When did Smashing Pumpkins split up?

When did Smashing Pumpkins split up?

Drug Habits & Clashing Personalities! Inside The Smashing Pumpkins’ Nasty Split. After nearly two decades of drama, scandals, and groundbreaking rock classics, The Smashing Pumpkins called it quits in 2000.

Why did Smashing Pumpkins break up in 2000?

However, internal fighting, drug use, and diminishing record sales led to a 2000 break-up. In 2006, Corgan and Chamberlin reconvened to record a new Smashing Pumpkins album, Zeitgeist. After touring throughout 2007 and 2008 with a lineup including new guitarist Jeff Schroeder, Chamberlin left the band in early 2009.

Why did Darcy leave the Smashing Pumpkins?

She was shortly thereafter arrested for a drug possession charge, which propelled Corgan’s decidedly different story for how the bassist left the Pumpkins: “[She was] fired for being a mean-spirited drug addict who refused to get help,” Corgan later wrote, according to Stereogum.

When did Darcy leave Smashing Pumpkins?

1999
South Haven, Michigan, U.S. D’arcy Elizabeth Wretzky-Brown (born May 1, 1968) is an American musician. She is the original bass player of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums. She left the band in 1999.

Who opened for Smashing Pumpkins in 1996?

Grant Lee Buffalo
Opening the concert was Grant Lee Buffalo, a trio led by Grant Lee Phillips. Drawing equally on U2, the Beatles and R.E.M., the group may be on the bill to replace the grandiosity and melodrama of the songs the Smashing Pumpkins didn’t play. The two bands are to perform tonight at Madison Square Garden.

What wrestling company does Billy Corgan own?

the NWA
Billy Corgan Confirms WWE Turned Down Buying the NWA Before He Purchased It. Billy Corgan’s time as the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance has seen the once-dominant organization finally regain recognition in the current pro wrestling landscape.

Is Darcy Wretzky married?

Kerry Brownm. 1993–1999
D’arcy Wretzky/Spouse

How long have the Smashing Pumpkins been together?

The Smashing Pumpkins have been together since 1988. Well, for a given amount of “together,” anyway. As Kory Grow of Rolling Stone tells us, the band’s lineup has been in flux for decades, and there’s also the few years at the turn of the millennium when they were inactive.

What was the name of the Smashing Pumpkins sixth album?

Smashing Pumpkins release sixth LP Machina/Machines of God. Billy Corgan announces plan to break up the Pumpkins after one last tour. “We felt that before we even started this album, we had come to the end of our, sort of, road – emotionally, spiritually, musically,” Corgan said.

Is the Smashing Pumpkins on a reunion tour?

As Smashing Pumpkins drama flares up again ahead of their reunion tour, we look back on the band’s troubled history. After nearly two decades of drama, Smashing Pumpkins have reunited their classic lineup – sort of – for a summer tour.

Who is the new bassist for Smashing Pumpkins?

The news is confirmed in the October 28th issue of Rolling Stone, which said they’d continue with Hole bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur. Smashing Pumpkins release sixth LP Machina/Machines of God. Billy Corgan announces plan to break up the Pumpkins after one last tour.