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Raging Strings: The Verve vs. Smashing Pumpkins

[Welcome to a new series on the VSQ Blog called "Raging Strings." Each week, we'll highlight two pop and/or rock songs which include strings, and we'll ask you to vote for your favorite.] The Verv...

The Separation of Art and Artist

Not that it matters in today's political climate and economic crisis, but a few days ago, President Obama reiterated that he thinks Kanye West is a jackass, this time on the record. But an import...

Music Mondays: Spring Fever

We're only five days into the month of March and VSQ has already caught a powerful case of Spring fever! With just three more weeks before Spring officially makes its way out of hibernation, we'...

Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Bassist Jailed For Wild Horses

Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy Wretzky has been arrested in connection to an incident occurring in Michigan, where a number of her horses broke free from their pen and ran about town, cau...

Smashing Pumpkins Find a New Bassist

Once again Bully Corgan is in the news for personnel changes in his current incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins. This time it’s concerning his newest female bassist. Whether it’s simply his pref...

Billy Corgan Tells All in New Rolling Stone Interview

In his recent interview with Rolling Stone, Billy Corgin revealed a lot of interesting tidbits. In one snippet, he claims that the days have been rough on him, even claiming at one point that he’d ...

The VSQ Dinner Party Companion

DOWNLOAD The Vitamin String Quartet reinterprets some of the classiest modern songs to play for any of your guests. Start cocktails off with "Champagne Supernova," take part in some great conversa...