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This site has been created for The Smashing Pumpkins fans wherever they may live. Bottom line......They Rock!!! I'm inviting all Pumkins fans and hope to start a great fan base. On this site you have the opportunity to meet and greet with other fans and get to know one another. Enjoy!!!!
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Billboard.com article
The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records, saying the record label has illegally used their name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans.
In a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday (March 24), the group said it has "worked hard for over two decades to accumulate a considerable amount of goodwill in the eyes of the public," and that Virgin's use of the band in a "Pepsi Stuff" promotion with Amazon.com and Pepsi Co. threatens their reputation for "artistic integrity."
Virgin released the Smashing Pumpkins' music for more than 17 years, but the only active agreement between the two parties, the lawsuit claims, is a deal granting Virgin permission to sell digital downloads of the band's songs. The agreement does not give Virgin the right to use the band in promotional campaigns to sell outside products, the lawsuit said.
The band members said they would "never grant such authority to Virgin, or any other entity." An after-hours call to the label wasn't immediately returned.
The lawsuit demands that Virgin pay with the profits earned in the promotion and asks for an injunction against using the Pumpkins' name or music in the future.
The Pumpkins reunited in recent years to tour and record an album for Warner Bros., "Zeitgeist," released in 2007.
Here are some vids of a three part interview Billy did with Half Of Us dealing with past issues of abuse and suicide. Very insightful.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three

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IF All Goes Wrong nominated for CAS Award

The Cinema Audio Society has announced its nominations for the 45th annual CAS Awards, to be held Feb. 14 at the Millennium-Biltmore in Los Angeles. If All Goes Wrong has been nominated in the DVD ori...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:50:00 GMT

If All Goes Wrong - Video Postcard 1

Smashingpumpkins.com presents the first in a series of 10 video postcards featuring clips from the upcoming If All Goes Wrong DVD Documentary following the reformation of The Smashing Pumpkins. You c...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:11:00 GMT

August 04, 2008 - Pumpkins currently in rehearsal sessions

This article among others can be found at smashingpumpkins.com The eagle has landed! Billy, Jimmy, Ginger, Jeff, and Lisa have all gathered in Davenport, IA to prep for the upcoming show at the Adler ...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT

Davenport or Bust!

Article written by Jill of Smashingpumpkins.com   After Monday's official announcement about the Smashing Pumpkins' upcoming tour plans, several shows are confirmed and the fan community is a-bu...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:05:00 GMT

New single coming in September 2008

Smashingpumpkins.com would like to announce that a new single is coming from the band in September of this year.This song will not be attached to Zeitgeist and will be completely new material.No song ...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Pumpkins update

The Smashing Pumpkins, fresh off being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk, show no signs of slowing down in 2008 http://www.artisannews.com/ans101/templates/?a=4932&z=98
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Rock Band downloads

April 28, 2008For those of you who play Rock Band religiously, there will be a new pack of songs released this week as downloadable add-on content. "Zero" from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness w...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 21:33:00 GMT

Smashing Pumpkins honored in L.A.

Smashing Pumpkins honored in L.A.   http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN232855 9420080423?sp=true
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 21:29:00 GMT

Rolling Stone Q & A with Billy Corgan

Corgan's Fury: Exclusive Q&A The Smashing Pumpkins leader sounds off on his label lawsuit and the state of the record industry http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/19801847/corgans_fury _exclus...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:12:00 GMT

news

Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin to Be Honored on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Singer-songwriter-guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins will be inducted into Holly...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:08:00 GMT