky is the second solo album from James Iha, released on March 14, 2012 in Japan, and released globally the following September. It featured many guest collaborations, including Karen O and Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara), Nathan Larson (Shudder To Think), Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Tom Verlaine (Television) and Mike Garson. "To Who Knows Where" acted as the lead single supporting the international release. The album received positive critical reviews, with Chicago Sun-Times writing "Iha shows up with this well-written, beautifully played set as a gentle reminder of his talent.".
Song of the day
"Zero" is the third single from The Smashing Pumpkins's 1995 studio album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It was the first song written for the album. It charted at #1 in two countries, and in the top 50 in seven countries.
| “ | We like to call this style of our music 'Cybermetal.' 'Zero' has six rhythm guitars, with two line-in 12-string acoustics, plus those wacky Iha leads. Tracked live with overdubs added later, this is a true mover as well as the first song that was recorded for Mellon Collie, James has always said this reminds him of Judas Priest. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Guitar World, January 1997 | ||
Did you know...
- ...the drowning Statue of Liberty on the Zeitgeist cover was meant to portray global warming and the eminent demise of many founding United States ideals? There are six editions of the album in different colors and with varying bonus tracks.
- ...that the song "Siva" was originally called "Shiva" in reference to Indian/Asian folklore, and the band still pronounces it "Shiva"?
- ...that former drummer Mike Byrne played in a band called The Mercury Tree, which is the name of an old version of "The Crying Tree of Mercury"?
- ...that the In Ashes animated series was named after Sumerian Records CEO, Ash Avildsen? The joke was that by signing with Sumerian Records, The Smashing Pumpkins and Sumerian are "going to go up in flames … and end up in ashes."
- ...that the guitar solo on "Siva" is the band's first use of the Big Muff pedal that was famously used on Siamese Dream?
In the news
May 6, 2024
- Madame ZuZu's announces the next archival release, a 2 LP set consisting of SP on the Radio 1988-89 / Starchildren Live 8.18.90. Release date is May 11 at 12 PM CST exclusively through madamezuzus.com.
April 27, 2024
April 26, 2024
- Kiki Wong is confirmed as the new guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins.
April 24, 2024
- The NWA announces that Billy Corgan's new 8-episode unscripted series, Billy Corgan's Adventures in Carnyland will debut on The CW on May 14.
Today in history May 18
Releases
- 1998: "Ava Adore" was released in the US (CD) and the UK & Europe (CD)
Charts
- 1996: "Tonight, Tonight" peaked at #39 on the Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) chart
- 1996: "Tonight, Tonight" peaked at #46 on the Netherlands (Single Top 100) chart
- 1996: "Tonight, Tonight" peaked at #5 on the Scotland (OCC) chart
- 1996: "Zero" peaked at #15 on the US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) chart
Live shows
- 1998: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Palais des Festivals; Cannes, FR [Cannes Film Festival]
- 2002: (Zwan) Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre; Tinley Park, IL, US [Q101 Jamboree festival] – Q101 Jamboree; Marianne Faithfull sings "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
- 2005: (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) Sanctuary; San Antonio, TX, US
- 2006: (Alice In Chains featuring Billy Corgan) Roxy Theatre; West Hollywood, CA, US – Billy Corgan guest appearance at Alice in Chains tour-opening concert.
- 2013: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, OH, US [Rock on the Range festival]
- 2020: (Billy Corgan) (unknown venue) (unknown location), US – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- 2022: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Ozarks Amphitheater; Camdenton, MO, US
More fan sites
- SPFC (Smashing Pumpkins Fan Collaborative) – One of the oldest and most comprehensive databases. Much of the data on SPCodex was imported from SPFC.
- SP Freaks – The de facto official museum for The Smashing Pumpkins.
- SPLRA (Smashing Pumpkins Live Recording Association) – A wiki dedicated to documenting live performances.
- The Smashing Pumpkast – A bi-weekly Smashing Pumpkins podcast hosted by Frank Garcia-Hejl and Pat O'Brien.
- SPFam – Facebook-based mental health and wellness peer support group.
- Landslide Omnipedia – Unique encyclopedic content and host for Act IV.
- Netphoria – A very active discussion forum for all things Smashing Pumpkins.