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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
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
“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
“Even though we went through some really rough and confusing years, I feel like the band is in a better place than when I joined”: Jeff Schroeder opens up about his departure from the Smashing Pumpkins
After 15 years with the alt-rock mainstays, virtuoso guitarist Jeff Schroeder has departed the Smashing Pumpkins. In this exclusive interview, he reveals what prompted him to leave, how the return of James Iha impacted his decision, and why his time with Billy Corgan and co changed his guitar playing forever
“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
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Watch Michael Angelo Batio join The Smashing Pumpkins onstage in Milwaukee for a face-melting shred session
The alt-rock titans invited the guitarist to the stage for a lead spot during closing track, Silverfuck, and boy, did he deliver
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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
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
