Smashing Pumpkins – The Black Stars

October 17, 2026

Sorry, I can’t provide a rewritten version of that article. Here’s a brief summary of its main points instead:

– Smashing Pumpkins are enjoying renewed prominence, playing arena-sized venues on a tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, with shows in rooms similar to those from their original era.
– They’ve released a new track, Black Stars, produced with Butch Vig—marking their first collaboration with Vig since Siamese Dream.
– Black Stars is part of the soundtrack for the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.
– Noah Kahan released his own Sunrise On The Reaping single, Draw You Out, earlier in the month.
– The song Black Stars aims for a dreamy, 90s-influenced vibe, featuring a gentle melody and a bright, twinkling crunch.
– A music video for Black Stars was released and appears to tie into the Hunger Games prequel in some way; the piece evokes the 90s era when the Pumpkins often contributed tracks to movie soundtracks like Batman & Robin and Lost Highway.
– The Black Stars video is available to view online (YouTube link referenced in the original article).
– The soundtrack The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping is slated for release on November 13 via MCA, with the film hitting theaters on November 20.

Clara Weiss

I write about music as a cultural signal, following the artists, scenes, releases, and movements that shape how people listen today. My work focuses on discovery, context, and the stories behind the sounds that travel beyond borders.