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Random music news for Thursday, May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Aerosmith, Catalogue Sales, Disco, Jarvis Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye, Radio, Smashing Pumpkins, Steve Tyler, TikTok

Japan continues to lead the world in vending machine technology. And this site does pretty good for music news on

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Random music news for Friday, May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Adam Levine, BABYMETAL, Bob Dylan, Creamfields, Eurovision, Jane's Addiction, Kid Rock, Napster, Rick Astley, Smashing Pumpkins

If you need something to worry about today, how about this Planet of the Apes scenario? Maybe skip that and

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This week’s Sunday Lunch with Robert and Toyah involves the Smashing Pumpkins

February 20, 2022February 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Smashing Pumpkins, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox are at it again in their kitchen, this time taking on “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”

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Ongoing History Daily: Super-early Smashing Pumpkins

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, The Marked

Hardcore Smashing Pumpkins fans know that many years ago, Billy Corgan was in a band called the Marked.  They picked

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Ongoing History Daily: Billy Corgan, songwriter

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, Songwriting

Although Billy Corgan seems to be able to write a million songs a year, it’s actually a lot more complicated

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Ongoing History Daily: The Smashing Pumpkins’ OD Problem

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heroin, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jonathan Melvoin, Smashing Pumpkins

Back in the 90s when they were at their peak, the Smashing Pumpkins had a serious drug problem, especially with

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Billy Corgan’s musical father

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Musical Offspring, Smashing Pumpkins, Ted Nugent

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins comes from a musical family. His father is a guitar player and was quite

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Aw, such quaint collectibles

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Collectibles, Floppy Discs, REM, Smashing Pumpkins, Vintage Computers

It used to be that bootlegs and promo items were the most collectible things a music fan could look for.

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Ongoing History Daily: Disney’s musical error

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Disney, Hollywood Records, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins

In 1989, Disney decided that they wanted to get into the record industry. However, instead of buying an existing label,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 919: Hobbies and non-musical passions of rock stars

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Billy Corgan, Blur, Hobbies, Metallica, New Order, RHCP, Rock Stars, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The legendary eyes of David Bowie

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Ongoing History, Smashing Pumpkins

The next time you see a good picture of David Bowie, have a good look at his eyes. They appear

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