Fotos de The Smashing Pumpkins con la etiqueta: rock news

Smashing Pumpkins Seek New Bassist, Keyboardist Via Auditions

Photo: Waisman/FilmMagic Has it been your lifelong wish to become a member of the Smashing Pumpkins? Billy Corgan is back in the business of making dreams come true, announcing the band will hold auditions to find a new bassist and keyboardist for his ever-changing lineup. Last year Corgan held auditions to replace drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and ultimately hired young musician Mike Byrne. Musicians interested in the two new open slots are being asked to e-mail a resume and performance clips to eit

Publicado: 2010-03-09 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan on Pumpkins’ Split, “Loving” Jessica Simpson: Preview the Story

Photo: Weiss/WireImageHere are the first two sentences of Rolling Stone’s first Billy Corgan feature in a decade: Unless you count what he’s done to his career, Billy Corgan has never attempted suicide. Until recently, there were plenty of mornings when he’d wake up to a stark choice: “Go eat breakfast, or go kill yourself.” When Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt met with Corgan in Los Angeles in early February, the Smashing Pumpkins founder had a lot to say about a very rough 10 years. “There’s a lot

Publicado: 2010-03-03 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Smashing Pumpkins

Nine Inch Nails, Eagles, Smashing Pumpkins: Who Needs Labels?

More and more superstar acts are departing major labels to sign deals with other promotion companies (like Madonna’s partnership with Live Nation) or heading out on their own to deliver their music directly to fans (like the recent emancipation of Nine Inch Nails). For the details of the latest deals, as well as the effect this trend will have on the rest of the industry, click here, plus check out our exclusive Q&A with Billy Corgan. [Photo: Walter/Getty]

Publicado: 2008-04-15 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, The Industry

Say Anything on Pranks, Smashing Pumpkins Covers and “Daddy”

When Say Anything swung through New York for a sold-out show at the Nokia Theater in Times Square last weekend, RollingStone.com caught up with the sextet to talk about April Fool’s jokes and life on the road. For the complete interview, click here, and for photos of the band’s tattoos and most prized possessions (and one of their more famous fans, Ashley Olsen), click here. [Photo: Jason Bergman for RollingStone.com]

Publicado: 2008-04-01 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Random Notes: Smashing Pumpkins, Britney Spears, U2 and the Week in Rock

Billy Corgan continued the resurrection of the Smashing Pumpkins this week with a triumphant show in Belgium. A very international news week also saw Rihanna kill at the BRIT Awards, U2 premiere their new film in Ireland and Jennifer Lopez exit the land of pregnancy. For these and the rest of the images from the week in rock, click here.

Publicado: 2008-02-22 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News