A popular mainstream-alternative rock band that was around from 1988-2000. They had several #1 albums such as Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. They were one of the more popular alternative bands of the 90s. Lead singer Billy Corgan and Drummer
Jimmy Chamberlin started a band called
Zwan in 2000. D'arcy
Wretzky and
James Iha founded Scratchy Records after the Smashing Pumpkins broke up.