The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed in Chicago in 1988: Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin. They've won two Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance and sold over 30 million albums worldwide. 'This Time' is off Machina/The Machines of God (2000), a concept record about a rock star called Zero who renames himself Glass. Corgan and Flood produced it, Alan Moulder mixed it, and it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Machina got a 25th-anniversary remaster in August 2025 and the Aranea Alba Editio box set that October. The Rats in a Cage Tour (September to November 2026) plays a full set celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
From the notes for Episode 14 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Checked Oct 28, 2026. Dates change, so check with the venue before you grab tickets. Full tour dates
