the former Hole bassist who ironically replaced original Pumpkins bassist D’Arcy Wretzky in the band in 1999. (Smashing Pumpkins, however, are curiously absent from Nicole’s list of favorite ...

After former Smashing Pumpkins member Nicole Fiorentino was announced as Garbage's new touring bassist, keen-eyed fans of the two bands were quick to notice that she's continuing the trend of ...

Credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images There seems to be a strong correlation between being a bassist for the Smashing Pumpkins and ultimately joining Garbage… or vice versa. Former Smashing Pumpkins ...

Any Smashing Pumpkins fan missing the Melissa Auf der Maur era was in for a treat last Friday in Montreal, as the former ...

Billy Corgan is out on tour right now celebrating the 25th anniversary of Machina: The Machines Of God, the last album released during the Smashing Pumpkins’ original run. Pumpkins bandmates James Iha ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- You don't need pink ribbons scars that never forget. You don't need to go down where the crickets learn to sing and play. You don't need to be cool and cold, like old Job.

Smashing Pumpkins perform for a packed house at Metro ... as well as later addition Jeff Schroeder (guitar). Touring bassist Jack Bates and backup vocalist Katie Cole rounded out the lineup.