The Smashing Pumpkins released Black Stars on 16 October - new song
Published on 10/25/2026 at 12:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Smashing Pumpkins released the song Black Stars on 16 October 2026. The track was made for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack. It connects the Chicago alternative rock band with a major film franchise and producer Butch Vig.
The Smashing Pumpkins place Black Stars in Panem
The band’s release notice for Black Stars places the song on 16 October 2026 and identifies it as a new song for the soundtrack. The notice also names The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) as the project carrying the track.
Yahoo Entertainment’s account says the band contributed an original song to the Lionsgate project. It says Billy Corgan worked with producer Butch Vig to choose the track for the film. The pairing links a new recording to a film soundtrack through a producer associated with the group’s early work.
The Smashing Pumpkins carry Chicago roots into Black Stars
Britannica describes the band as formed in Chicago in 1988 by Billy Corgan, James Iha, D’Arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin. It places their music within alternative rock, with post-punk, progressive rock, grunge and psychedelia in the blend.
The 1991 debut Gish, 1993’s Siamese Dream and the 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness established the catalogue around the group’s best-known early period. The official discography lists Aghori Mhori Mei from 2024, placing Black Stars alongside recent studio work.
Black Stars extends the band’s soundtrack tradition
The single’s film role gives it a wider frame than a routine standalone release. Yahoo identifies the soundtrack as the companion album for the latest Hunger Games film, while the band presents its contribution as an original song.
The combination links a Chicago alternative-rock identity with a contemporary film project without changing the single’s status as a band release. Vig’s involvement also connects the recording with the group’s early musical history.
The Smashing Pumpkins: what fans in Germany need to know
- Black Stars was released on 16 October 2026 as a song for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping soundtrack.
- The song appears on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album), as named by the band.
- Release information and the wider discography are listed at smashingpumpkins.com.
- Yahoo Entertainment reports that producer Butch Vig helped Corgan choose the track.
The release joins the band’s 2026 recording and touring activity.
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The Smashing Pumpkins: frequently asked questions
When was The Smashing Pumpkins’ Black Stars released?
The song was released on 16 October 2026.
What soundtrack features The Smashing Pumpkins’ Black Stars?
It appears on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album).
Where are The Smashing Pumpkins from and when did the band form?
The band formed in Chicago in 1988.
