The Smashing Pumpkins' quasi-reunion has been an ongoing story for months, if not years. But all the behind-the-scenes rumbling is finally coming to an end, and the band is finally getting back to the business of playing shows. Earlier this month, they appeared on The Tonight Show, playing a couple of songs. In a few…

The 400-capacity venue hosted the iconic bandThe high security show did not allow phones Smashing Pumpkins played a tiny show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles last night (June 27). Read more: Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘1979’ is still the greatest music video of all time The venue has a capacity of 400 and fans were told to leave their phones and ...

Their huge reunion tour continues...The band have will head across the Atlantic later this yearSmashing Pumpkins will play a huge UK arena show later this year. Read more: 50 geeky facts about Smashing Pumpkins The band reunited with most of its ‘classic’ original line-up a few months ago, with guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberli...

Smashing Pumpkins are bringing their Shiny And Oh So Bright tour to London in October

So here it is: Our first glimpse of the quasi-reunited Smashing Pumpkins in action. For years, there's been talk of Billy Corgan getting his original band back together. Olive branches were extended. Surprise-guest cameos were made. And it still didn't go off without a whole lot of drama. Original bassist D'Arcy Wretzky is not on…