Both bands included a cover in their setlists, with Weezer taking on Hole and Smashing Pumpkins covering U2 The post Check out what Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins played as they kicked off their joint UK tour in Birmingham appeared first on NME.

He also said that sticking to their most famous tracks would mark the “death of any artist”The post Billy Corgan doesn’t want to play fan favourites at Smashing Pumpkins gigs: “I don’t care if they’re a classic or not” appeared first on NME.

The eight-part series 'Billy Corgan's Adventures In Carnyland' will premiere on May 14 The post Smashing Pumpkins share more details of Billy Corgan’s new unscripted series appeared first on NME.

This summer, the Smashing Pumpkins will head out on a gigantic stadium tour with Green Day and Rancid. It’s their highest-profile tour in a very long time, and they’ll do it without guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who joined the band in 2006 and left last year. In January, the Smashing Pumpkins posted a wanted ad for a new guitaris...

"I am beyond honoured and humbled to be chosen to perform alongside some of rock’s greatest and most influential musicians of all time," shared Kiki WongThe post Smashing Pumpkins reveal new guitarist after receiving over 10,000 public applications appeared first on NME.