The Latest Breaking News from Pumpkins

“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

Guitar World · Dec 20, 2023

Smashing Pumpkins frontman pays ransom to hacker to stop band's new songs leaking online

Billy Corgan said hacker's collection of stolen music was 'shocking' as Smashing Pumpkins frontman awaits the 'end result' of the FBI's investigation

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023

Billy Corgan paid ransom to hacker who threatened to leak new Smashing Pumpkins songs

Smashing Pumpkins mainman Billy Corgan took drastic action to prevent hacker leaking tracks from new album Atum

Metal Hammer · May 6, 2023