Latest about Billy Corgan
NAMM 2024: “A sonic odyssey for drop tunings”: Reverend unveils its latest Billy Corgan signature guitar – and it’s precision-engineered for aggressive drop-tuned riffage
The Drop Z pairs Corgan's Railhammer pickups with an extended scale length to eradicate the flop when tuning Zero low
“People romanticize the old sound, but you want your sound brought into the 21st century”: Billy Corgan reveals how Tony Iommi inspired his approach to signature gear
Black Sabbath’s metal icon taught the Smashing Pumpkins leader the importance of updating past tonal glories for the future
“I’ve decided to leave the band to explore a slightly different path”: Jeff Schroeder departs The Smashing Pumpkins after 15 years
Schroeder joined the band back in 2007, and Billy Corgan once said The Smashing Pumpkins couldn't have worked without him
“To me, he really is an alternative guitar player”: Watch Billy Corgan pay tribute to his hero Eddie Van Halen by joining Sammy Hagar for a knockout cover of Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Swapping his Reverend signature guitar for Sammy Hagar's Gibson Les Paul, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman tipped his cap to EVH with a flawless rhythm performance
Railhammer aims to bring heavy Smashing Pumpkins tones to all with the launch of Billy Corgan Z-One pickups
Promising fat midrange with a smooth top-end, Corgan’s pickups are the same as those found in his Reverend signature guitar and featured custom etched artwork
Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says he made the comment directly to the producer on first hearing the record in 1991
Smashing Pumpkins harness metal chugs and Whammy squeals in first track from upcoming sequel to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Beguiled is taken from ATUM, the band’s forthcoming 33-track, three-act rock opera album
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Porno For Pyros recruit Billy Corgan for a performance of Led Zeppelin’s When the Levee Breaks at Lollapalooza
The Perry Farrell-led alt-rock outfit brought out the Smashing Pumpkins leader towards the climax of their July 31 set
Watch Billy Corgan perform new song Photograph – a tribute to the victims of the Highland Park shooting
The Smashing Pumpkins song received its debut as part of the Corgan-led online fundraiser
Billy Corgan announces virtual concert to support victims of the July 4 Highland Park shooting
The event will be hosted at Corgan’s Highland Park tea shop Madame Zuzu’s on July 27, and will feature performances from Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain, jazz saxophonist Frank Catalano and others
