Los Angeles’ 98.7 FM spoke with Smashing Pumpkins mainman Billy Corgan recently, where he was joined by his son Jason. The singer talked about his Sunset Strip memories, being aware of the street’s history, getting an amazing reaction to the new lineup, having a natural chemistry with the new lineup, working with Jessica Simpson on her show’s theme song, the thin line of making yourself available on Twitter, and how his father, who was a talented musician, had no interest in Billy playing music. Watch the interview via YouTube below.

Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin of Smashing Pumpkins took over Chicago’s Q101.1 with iPods and mixtapes, while Chris Payne chatted with the pair about the pressure to play their past hits – even though playing those sentimental hits doesn’t bring out the same energy from the audience. Billy also discussed how he gets turned off by cliques and scenes fostered by local music. “You don’t have as many great moments in music as much as you did in the ’90s, ’80s, ’70s, ’60s and ’50s,” Corgan argued. “I think it’s really hurting us overall as a culture. Anytime I meet you bands I say you’ve got to get beyond your little subset.” Watch some highlights via YouTube below.

The Smashing Pumpkins are set to release ‘If All Goes Wrong’ a double-DVD set documenting the band’s comeback residency during the summer of 2007, on November 11th. Ahead of Tuesday’s release, you can check out an exclusive studio performance of the unreleased track ’99 Floors’ below the cut. (more…)

The Smashing Pumpkins are out with the video to their ‘Guitar Center’ compilation CD release ‘Superchrist’, posted exlusively on the Chicago alternative rock group’s MySpace page. Watch it below.

AOL Music’s Sessions features the Smashing Pumpkins in a live set and interview. Watch performances of ‘Doomsday Clock’, ‘Heavy Metal Machine’, ‘Superchrist’, ‘Tarantula’, ‘That’s the Way (My Love Is)’, ‘Tonight, Tonight’, and a video Q&A here.