The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off 2024 with one of the year’s biggest industry stories, announcing an open application process for a new guitarist to replace the recently exited Jeff Schroeder.
Although the wider music press was initially baffled by the search – three guitarists?! – the band had been performing live with the triple-axe lineup of Billy Corgan, James Iha and Schroeder for over five years, and Schroeder was integral to what made the band a live force in the modern era.
