The Smashing Pumpkins Fame, Fallout, and the Breakup That Blew It All Apart

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They redefined '90s alt-rock with raw emotion and explosive energy—but behind the scenes, The Smashing Pumpkins were imploding. Breaking the Band reveals the creative clashes, personal tragedies, and mounting tension that tore one of rock’s most influential bands apart.  Now streaming on REELZ+ at reelzplus.com

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00:00Smashing Pumpkins was one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the 1990s.

00:09Their album, Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness, launched them into rock superstardom.

00:15Melancholy brought the band to a level of pop renown.

00:19But behind the scenes was a band constantly at war.

00:23Darcy and Billy were shouting at each other all the time.

00:26It was always about striving for perfection.

00:29Some members were driven by demons from the past.

00:33I addressed very directly my child abuse.

00:36Others descended into drug addiction.

00:39Jimmy found all the people that he needed to find to do whatever recreational sports he wanted to do.

00:45And at the height of their fame, tragedy struck.

00:49Jonathan's death was a huge moment for the band.

00:52Just numbed, literally numbed.

00:54The band was destined to implode.

00:58We tried.

00:59We did our best.

01:00I swear to God, we did our best.

01:04Bands come together in search of fame and fortune.

01:07But with big success and big egos, things often spiral out of control.

01:13This can lead to a sad breakup and the music stops.

01:19This is one such story.

01:21The breakup of Smashing Pumpkins.

01:25It was truly a battle of rebellion.

01:26It was always in a way.

01:27physics

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