Smashing Pumpkins fans are in for two years of upgrades of the band's iconic catalogue.

EMI is planning a two year project to remaster the Smashing Pumpkins back-catalogue, upgrade the albums with bonus tracks and make good by finally releasing the 'Machina II: The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music' album they originally rejected so Billy Corgan gave it away online.

In this time, Smashing Pumpkins will also release a new album titled 'Oceania', an album within an album. The band will enter the studio next month to put down 10 tracks for 'Oceania' to be released as a single CD as part of their 44-track project 'Teargarden By Kaleidyscope'.

The project comes with the full co-operation of Billy Corgan. 'What makes the deal with EMI groundbreaking is the band has secured the right to all unreleased materials and will be in charge of any additional releases based on our discretion,' says Corgan, who founded the band in Chicago in 1988. 'n essence, the band has the keys to the warehouse and can release whatever we want, when we want it. EMI totally supports this right, and they are our partners in it.'

The first of the reissues will be 'Gish' (1991), 'Siamese Dram' (1993) and 'Pisces Iscariot' (1994).

In 2012 EMI will release 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' (1995), the 5 disc 'The Aeroplane Flies High' (1996) and 'Adore' (1998).

In 2013, 'Machina/The Machines of God' and 'Machina II: The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music' will be combined into one album for the first time.

Over at smashingpumpkins.com, fans can download the free tracks that make up the 'Teargarden By Kaleidyscope' album. A new song 'Owata' will be released as a free download next week.


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The 'Rude Boy' hitmaker admits when she has time off from her busy schedule she likes nothing more than to chill out at home and catch up on her favourite shows.

She said: "When I have a day off, I usually just laze around for as long as possible. I watch TV in bed, blast music out really loudly, or maybe go shopping.

"But recently when I've had time off, I haven't been shopping at all. I've just stayed at home watching TV."

Rihanna has also revealed she misses the sun-drenched weather of Barbados, where she was born, as she feels happier when the weather is good.

She added to Top of the Pops magazine: "I really miss being away from home. What I miss most is my family, the food, some of the music and definitely the weather ' sunshine makes me happy!

"Barbados has a different culture and I miss being part of it, having it as my everyday life. Being a singer is what I've always dreamt of doing, so I'll never regret that, but I definitely miss home ' a lot."

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The couple are expecting their first child together and the actress ' who already has a seven-year-old son Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson ' knows which of her partner's attributes she wants to tot to have.

She said: "Matthew's really excited and is going to be a beautiful father.

"I'm hoping the baby has his kind nature, he's very loving and nurturing, so I hope the baby inherits these qualities. That and his eyes, because he has amazing ones."

While Kate and Matt are very happy together, she insists they have no plans to get married.

She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "He's lovely and he's going to be an amazing father, but marriage' If it was right and if it felt right, I probably would. I wouldn't count it out. But it's not in my future right now.

"Right now, I'm just looking forward to having the baby."

Kate is planning to cut back on her working commitments once she has her baby in July.

She said: "I'll have the baby to look after and Ryder is at an age where it's so fun with his baseball and karate. If I work, I'll have to go away from that and I don't want to miss another second of it.

"I'll carry on working, but only if the film's really special. Maybe this is the time in my career where I shift focus and spend more time at home."
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