YUNGBLUD has just unveiled a new collab with none other than The Smashing Pumpkins, thus continuing his string of collaborations with rock ‘n’ roll legends. To kick off the new year, YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, teamed up with Billy Corgan and crew to reimagine his IDOLS hit, “Zombie.” Download the free idobi App Get exclusive artist interviews, music news, and original podcasts—plus new alternative music from artists you love like Simple Plan and Sum 41. Download the free idobi app YUNGBLUD says, “Siamese Dream was an album that was there for me more than I could ever explain when I was… Read more »
Few bands have left as deep a scar on the alternative, emo, and pop-punk space as The Smashing Pumpkins have. Through frontman Billy Corgan’s uniquely gruff vocal snarl, melancholic grandeur, and wall-of-distortion, they’ve shaped not only the ‘90s alt-rock space but have embedded their DNA into the next two decades of rock music. Their influence rippled through everything from My Chemical Romance, who have praised them as a major influence, to AFI and The Used. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing… Read more »
My Chemical Romance just made their stop at San Francisco’s Oracle Park, and it was a night to remember. Along with playing The Black Parade in full, the band pulled out fan faves such as “SING,” “Boy Division,” “It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Fucking Deathwish,” and more. However, My Chemical Romance also played a very special cover of “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by The Smashing Pumpkins. Notably, brothers lead vocalist Gerard Way and bassist Mikey Way were deeply inspired by The Smashing Pumpkins and Billy Corgan, specifically when they saw the group on the 1996 Melon Collie and… Read more »
The Smashing Pumpkins recently wrapped up a 2024 tour with Green Day, but lead singer Billy Corgan is staying busy with a new addition to his family. The frontman and his wife Chloe Mendel, who tied the knot in 2023, announced in a People Exclusive that their baby Juno Corgan came into the world on March 18. Juno is now the youngest of three behind the couple’s kiddos Augustus and Philomena. Per People, Juno was born at home in Highland Park, Illinois. Corgan shared with the magazine, “My wife, Chloe is doing well and recovering, and baby Juno is happy,… Read more »
After 15 years of playing guitar with the ‘90s rock band, Jeff Schroeder is officially leaving The Smashing Pumpkins. Known as the second-longest-serving member of the band after Billy Corgan, Schroeder’s contributions to the band’s sound will continue to be admired for years to come. In a statement posted on social media, Schroeder shares the news and thanks his former bandmates for their friendship over the last decade. “It’s easy to say now that when I joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007, I had no idea what I was getting into,” he begins. “The opportunity seemed to have come out… Read more »
The absolute legendary rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins revealed a brand new music video for their recent track “Spellbinding” today. The song comes from their newest trilogy album ATUM, that dropped in May of this year. The Smashing Pumpkins explore a fantasy universe filled with space themes and bizarre imagery within the video. It visually feels extremely in line with something you would have seen on MTV in the mid to late nineties. Director, Kevin Kerslake shares on the visual: “We adopted a virtual production model for the Spellbinding video, creating it entirely in the gaming engine; unreal, with digital… Read more »
[imgfull] [/imgfull] Guess what? It’s Thursday night, Josh just spilled a two-liter of Mountain Dew, and we’re taking a trip through the Smashing Pumpkins discography. It’s all very exciting and we hope you listen.
With Coachella 2026 officially in the books, the focus has already shifted to what’s next. The festival will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California across April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2027, with advance passes going on sale next Friday, May 1 at 11 AM PT. While the 2026 festival was stacked with an almost overwhelming run of guest moments—whether it was the KPop Demon Hunters’ film group Huntrix crossing into the desert, Olivia Rodrigo debuting “Drop Dead” while popping up with Addison Rae, Sabrina Carpenter bringing out the Queen of Pop Madonna during weekend two, or Justin… Read more »
With the arrival of March, 2026 is in full swing. If you’re feeling bored this winter, rest assured, you can brighten up your month by celebrating these Pisces and Aries babies, who have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, indie, etc. tracks in alternative music history. From the incredible and beloved Kesha to the iconic blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus, all the way to Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick and Lynn Gunn, here are some March musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Kesha — March 1 Happy birthday to our Pisces mother…Kesha! Of course, it better be full of glitter and… Read more »
YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, is the Gen Z rock ‘n’ roll king using his talents to collaborate with some of the most dazzling veteran rockstars in the game. In December, the artist released his full One More Time EP with Aerosmith feauturing lead single “My Only Angel.” And we definitely can’t forget Harrison’s work with Steven Tyler at the 2025 MTV VMAs to honor the late and great Ozzy Osbourne—a main inspiration and beloved friend of YUNGBLUD. Following the Aerosmith crossover, the young artist also revealed a reimagined “Zombie” with none other than The Smashing Pumpkins. Now, rumors are swirling… Read more »
