Smashing Pumpkins: Next Steps

Editors’ Notes Smashing Pumpkins created their signature sound by mixing hard rock with psychedelic flourishes and goth-level moodiness, but it was frontman Billy Corgan's elaborate lyrical imagery—not to mention his inimitable sandpapery voice—that turned them into alt-rock icons. Go behind the legend with some of their lesser-known highlights, from early grunge rockers to folk-infused demos.