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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

Published: 2010-03-09 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: 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

Published: 2010-03-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan's New Moniker Is Hardly Contagious

As you might have heard, the Smashing Pumpkins have a new album due in July, and they've finally given it a title: Zeitgeist. Really? After years of multi-poly-syllabic titles, you guys are going...

Published: 2007-02-07 Provider: Idolator Keywords: BILLY CORGAN, smashing pumpkins

Want To Be In The Smashing Pumpkins??

Looks like Billy Corgan is ready to re-start The Smashing Pumpkins with an entirely new line-up, and is holding open auditions to find a new bassist and keyboard player!! Ginger Pooley, the band's bassist, quit last week to focus on her family, and since Corgan was successful in finding a new drummer last year through an [...]

Published: 2010-03-11 Provider: PerezHilton Keywords: Music Minute, billy corgan, ginger pooley, mike byrne, music, open auditions, smashing pumpkins