Billy Corgan News

As THE SMASHING PUMPKINS prepare for their U.S. fall arena tour launching today, October 10 at the Comcast Arena in Everett, WA, their new single "Panopticon" has just arrived at radio.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' career-defining 1995 double album MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS has earned Diamond certification by the RIAA for sales of 10,000,000 discs and digital equivalent per disc (5 million copies of the double album). This news comes in the midst of EMI Music's extensive reissue campaign honoring the legacy of the iconic alternative band. It continues December 3 in North America and December 4 internationally with the PUMPKINS' fourth album MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS receiving the fully remastered treatment for the first time. This follows last year's acclaimed reissues of the band's groundbreaking first two albums, Gish (1991) and Siamese Dream (1993), as well as this past summer's Pisces Iscariot (1994), the band's third album.

For the second-consecutive year, NBC's LAST CALL WITH Carson Daly, in partnership with Ford, presents 'Greek Week,' a full week of music performances from Los Angeles' legendary Greek Theatre, beginning today, September 25 (1:35-2:05 a.m. ET). The late-night show will kick-off its 12th season with performances from Regina Spektor, Andrew Bird, Estelle and Chairlift.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

NBC's LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY Partners with the New Ford Fusion for a Full Week of Music from Los Angeles' Legendary Greek Theatre. 'Greek Week' on LAST CALL will air from Tuesday, September 25 through Friday, September 28.

As THE SMASHING PUMPKINS prepare for their U.S. fall arena tour launching October 10 at the Comcast Arena in Everett, WA, their new single "Panopticon" has just arrived at radio.

After more than a year in the making, Smashing Pumpkins frontman/singer Billy Corgan will open Madame ZuZu's teashop to residents on the North Shore. The shop, located at 582 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park, opens for business on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. The teashop is designed to serve as a social hub for the community, blending tea drinkers with the arts. Drawing from Corgan's love of music from the 30's, Madame ZuZu's is a Chinoise inspired teahouse found in Paris during this period.

The Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's selections are: Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns, Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Dave Bartholomew, Steve Jobs and Rudy Van Gelder as Trustees Award honorees; and Celemony and Roger Nichols as Technical GRAMMY Award honorees.

The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's selections are: Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns, Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Dave Bartholomew, Steve Jobs and Rudy Van Gelder as Trustees Award honorees; and Celemony and Roger Nichols as Technical GRAMMY Award® honorees. The special invitation-only ceremony will be held during GRAMMY® Week on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 54th Annual GRAMMYAwards telecast, which will be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

The Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's selections are: Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns, Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Dave Bartholomew, Steve Jobs and Rudy Van Gelder as Trustees Award honorees; and Celemony and Roger Nichols as Technical GRAMMY Award honorees.

According to the NY Post, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan is intereste din writing a Broadway musical. Corgan told NYP at a recent performance of Broadway's Godspell, 'I want to be a better songwriter before I try Broadway and I wouldn't allow one of my old songs [to be used]. If I do Broadway, I'm not coming to write three-chord rock songs."

On November 29 in North America and December 5internationally, EMI Music will launch an extensive campaign honoring the legacy of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS by reissuing the iconic alternative band's first two albums--GISH (1991)and SIAMESE DREAM (1993), certified platinum and 4X platinum respectively--in CD, deluxe 2CD/DVD, vinyl LP, and digital configurations.

On November 29 in North America and December 5internationally, EMI Music will launch an extensive campaign honoring the legacy of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS by reissuing the iconic alternative band's first two albums--GISH (1991)and SIAMESE DREAM (1993), certified platinum and 4X platinum respectively--in CD, deluxe 2CD/DVD, vinyl LP, and digital configurations.

Jam-packed with comedy, musical performances and commentary, CHICAGO LIVE! returns this fall with its fifth season of headline making interviews and performances.

Jam-packed with comedy, musical performances and commentary, CHICAGO LIVE! returns this fall with its fifth season of headline making interviews and performances.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Dodos with The Luyas at the Fox Theatre on tonight.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Dodos with The Luyas at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, September 27th.

The legendary Ray Davies unveils his extraordinary new album paying tribute to his revered band The Kinks on, See My Friends. See My Friends features an all-star cast of collaborators, including Jon Bon Jovi/Richie Sambora, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Mumford & Sons, Lucinda Williams, Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Jackson Browne, Spoon, Amy Macdonald, Black Francis (The Pixies), Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), Paloma Faith and the late, great Alex Chilton (Big Star). This historic collection shows Davies giving fresh treatments to each track, while affectionately acknowledging his band millions have admired for decades. See My Friends will be available in the U.S. March 2011 on Decca.

Today, August 25, Musicians Tomo Milicevic and Shannon Leto, and singer and actor Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars, in addition to Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan attended the 2010 MTV World Stages press conference at the W Mexico City. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below.

Yesterday, July 26, SPIN Magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary at Terminal 5 in New York City. SPIN magazine was founded in 1985 covering a broad range of music news. The Smashing Pumpkins performed at the event. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the concert below.