Billy Corgan posted on the Smashing Pumpkins’ official Website yesterday and revealed that the barely recognizable band has begun work on a massive new 44-song album called "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope." You’d figure it’d be a while between now and when you’ll hear the fruits of the Pumpkins’ labors, but Corgan also revealed on an innovative release plan that’ll allow fans to freely download the songs as the band finishes them.
“My desire is to release a song at a time beginning around Halloween of this year, with each new release coming shortly after until all 44 are out. Each song will be made available absolutely for free, to anyone anywhere. There will be no strings attached,” Corgan writes. “Free will mean free, which means you won’t have to sign up for anything, give an email address, or jump through a hoop. You will be able to go and take the song or songs as you wish, as many times as you wish.”
Corgan knows his audience and fans and he realizes that there are thousands of fans eager to purchase one or all eleven of the limited-edition four song EPs he planned to carve out of Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. When the album is completely finished, all 44 songs will be packed into a single Kaleidyscope box set. For those plotting to skip the EP process and wait for the complete set, Corgan foils that plan by writing “the box set will not be a recompilation of the limited edition pieces.”
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Break For Bruce & E Street Band
You may not see Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band touring for at least one to two years once their current shows are done in November. Not that anyone could really deny them the chance to rest a bit after this marathon run of performances over the last couple of years.
Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for the band, told reporters "We are going to take a break. I don't know how long, one year, year-and-a-half, two years off. This is a good time to see us. We may not be as pretty, [but] we seem to be getting better in funny ways.
"You never know. This could be be the last tour. We do every show like it's our last show anyway."
The group has been touring on a regular basis since the rehearsals started for the Magic tour back in September of 2007. Since then, they've played every month except for January and February 2008 and September 2008 to late-March 2009 when they started the Working on a Dream rehearsals and tour. There are still 31 shows left in the current run.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Full Lineups
For 25th Anniversary Shows
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have announced the full lineups for their 25th Anniversary shows, to be held on October 29 and 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
A previous announcement was made with the main performers while Wednesday added the special guests that will join the others for special collaborations.
October 29
•Main Performers
•Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
•Stevie Wonder
•Simon & Garfunkel
•Paul Simon
•Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends
•Special Guests
•Jackson Browne
•James Taylor
•Sting
•Smokey Robinson
•Bonnie Raitt
•Little Richard
October 30
•Main Performers
•U2
•Aretha Franklin
•Eric Clapton
•Metallica
•Special Guests
•Jeff Beck
•Van Morrison
•Jerry Lee Lewis
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Pavement Confirm Plans To Reform For 2010 World Tour
Alternative giant Pavement has confirmed that they are to reform in 2010 for a series of shows around the world.
The band, who have been widely rumoured to get back together, will consist of Mark Ibold, Scott Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West.
Their first confirmed show will take place at Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park on September 21, 2010.
Pavement, who formed in 1989, developed a significant cult following following the release of their 1992 debut 'Slanted and Enchanted'.
The group played their last gig together at Brixton Academy in London in November 1999.
In a statement, their record label Domino said “the band would like it to be known that the tour does not constitute a full on permanent reformation”.
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