As the lead single from the Smashing Pumpkins’ sophomore album – and first release on a major label – “Cherub Rock” marked a big step forward in the band’s rise to fame. It also ...

To understand Corgan’s vitriolic perspective on “Cherub Rock,” it helps to put The Smashing Pumpkins’ approach in contrast with those who preceded them in Chicago’s indie scene.

Last night (Nov. 19) in Los Angeles, The Smashing Pumpkins and ... During their set, the Pumpkins invited Willow Smith to join them for “Cherub Rock,” from their 1993 album Siamese Dream.

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, a self-proclaimed diehard Chicago Cubs fan, dedicated "Cherub Rock" to longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto during the band's set Thursday ...

Billy Corgan & co. totally lost the plot in the bid to try and replace Jimmy Chamberlin in 1998. Two words: "percussion solo" ...

I was eating like a pig and gaining weight. I couldn’t write songs.” Watch the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Cherub Rock' Video Making matters worse, the other band members were dealing with their problems.

The Smashing Pumpkins are a complex band. They’ve written some of the greatest alternative-rock songs of all time, but they’ve constantly refused to play by the rules. Tracks like “Tonight, ...

Last fall, The Smashing Pumpkins’ show at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles was amplified by a surprise appearance from Willow Smith, who joined them for a rendition of “Cherub Rock.” ...