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“I’m not at peace with the world. I’m frightened of it more so now than ever.” Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on our “complicated” world, and why wrestling is more honest than the music business

Billy Corgan is tired of playing the victim, and is all about embracing serenity in 2024

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“I may not be the absolute best player out there – in fact, I know I’m not! But what I have is an undying love for guitar and heavy metal”: Kiki Wong landed the gig of a lifetime with the Smashing Pumpkins – and she knows she has big shoes to fill

The 35-year-old Instagram shredder was chosen from 10,000 applicants after she’d almost given up on her dream. She opens up on the interview and audition process, bonding with Billy Corgan over Dimebag Darrell, and why getting the guitarist spot was as joyful as giving birth

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“That was the end of it on the album”: the band favourite that Billy Corgan pulled from Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie… at the last minute

The Smashing Pumpkins leader said it was producer Flood who encouraged him to omit the track

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"Don’t call your band Nine Inch Nails when you have a three-inch one": the many, wild feuds of Courtney Love

Swifties came for the Hole singer last month but she is unlikely to have been rattled

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“I gave up hope on any future tours. I threw together a resume and sent it in, thinking it probably would get lost”: Kiki Wong reveals how she nailed her Smashing Pumpkins audition ahead of 10,000 other candidates

The Instagram shredder was recently announced as the alt-rock icons' newest guitarist following a lengthy worldwide open audition

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The first trailer for Billy Corgan's new reality TV show is online and it looks pretty wild

"Every day I question my sanity" - Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan

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“It made me realize how grateful I am to have the guitar in my life”: I applied to be the new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist – I didn’t get the gig, but it was one of the most life-affirming experiences of my musical career

Kiki Wong deservedly landed the touring guitarist spot, but applying to join one of my all-time favorite bands reignited my teenage dreams – and Billy Corgan should be commended for offering the opportunity to so many players

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“Are these your questions?” When Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan interviewed Nick Cave for MTV at Lollapalooza 1994, it did not go well

Interviewing Nick Cave for MTV in Las Vegas in 1994, Billy Corgan made the mistake of calling the Bad Seeds an English band. It would get worse

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"It’s great that someone of her acumen will be part of our touring family": The Smashing Pumpkins unveil their new guitarist

Billy Corgan's crew put out an open call for a new member in January and they've found the latest addition to their line-up

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“I never thought little ol’ 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment”: Smashing Pumpkins name social media shredder Kiki Wong as new guitarist after 10,000 applications

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"I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment": Kiki Wong named as new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist

Vigil Of War guitarist joins the Chicago band after an open audition process that attracted 10,000 applications

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"I'm thrilled to share an inside look into our family's wild life through the world of wrestling and rock'n'roll": A Billy Corgan reality TV show is coming to a small screen near you

Billy Corgan's Adventures in Carnyland premieres next month, and it's unscripted

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"Adore weaves its dark spell a little bit deeper. It's brooding, gothic and hypnotic in spades": Smashing Pumpkins embrace the sadness but lose fans on Adore

After Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness there was nowhere to go but up for Smashing Pumpkins: Then bad things began to happen

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"He was drunk out of his mind and he asked me to make out with him": Billy Corgan on how he became a fan of The Cure... and the first time he met Robert Smith

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and Cure leader went on to become fast friends

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Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 17-23

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 17-23 include actor Glenn Close, singer Chaka Khan and actor Keri Russell

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“He had an acoustic guitar and he started playing this little melody for the bridge… It felt magical – like classic Smashing Pumpkins”: Code Orange on their spellbinding Billy Corgan collaboration and how simplification brought honesty to their playing

Reba Meyers and Dom Landolina pull back the curtain and take us behind the making of their adventurous and aggressively iconoclastic new album, The Above – and explain why recording with Steve Albini isn’t like working with any other producer

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Every The Smashing Pumpkins album ranked from worst to best

The collected studio works of Billy Corgan and company rated and ranked, from the so-so to the smashing

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"Whatever they're on, I want some!" That time Slade's Noddy Holder ran a critical eye over Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Nick Cave, Flaming Lips and more

In March 1996, UK music magazine Select asked Slade's Noddy Holder to critique a batch of newly-released singles, with entertaining results

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“A durable, space-saving device that holds your guitar wherever you are”: The CodaGrip is a clamping guitar stand you can hang anywhere you want

Costing $49.99, it’s proven a tour essential for the guitar techs of Smashing Pumpkins, Shinedown, and can be mounted on chairs, bookcases, and wherever else you please

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“Before me it was classic Fender Jazz, but I showed up with a bunch of Yamaha basses. Billy Corgan was totally cool with that… it’s never been, ‘Do what I say or else’”: How Jack Bates splits his loyalties between Smashing Pumpkins and his dad, Peter Hook

Joy Division’s unique bassist wasn’t originally much of an influence to his son, who doesn’t use pedals with the Pumpkins – but needs to use ancient, unreliable ones with The Light

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“There are 8 people working full-time to review each and every one”: The Smashing Pumpkins receive 10,000 submissions for new guitarist role

The alt-rock icons have recruited an entire team to review every single application

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"As good as D’arcy and James are, it was just going to sound better if Billy played it" – Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Butch Vig, Flood and more on the Smashing Pumpkins' recording history

Classic interview – From Gish to Zeitgeist, through the eyes of the key players… plus the 11 underrated Pumpkins songs guitarists need to hear

Guitar World

The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist – anyone can apply, but securing the position won’t be easy. Here are 5 things you need to nail to get the gig

Reckon you’ve got what it takes to play alongside Billy Corgan and James Iha? It will take much more than just learning the songs

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