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Directed by Dom and Nic
The Smashing Pumpkins' "Ava Adore," released on May 18, 1998, is a standout track from their fourth studio album, *Adore*. The song marks a departure…
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Alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA (formed 1988). The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Chicago and Columbus.
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Directed by Dom and Nic
The Smashing Pumpkins' "Ava Adore," released on May 18, 1998, is a standout track from their fourth studio album, *Adore*. The song marks a departure…
Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins is a nostalgic alt-rock classic capturing suburban youth and fleeting innocence. The video, directed by the Hughes Brothers, follows a…
Directed by Samuel Bayer
Bullet with Butterfly Wings is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," released in 1995. The song…
Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Tonight, Tonight is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," released in 1996. The song features alternative…
Directed by Yelena Yemchuk, Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins' "Thirty-Three" is a contemplative alternative rock ballad that reflects themes of introspection and change. The music video, directed by Yelena Yemchuk and…
Directed by Kevin Kerslake
Released in 1993 as the lead single from the album *Siamese Dream*, "Cherub Rock" is one of the band's iconic songs, featuring Billy Corgan's distinct…
Formed 1988 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · alternative rock · Caroline Records
The Smashing Pumpkins (also simply known as Smashing Pumpkins) is an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band has undergone several line-up changes since their reunion in 2006, with Corgan being the primary songwriter and sole constant member since its inception. The current lineup consists of Corgan, Iha, and Chamberlin. The band is known for its diverse, densely layered sound, which evolved throughout their career and has integrated elements of… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, D'arcy Wretzky, Melissa Auf der Maur, Mike Byrne
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”; MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year; MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
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The tour will feature two distinct sets for the album and “nearly four decades of hits and dark treasures.”
Billy Corgan and co. will play “two unique sets” at each show
Everything you need to know about The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins formed in 1988.
The Smashing Pumpkins are from Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Smashing Pumpkins’s music spans alternative rock.
The Smashing Pumpkins have released music through Caroline Records and Virgin Records.
The Smashing Pumpkins have released 22 studio albums, from Gish (1991) to Aghori Mhori Mei (2024).
The Smashing Pumpkins’s most recent studio album is Aghori Mhori Mei, released in 2024.
The Smashing Pumpkins’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “1979”, “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”, “Tonight, Tonight” and “Cherub Rock”.
The Smashing Pumpkins’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “1979” (1990), with 289.1 million views, directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins is a nostalgic alt-rock classic capturing suburban youth and fleeting innocence. The video, directed by the Hughes Brothers, follows a group of teenagers in lo-fi, sun-faded Americana scenes—perfectly matching the track’s wistful, coming-of-age en…
The Smashing Pumpkins cite influences including Pink Floyd.
The Smashing Pumpkins have received Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”, MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects.
The Smashing Pumpkins’s members include Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, D'arcy Wretzky, Melissa Auf der Maur and Mike Byrne.
You can listen to The Smashing Pumpkins on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.