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Backwards Clock Society @ The Echoplex, Los Angeles
Much as Billy Corgan has made a sport of testing Smashing Pumpkins fans' limits this past year, last night's benefit for one-time Smashing Pumpkins Fan Club chief Laura Ann Marusa is a reminder that he really does appreciate those that appreciate him.
Because what we really need is another celebrity-laced vaccine controversy
If you're considering getting vaccinated against the H1N1 flu strain, there's something you should know: Billy Corgan wouldn't. The Smashing Pumpkins' frontman recently wrote on his blog Everything From Here to There: "I for one will not be taking the vaccine.
Following the uncontrolled gluttony of Halloween, the most urgent issue for many trick-or-treaters is not a swelling waistline; rather, the inevitable surplus of pumpkin leaves single parents, students, and professional partiers all at a loss.
Judge Blocks BlueBeat Beatles MP3s
Say goodbye to those free streams of re-mastered Beatles tunes. A California district judge on Thursday ordered BlueBeat.com to remove any infringing content from its Web site.
Another celebrity anti-vaccine moron: Billy Corgan
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Promoter Gillett Entertainment Group of Montreal announced the opening acts this week for three shows coming soon to Moncton.
MUSIC Irish band Seneca line up Castlebar gig
Seneca have been compared to Snow Patrol, Coldplay and the Smashing Pumpkins. Breaffy-born frontman Rob Hope speaks to Edwin McGreal about their US tour and more THERE'S a good chance you've never heard of Seneca.
Required Reading: October 29, 2009
If it's fast and cheap, it won't be good. If it's cheap and good, it won't be fast.
The Rock History Report for October 31st, 2009
1995 - Alice in Chains released their self-titled album on vinyl. It would not be released on CD or cassette until November 7 of that year.
The death of the CD and rise of the MP3
BITE THIS: Apple's iPod remains the largest selling player worldwide with over 220,000,000 sold.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Award Winning Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey to Release New Jazz Ep
You can't travel down south without hearing someone rave about guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, radio and TV personality Joey Stuckey, who holds the distinction of being the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia .
Billy Corgan: Swine flu was 'created by man'
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says the H1N1 virus is part of a conspiracy cooked up by Barack Obama to scare us all.
Wolfmother's Cosmic Egg Out...
Brothers and sisters, sound the sirens. Wolfmother 's Cosmic Egg is finally in stores .
Goth Dolls Battle Features Billy Corgan, Robert Smith, Peter Murphy, Amanda Palmer In Fight
Billy Corgan is a well-known fan of professional wrestling, was once rumoured to be considering a pro-wrestling career and has even appeared in a TNA ad containing a reworked version of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet With Butterfly Wings." Corgan will put his obsession to good use on Friday night when a Billy Corgan doll wrestles a Robert Smith ...
Billy Corgan Participating in Benefit Show for Injured Redwood Bartender
Laura Ann Masura, a musician and bartender at Downtown's Redwood Bar and Grill, was injured in September when her motorcycle was hit by a car on the PCH.
Smashing Pumpkins Hold Auction to Benefit Former Fan Club Head
LOS ANGELES - Smashing Pumpkins are auctioning off some of their early instruments to help one of their early supporters.
Billy Corgan, Syd Straw, The Posies And Califone To Play Benefit Concert [News]
Dozens of musicians will perform a benefit concert Sunday November 8 at the Echoplex in Echo Park for fellow musician Laura Ann Masura .
Free Album Giveaway by the Pumpkins is simply Smashing
Home : Features : Music : Free Album Giveaway by the Pumpkins is simply Smashing Free Album Giveaway by the Pumpkins is simply Smashing 20-Oct-2009 Written by: Robyn Chelsea-Seifert Corgan readies 'Teagarden by Kaleidyscope' for Halloween release date.
Corgan: 'I wasn't inspired by Radiohead'
Billy Corgan has reportedly insisted that he wasn't inspired by other artists to release his album free of charge.
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