The Smashing Pumpkins

Summary

The Smashing Pumpkins is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,604 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Smashing Pumpkins received the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3].
• The Smashing Pumpkins received the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year^[4].
• The Smashing Pumpkins received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects^[5].
• The Smashing Pumpkins was influenced by Pink Floyd^[6].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's instance of is recorded as rock band^[7].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's genre is alternative rock^[8].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's record label is recorded as Caroline Records^[9].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[10].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's discography is recorded as The Smashing Pumpkins discography^[11].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's Commons category is recorded as The Smashing Pumpkins^[12].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Smashing Pumpkins comprises Jeff Schroeder^[14].
• The Smashing Pumpkins comprises Billy Corgan^[15].
• The Smashing Pumpkins comprises Kiki Wong^[16].
• 1988 marks the founding of The Smashing Pumpkins^[17].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's location of formation is recorded as Chicago^[18].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's official website is recorded as http://www.smashingpumpkins.com^[19].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Smashing Pumpkins^[20].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Smashing Pumpkins^[21].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's start of work period is recorded as 1988^[22].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's start of work period is recorded as 2006^[23].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's end of work period is recorded as 2000^[24].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's has list is recorded as list of band members of The Smashing Pumpkins^[25].
• The Smashing Pumpkins's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Smashing Pumpkins'}^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1988^[29]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, dream pop, grunge, neo-psychedelia, progressive rock, rock, shoegaze, symphonic rock, synth-pop^[30]

• Community tags: alternative rock, dream pop, grunge, neo-psychedelia, progressive rock, rock, shoegaze, spacegrunge, symphonic rock, synth-pop^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ba0d6274-db14-4ef5-b28d-657ebde1a396^[32]

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Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1990^[35]; MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year^[4], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1984^[38]; and MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects^[5], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1984^[41].

Why It Matters

The Smashing Pumpkins ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,604 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

It has been cited as an influence by Evanescence^[44], a rock band^[45], founded in 1994^[46]; 3 Doors Down^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1996^[49]; Simple Plan^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1999^[52]; Lifehouse^[53], a rock band^[54], founded in 1999^[55]; and Bala^[56], a rock band^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 2014^[59].

FAQs

What awards did The Smashing Pumpkins receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3], MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year^[4], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects^[5].

Who did The Smashing Pumpkins influence?

The Smashing Pumpkins has been cited as an influence by Evanescence^[44], 3 Doors Down^[47], Simple Plan^[50], and Lifehouse^[53].