Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan announces Highland Park charity show for shooting victims

July 19, 2022 | Eric

Here’s how you can make a difference with this free show…

7.17.2022 History Of Alternative

July 17, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, The Cure, Green Day and Oasis in this set, album anniversaries for Candlebox, Catherine Wheel, The Flaming Lips and The Hives, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Siouxsie And The Banshees and No Doubt, plus U2, Juliana Hatfield 3 and “Steal My Sunshine” from Len.

7.10.2022 History Of Alternative

July 10, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, The Cure, Pearl Jam and Peter Murphy in this set, album anniversaries for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311 and Beastie Boys, plus Blink 182, Veruca Salt, PJ Harvey and Social D’s cover of “Ring Of Fire”.

7.3.2022 History Of Alternative

July 3, 2022 | bphillips

Songs from the Singles soundtrack with The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bad Religion, album anniversaries for Bjork, The White Stripes, The Prodigy and Foo Fighters, cool covers from the Soup Dragons and Chili Peppers, plus X’s “4th Of July”.

6.26.2022 History Of Alternative

June 26, 2022 | bphillips

Beck, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Radiohead in this set, album anniversaries for Sonic Youth, Rancid, The B-52s and Sugar Ray, plus XTC, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mike Ness’ cover of “Don’t Think Twice” and cha-cha-cha: it’s “Tangerine Speedo” season.

6.19.2022 History Of Alternative

June 19, 2022 | bphillips

Oasis, Social D, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Beck, Blink 182, Nada Surf, STP, The Shins and The Flaming Lips, plus Dad songs from Jane’s Addiction, Violent Femmes and Everclear. (..and Limp Bizkit. Happy Father’s Day!)

6.12.2022 History Of Alternative

June 12, 2022 | bphillips

Album anniversaries this week for The Killers, Alanis, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Radiohead and New Found Glory, cool covers from The Bangles and Save Ferris, plus Pearl Jam, The Cure, STP and Garbage.

6.5.2022 History Of Alternative

June 5, 2022 | bphillips

The Smiths, Sponge, Nine Inch Nails and Beck on the show along with album anniversaries for Blink 182, Sublime, Talking Heads, White Stripes, Weezer, Catherine Wheel and The Lemonheads, plus Veruca Salt, Local H, Material Issue and timeless words of wisdom from Baz Luhrmann.

5.29.2022 History Of Alternative

May 29, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode songs for the late Andy Fletcher along with Beck, Bowie, Social D and Oasis, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and Phoenix, plus The Replacements, The Prodigy and Echo And The Bunnymen’s cover of “People Are Strange”.

5.22.2022 History Of Alternative

May 22, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Alice In Chains and Alanis in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, Everclear, A Perfect Circle, Soundgarden, Gorillaz and The Cure, plus cool covers from Orgy and Cowboy Junkies and Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag”.

5.15.2022 History Of Alternative

May 15, 2022 | bphillips

Riot Fest bands Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Bad Religion, Placebo, Alkaline Trio and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in this set along with album anniversaries for Weezer, The Clash, Primus, Death Cab For Cutie, Linkin Park and The Raconteurs, plus Beck, Veruca Salt and Reel Big Fish’s cover of “Take On Me”.

5.8.2022 History Of Alternative

May 8, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Social D, Oasis and U2 in this set along with album anniversaries for Keane, Sum 41, 2 different Weezer albums, Spoon and Duran Duran, plus Mother’s Day faves from Fountains Of Wayne, The Cure, Chvrches, twenty one pilots and “Mother” from Danzig!

Billy Corgan is the new owner of an iconic neon from Chicago’s history

May 7, 2022 | Eric

If you ever ventured down Irving Park Rd. on your way to Wrigley, you’ve seen it. And so did the Smashing Pumpkins frontman.

5.1.2022 History Of Alternative

May 1, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Beck, Soundgarden and The Smiths in this set, album anniversaries for Nine Inch Nails, Violent Femmes, Sonic Youth, Snow Patrol, Faith No More and Fall Out Boy, plus Social D, The B-52’s and “Sure Shot” from the Beastie Boys!

4.24.2022 History Of Alternative

April 24, 2022 | bphillips

Green Day, Depeche Mode, Oasis and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, World Party, The Posies, Gnarls Barkley and Taking Back Sunday, plus Blink 182, 311, Nine Inch Nails and “Freak Of The Week” from Marvelous 3.

4.17.2022 History Of Alternative

April 17, 2022 | bphillips

Weezer, New Order and The Clash in this set, album anniversaries for Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Live, The Cure and the Pixies, plus U2, L7, Third Eye Blind and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones!

4.10.2022 History Of Alternative

April 10, 2022 | bphillips

Oasis, Depeche Mode, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set along with album anniversaries for No Doubt, Hum, The Hives, Hole, Violent Femmes and The Cult, plus music from the Empire Records soundtrack (Sponge, The Buggles, Edwyn Collins, The The and the Gin Blossoms) for Rex Manning Day!

4.3.2022 History Of Alternative

April 3, 2022 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bad Religion in this set along with Soundgarden, Spoon and Soul Coughing, album anniversaries for The Offspring, White Stripes, Blue October, Hot Hot Heat and Third Eye Blind, plus Alanis, Alice In Chains and “Ava Adore” from the Smashing Pumpkins!

3.27.2022 History Of Alternative

March 27, 2022 | bphillips

Remembering Taylor Hawkins with Foo Fighters songs all morning, plus album anniversaries for Social D, Gorillaz, STP, Linkin Park, Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Taking Back Sunday along with U2, Stroke 9, The Ramones and Radiohead.