Smashing Pumpkins new song `G.L.O.W.` is being released exclusively through Guitar Hero World Tour.
The Pumpkins release of the song through Guitar Hero marks the first time a major artist has released a new song exclusively through the game.`G.L.O.W.` will be available as part of a three song download with the older tracks `1979` and `The Everlasting Gaze`.
As well as the songs, Billy Corgan will also appear as a character in the game performing the 1993 Pumpkins hits song `Today`.
Meanwhile, Corgan says he has finally found a way to describe the music of Smashing Pumpkins. At a post at the website, Corgan says, “For 20 years I have been asked `what kind of music do you make'`, and to be honest. I`ve never had a good answer. When I began playing seriously in 1985, there was no such thing as `alternative music`. It was known then as `new wave`. Alternative music seems to be the label that won, so I suppose that`s what we get lumped in as. Once we were New Wave, then Post-Modern, then Grunge, and now just plain Alternative. And honestly, I`ve never liked any of those labels because it doesn`t really cover what we do. In addition. Alternative Music has been hijacked by poseurs. No mystery there as to why”.
“Anyway, what I`m trying to say is I`ve found a label for our music that fits. And that is that we play `American Gothic` music. Yes, I know that`s the name of our e.p. that came out, but its not meant as a self serving self reference. I was attracted to the idea of an American Gothic movement musically because it embodies both the English ideal of gothic music and the decay of Americana. So that`s us for now on. We play American Gothic music. Please use that label, its one I hope sticks :) blah blah”.
