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Smashing Pumpkins Reunite with Butch Vig on New Song
The Smashing Pumpkins have reunited with producer Butch Vig for the song Black Stars on the upcoming Hunger Games soundtrack.
The Smashing Pumpkins have reunited with producer Butch Vig for the song Black Stars, featured on the new Hunger Games soundtrack album. This project is the band's first collaboration with Vig since their 1993 album Siamese Dream. The track emerged while Corgan was working on a solo album, with recording taking place at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles and additionally in Chicago.
Executive produced by Dave Cobb, the soundtrack collection features original music from 29 artists. The campaign for the soundtrack launched with a Noah Kahan song produced by Aaron Dessner. The film itself is directed by Francis Lawrence and will be released in theaters on November 20.
The Smashing Pumpkins are also celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness with their Rats in a Cage Tour. Additionally, as of October 17, 2026, the album The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs by Noah Kahan is number 14 on the Apple Music US albums chart.
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